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AllAfrica: Somalia: Press Freedom - Do We Really Understand What This Means?
There has been much noise and fury recently across a range of news outlets in this country about press freedom. "We want a free press" - you hear the journalists cry, and surely you think to yourself that is an entirely reasonable request of any administration, in any civilised country. But what is meant by the call for a free press? Is this a call to not be ...
AllAfrica: Africa: Do African Producers Save Copies of Their Video Work?
The recent fire damage to Ultima Studios' in Nigeria (see Broadcast News below) and the 2008 fire in Universal Studios' video vault underline the importance of holding a back-up and making a proper archive of work. Balancing Act's Sylvain Beletre looks at what the practice in Africa has been so far and suggests some easy ways to overcome the problem.
AllAfrica: Liberia: Sports Journalist Attacked By Three Members of the National Soccer Team
Danesious Marteh, a sports' reporter with privately-owned Frontpage Africa newspaper was on September 2, 2010 assaulted by three foreign-based players of the national soccer team for photographing them.
AllAfrica: Côte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
AllAfrica: South Africa: Outside Broadcast Costs 'Not Sponsorship'
THE Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) said yesterday that it does not believe the hiring of outside broadcast facilities by the SABC could be considered sponsorship of programming in terms of its regulations, but invited concerned parties to lodge a complaint.
AllAfrica: Zimbabwe: Mugabe Regime Resumes Jamming SW Radio Africa Broadcasts
Robert Mugabe's regime has resumed jamming news broadcasts from SW Radio Africa, despite the existence of the coalition government with the MDC, that is supposed to guarantee freedom of expression. On Wednesday evening the first half hour of our broadcast featuring Newsreel was drowned out by a heavy noise, sounding like a slow playing record.
AllAfrica: South Africa: No Room for the Politics of Censorship in Media Agency
LUMKO Mtimde, CEO of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), must be feeling horribly isolated now that virtually all media professional bodies and a broad consensus of civil society organisations have condemned the proposed media tribunal - which he supports.
AllAfrica: South Africa: SABC vs DA: A Luta Continua
The SABC and the DA are again at each other's throats, and looking by the intensity in which the two belligerents continue to exchange blows over the alleged 'news-for-sale-at R217 756.85' scandal, it looks like there is no end in sight for the fight.
AllAfrica: Africa: Workshop On Safety And Protection of African Journalists Opens At the African Union Headquarters
The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Erastus Mwencha, urged the African Journalists to be objective in their reports and to join force in the promotion of peace within the continent, calling on them to effectively play their role as "watchdogs" of the society.
AllAfrica: Ghana: Reshuffling On Accra's Radio Landscape
This week, just when The Mail had gone to bed with its Tuesday edition, word from Adom FM came in about the decision of the station to once again, hire the services of Adakabre Frimpong-Manso, former host of Edwa So Nsem to return to the show. Regular host Ekuorba Gyasi had been asked to make way for Adakabre who according to an insider will go live on air, ...
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·JiWin to handle PR for Landmark Group
Dubai-based JiWin Public Relations has been appointed by Landmark Group as the agency responsible for handling its public relations and corporate affairs across the GCC region. The agency will work closely with the Dubai-headquartered corporate communications team of Landmark acting as a hub to align its messages and disseminate across the media platforms in the region. The Group's CSR initiatives will also be driven ...
·Google unveils Gmail priority inbox
Google has added a beta version of a new feature for its Gmail service that aims to separate a user's important emails from the ones that do not get read often, Reuters has reported. Called "Priority Inbox", the new feature is aimed at helping users focus on messages that matter without having to set up complex rules, Google said. The new application, which splits the inbox into three sections: 'Important and unread' ...
·Batelco set to launch film
A multi-million dollar film is to be released by Bahraini telecoms company Batelco, which is believed to be the biggest of its kind ever produced in the Middle East, Campaign ME has reported. The film, called Infinity, promises to take viewers on "a journey through people's ideas", signifying the potential of their ideas and how they come to life. The movie will roll out across online, cinema and television screens i ...
·Forbes Middle East releases media kit
Forbes Middle East has unveiled its media kit, ahead of the official launch of the magazine next October. The 32-page Arabic/English media kit aims to provide a taste of the type of stories Forbes produces, and includes such items as a spread on Middle Eastern billionaires, a timeline of the Forbes billionaire list and a brief history of Forbes. The magazine launch will be followed by an Arabic website in early 2011, ...
·Rolling Stone to launch regional title in Gulf
HGW Media, under licence from the US-based publisher Wenner Media, is set to launch in November the Middle East edition of Rolling Stone magazine offering coverage of Arab music, hip hop and rock 'n' roll, The National has reported. Rolling Stone Middle East, which will be produced in Dubai, aims to provide a voice for the region's "thriving" music scene, as well as coverage of regional politics. The magazine will in ...
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·BBC's impartiality under question
The BBC was forced to defend its neutrality after its director-general met senior aides to David Cameron to discuss its political coverage
·Coulson affair escalates media war
Rumours persist that the full extent of the telephone hacking by News of the World journalists remains unknown
·New row over newspaper phone-hackers
A former Labour minister is one of at least 10 MPs who suspect they were targeted by reporters looking to hack into their telephone messages
·Concern on India system of paid news
Regulator urged to clamp down on the media practice of providing advertising and news coverage to publicly listed companies, which could be used to influence share prices
·Apple raises stakes in TV battle
The digital entertainment company made its most serious bid yet for the internet-connected television market, slashing the price and size of its AppleTV product by more than half
·Sony in streaming challenge to Apple
Sony set out its challenge to Apple and Google as it revealed an internet 'cloud-based' music streaming service that would be available on many of its networked consumer electronics products
·Bertelsmann to inject capital into BMG
The German media group says it will support its music publishing business's ambitious plans to grow by acquisition and match the €200m KKR will invest over the next two to three years
·Twist in the tale for digital reading
Falling e-reader prices and a growing digital inventory help drive strong e-book sales for publishers, with as many as 10m e-readers expected to be inuse in the US this year
·Buoyant Vivendi raises full-year targets
Europe's largest telecoms and entertainment group increases profit goals as it reports forecast-beating first-half results boosted by Brazilian telecoms and video games
·Sweden reopens rape probe against WikiLeaks founder
Swedish prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an allegation of rape against Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website
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·Somalia: Press Freedom - Do We Really Understand What This Means?
There has been much noise and fury recently across a range of news outlets in this country about press freedom. "We want a free press" - you hear the journalists cry, and surely you think to yourself that is an entirely reasonable request of any administration, in any civilised country. But what is meant by the call for a free press? Is this a call to not be required like the rest of the people of Puntland to share t ...
·Africa: Do African Producers Save Copies of Their Video Work?
The recent fire damage to Ultima Studios' in Nigeria (see Broadcast News below) and the 2008 fire in Universal Studios' video vault underline the importance of holding a back-up and making a proper archive of work. Balancing Act's Sylvain Beletre looks at what the practice in Africa has been so far and suggests some easy ways to overcome the problem.
·Zimbabwe: Mugabe Regime Resumes Jamming SW Radio Africa Broadcasts
Robert Mugabe's regime has resumed jamming news broadcasts from SW Radio Africa, despite the existence of the coalition government with the MDC, that is supposed to guarantee freedom of expression. On Wednesday evening the first half hour of our broadcast featuring Newsreel was drowned out by a heavy noise, sounding like a slow playing record.
·South Africa: Teaching Health Communication
In a special partnership the Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication and the Wits School of Public Health, have launched a post-graduate degree programme aimed at breeding professionals who will promote and implement social and behaviour change communication inhealth.
·South Africa: Changes to 'Secrecy Bill' Not Ruled Out
The government is prepared to entertain changes to the controversial Protection of Information Bill but has warned that this can be done only as far as "is practicable and reasonable".
·Liberia: Sports Journalist Attacked By Three Members of the National Soccer Team
Danesious Marteh, a sports' reporter with privately-owned Frontpage Africa newspaper was on September 2, 2010 assaulted by three foreign-based players of the national soccer team for photographing them.
·Côte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
·South Africa: Outside Broadcast Costs 'Not Sponsorship'
THE Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) said yesterday that it does not believe the hiring of outside broadcast facilities by the SABC could be considered sponsorship of programming in terms of its regulations, but invited concerned parties to lodge a complaint.
·South Africa: No Room for the Politics of Censorship in Media Agency
LUMKO Mtimde, CEO of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), must be feeling horribly isolated now that virtually all media professional bodies and a broad consensus of civil society organisations have condemned the proposed media tribunal - which he supports.
·South Africa: SABC vs DA: A Luta Continua
The SABC and the DA are again at each other's throats, and looking by the intensity in which the two belligerents continue to exchange blows over the alleged 'news-for-sale-at R217 756.85' scandal, it looks like there is no end in sight for the fight.
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