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“Ketuanan” TV Forum Moderator

mustafakanuar wrote 3 days ago:   Last night TV9 aired a Hujah forum – presumably pre-recorded given the seeming editing of … more »

Tags: Politics, TV Forum

KJ's NUJ keynote speech in full

sresh84 wrote 5 days ago: Malaysiakini   May 10, 08 11:00pm Below is the keynote speech delivered by Umno Youth deput … more »

Tags: Media Democracy

Burmese television: Meet Asia's model public broadcaster!1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 week ago: In the wake of Cyclone Nargis that wreaked havoc in Burma, the world has once again realised the br … more »

Tags: Al Jazeera, Asia, BBC, Broadcasting, Burma, common property resources, Communicating disasters, Humanitarian emergencies, Journalism

Attempt to bar foreign media covering Eastern province PC election

FMM wrote 1 week ago:   FMM expresses its concern government’s attempt to bar foreign media from covering provincia … more »

Tags: Press Release

Sri Lanka rescinds move to bar foreign media from covering eastern elections

FMM wrote 1 week ago: Associated Press, Thu May 8, 2008 10:05 EDT . - - VALAICHCHENAI, Sri Lanka - (AP) The Sri Lankan gov … more »

Tags: News

The price of freedom...?2 comments

tokmoh wrote 1 week ago: Raja Petra Kamarudin aka RPK, well known for his website Malaysia Today, caught the nation’s … more »

Tags: News, Opinion, Otakuism?, Politics

Freedom from Information Act or Freedom of Information Act?

mustafakanuar wrote 1 week ago: For those concerned Malaysians who were drenched with political optimism soon after the March 8 gene … more »

Tags: Justice, Politics

‘Legendary’ Petra goes to jail

mustafakanuar wrote 1 week ago:   By now, news of Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK), the editor of the well-known Malaysia Today website, … more »

Tags: Justice, Politics

...but the oh so curious social media landscape

Inquisitive wrote 1 week ago: Behind the superficial glamor, what can we see? Or rather, what shouldn’t we see? Media filter … more »

Tags: Media Filtering

Some people are ‘freer’ than others – in calling for a free and responsible press

mustafakanuar wrote 1 week ago: The Star yesterday (May 4th) reported the responses of politicians from both sides of the political … more »

Tags: Justice, Politics

Unceasing attacks against journalists by the Government of Sri Lanka

FMM wrote 1 week ago:   4 May 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The FMM is outraged to note that the Sri Lankan Government launch … more »

Tags: Press Release

Who is afraid of Citizen Journalists? Thoughts on World Press Freedom Day

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 week ago: Today, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, the day i … more »

Tags: Blogging, Broadcasting, Citizen Media, Digital Media, Disasters, Good Governance, Human Rights, ict, Internet

Govt. pressurizes independent media - Ranil

FMM wrote 2 weeks ago:   [2008-05-02 4.35pm] Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe says the government is trying to preve … more »

Tags: News, Mainstream media reports

Sri Lanka cited on journalist murder 'Impunity Index'

FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: Sri Lanka cited on journalist murder ‘Impunity Index’ UNITED NATIONS, April 30, 2008 (AF … more »

Tags: Press Release, News

Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka flourish under veil of secrecy- AI

FMM wrote 2 weeks ago:   2 May 2008 /Ensuring respect for human rights around the world very often relies on impartial and … more »

Tags: News, Press Release

Still notches away from press freedom 3 comments

mustafakanuar wrote 2 weeks ago: Today is World Press Freedom Day, an occasion for celebration in some countries, but a day for some … more »

Tags: Justice, Politics

HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN SRI LANKA FLOURISH UNDER VEIL OF SECRECY

FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: From Amnesty International Media protest, Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 2007 © LankaeNews   2 May … more »

Tags: Report, Partner Content

Lanka a 'press freedom predator'

FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: 02 May, 2008 - Published 13:55 GMT   Lanka a ‘press freedom predator’ Sri Lanka is amo … more »

Tags: Report

Media freedom in a country at war with itself - WPFD 2008

FMM wrote 2 weeks ago: Media freedom in a country at war with itself 4th May 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka: It is with deep disq … more »

Tags: Press Release


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