Media - Page 4
Black Journalists’ Group to Hold Conference on African-American Health and Health Care Disparities
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will hold its annual conference on Health Disparities, March 4-6, 2010 at the Barbara Jordan Conference Center...
Egyptian authorities ignore four court orders calling for release of Blogger
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) condemned the Egyptian Interior Ministry for refusing to act on a release warrant issued on 14...
ETHIOPIA: IPI fact-finding mission reports on state of press freedom
After meetings with local media and the head of the Office of
Government Communication Affairs (OGCA), IPI's fact-finding mission to
Ethiopia found that, despite positive developments,...
Suspension of six newspapers in Gabon condemned
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the suspension of six private newspapers by the government-controlled media-monitoring body, the National Communications Council, in Gabon. The...
Sudan: ARTICLE 19 launches its state-by-state media assessment
An ARTICLE 19-led Consortium yesterday launched a report in Juba, South Sudan, which outlines the dire situation faced by the Sudanese media at a...
Niger: Abdoulaye Tiémogo freed after over 2 months in custody
Reporters Without Borders today noted the release from prison of Abdoulaye Tiémogo, editor of the independent weekly Le Canard déchaîné, after his sentence was...
Press Freedom: France overtaken by Ghana, Mali, South Africa and Namibia
The new international press freedom index, from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), confirms a sound democratic well being among a group of African countries. This...
South African DJ fired for making incendiary remarks about Caster Semenya
A Kaya FM DJ, Majota Khambule, nicknamed Phat Joe has been suspended following complaints from listeners regarding his comments about revelations that South Africa's...
Moroccan King’s asthma a dangerous subject for the media
Four newspaper editors Tuesday resigned from the Federation of Moroccan media (FMM). Police interrogations and criminal accusations have become the order of the day...
Ethiopian authorities detain US reporter
Ethiopian authorities briefly detained a reporter for the Washington Post newspaper this week, before a top government official said she was free to go.
Stephanie...
Ethiopia: 2 editors jailed on old charges under obsolete law
Two Ethiopian journalists were thrown in prison on Monday after a judge convicted them under an obsolete press law in connection with coverage of...
4 journalists from Uganda’s Monitor face criminal charges
Four journalists from Uganda's largest independent newspaper are facing criminal prosecutions, joining four others already charged since 2007, according to local journalists and news...
Guinea: Military leader to attack media if …
Within the framework of the Mano River Union summit which was to take place in Conakry from 14 to 15 July, the Guinean Head...
‘Fierce row rocks’ Zimbabwe media over police torture
Two journalists arrested in Zimbabwe on Monday have been charged with publishing information meant to undermine public confidence in law enforcement and security...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe and Police accused of raid on media
Zimbabwe Police raided the offices of one of the Independent newspapers at the weekend seeking to arrest its editor and news editor. The swoop...
Black Journalists Slashed from Newsrooms at Alarming Rate
Newsroom jobs held by black journalists were cut by an alarming 13.5 percent in 2008, making African-Americans the single most targeted group for job...
Dangerous reporting from Mugabe’s Zanu pf Zimbabwe
Reporting from political hot spots is not a glamorous job, veteran journalist Peta Thornycroft warns. To be successful, you need a logical and methodical...
Journalists Eddy Péhé, Nanankona Gnamantéh arrested following publication of article linking president to corruption
Two journalists of "Repère", a pro-opposition weekly newspaper, will appear before the Plateau Magistrate court in Abidjan on 24 March 2009 to answer a...
Nigeria becomes Africa’s biggest mobile telecom market
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 61 million subscribers, Nigeria has now surpassed South Africa as the largest mobile telecom market...
Black Women Ignored by Mainstream Media
WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Day after day, in all forms of media -- print, radio, and television -- we see, hear, and read...
New Zimbabwe policies: “Vulgar” editor gets the boot
The minister of information has ordered all state media to sieze using hate speech and support the all inclusive government in nation building. Media,...
Gambian journalists living in fear under reign of terror
On 15 December 2008, Reporters Without Borders expressed its disgust at the obstruction and bad faith of Gambian authorities, who have allowed continuing impunity...
No news from Nigerian anti-president blogger since arrest
Contrary to human rights, and the Nigerian law and justice system, Jonathan Elendu, a Nigerian blogger has been arrested and detained by the Nigeria’s...
Botswana President accused of anti media sentiments
Botswana president Ian Khama has been roundly accused by the media for not being friendly since he took over in April.
Reports say Khama...
Ban on Nigerian television channel lifted
The Director General of the National Broadcasting Comission (NBC), Engr. Yomi Bolarinwa, Friday announced the lifting of the suspension of the licence of the...
US film-maker accused of espionage still being held in Nigeria
U.S. filmmaker Andrew Berends continues to be interrogated by security forces in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, while authorities have told translator Samuel George to report...
Military colonel openly threatens to kill journalist
On 13 August 2008, Jean-Christophe Houngho, parliamentary
correspondent of "Le Matinal", a privately-owned daily newspaper,
complained to the journalists' union that his life is in danger.
Houngho...
Canadian author sued by ex international goalie over false allegations
Former Ghana international goalkeeper, Abubakari Damba, Tuesday said he had instituted moves to sue Declan Hill, a Canadian journalist, over allegations that he was...
Mauritanian junta soliciting popularity pledges public media pluralism
Mauritanian Head of State, General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Tuesday emphasised the importance of pluralism and diversity of opinions in the public media, said...
Rupert Murdoch and Fox News now Obama allies ?
Rupert Murdoch brokered a “tentative truce” between his Fox News network and Barack Obama at a secret meeting with the Democratic presidential nominee, according...