Full coverage: Media

29.11.2005 On the occasion of the entry into force of the new Broadcasting Law of the Republic of Macedonia, the Media Development Centre held a press conference earlier today, at the NGO InfoCentre. Roberto Belicanec, MDC Executive Director, and Gazmend Ajdini from IREX-ProMedia addressed the press.

29.11.2005 For all the filmmakers out there, you have until January 6 to finish up your short films (eight minutes or less) and submit them to the 2006 Media That Matters Film Festival. The festival brings together innovative, short films that address a wide variety of current social issues.

29.11.2005 Nepal's oldest community radio station was shut down by government officials Sunday, and many other stations have switched to broadcasting "soft news." The move is making it difficult for the country's illiterate population to get news about last week's key agreement between Maoist rebels and the country's political parties, to which the king has not yet responded.

29.11.2005 The Kotor-based NGO for promotion of peace and non-violence ANIMA, together with the students of the Kotor Women Studies course, presented the “Audio and Visual Fascism” Performance, on November 26.

29.11.2005 Clanice kotorske nevladine organizacije za promociju mira i nenasilja “ANIMA” i i polaznice zenskih studija u Kotoru su 26. novembra izvele performans "Audio i vizuelni fasizam" povodom globalne kampanje "16. dana aktivizma protiv nasilja nad zenama"

28.11.2005 In his interview for EkoForum, Michael Schweres, President of the International Federation of Environmental Journalists (IFEJ), stressed the access to good and trustworthy information remains the biggest problem for journalists reporting on environmental issues. This interview was made in late September 2005, in Pozega (Croatia), during the First International Forum of Environmental Journalists, organized by the Croatian Environmental Press Centre.

25.11.2005 Reporters Without Borders today urged Commonwealth heads of government to see that people killing journalists because of their work were duly punished, so the Commonwealth could become “a true home of democracy and freedom.” Many journalists have been killed in the south Asian region simply for doing their duty.

24.11.2005 In order to promote a better understanding of the rights and responsibilities of police and journalists and to enhance the professional relationship between them, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo has developed guidelines for each side to deal with the other.

24.11.2005 The first university / community radio station in Rwanda was officially inaugurated last week in the Southern town of Butare, where the National University of Rwanda (NUR) is located.

23.11.2005 The 2005 UNICEF Awards for best reporting on children and children rights for Serbia, went to Valentina Delic, journalist with the PG Mreza, and Duska Maksimovic Vlajcic, journalist with Novosti publishing company.

23.11.2005 The UK government has announced a new agreement with publishers to implement new recycling targets for the industry. Under the new standards, 50% of magazines will be recycled by 2007, rising to 70% by 2013.

22.11.2005 Analiza e mbulimit të mediave në Serbi dhe Kosovë tregon që mediat në të dyja anët janë të mbushura me klishe dhe stereotipa, dhe se atyre u mungojnë informacione në përditshmëritë e qytetarëve të rëndomtë, ka nxjerrë në përfundim debati “Mediat Serbe mbi Kosovën: Mision i Pamundur”, të mbajtur në Novi Sad.

22.11.2005 Vesna Skare Ozbolt, Minister of Justice in the Croatian Government, announced last Sunday, November 20, that she will propose changes in the Criminal Code, which will erase slander and libel as criminal offence in all cases of public expression, including journalism, works of fiction, scientific works and other activities.

22.11.2005 U petak, 25.11.2005 na međunarodni dan borbe protiv nasilja nad ženama počinje globalna kampanja 16 dana aktivizma protiv nasilja na osnovu roda/spola koju realiziraju neformalne grupe i ženske organizacije diljem svijeta. Kampanja 16 dana aktivizma se koristi u vidu organizacione strategije individua i/ili grupa diljem svijeta, koje zahtijevaju eliminaciju svih oblika nasilja nad ženama.

22.11.2005 The analysis of the media coverage in Serbia and in Kosovo shows that the media on both sides are filled with cliches and stereotypes, and that they are lacking in information on the daily living of common citizens, concluded the debate “Serbian Media on Kosovo: Mission Impossible”, held in Novi Sad.

22.11.2005 Analiza pisanja medija iz Srbije i sa Kosova pokazala je da su mediji i sa jedne i sa druge strane prepuni klisea i stereotipa, kao i da pate od nedostatka informacija o svakodnevnom zivotu ljudi, receno je u Novom Sadu na tribini "Srbijanski mediji o Kosovu: Nemoguca misija".

22.11.2005 The “XY” Production Company will officially promote its “Otisci” (“Prints”) documentary series today, at the Media Centre Sarajevo. The screening and the promotion will be reserved for journalists and partners of the XY Production.

22.11.2005 Kymmenen viime vuoden aikana yli 1300 journalistia ja heidän avustajaansa on kuollut työtehtävissä. Suurin osa kuolleista oli tekemässä omaa arkista työtään omalla kotialueellaan – ja heidät murhattiin siitä hyvästä. Vain murto-osa toimittajien murhista saadaan selvitettyä.

22.11.2005 NACLA explores the cultural role of the Latin American diaspora in today's globalized world. Other articles take the pulse of political change in Latin America and look closely at oil in Bolivia and Ecuador.

22.11.2005 Kompania filmike “XY” do të promovojë zyrtarisht sot dokumentarin e saj “Otisci”, (“Mbresat”), në Qendrën e Medias në Sarajevë. Shfaqja dhe promovimi do të jetë e rezervuar për gazetarët dhe partnerët e “XY”.