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Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:45 PM

Broadcasting in Germany

Another posting from Butler Cain on broadcasting in Germany.I was introduced to the German broadcasting industry through the RIAS exchange program. It’s for American and German journalists who are interested in learning how the broadcasting industry
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:26 AM

Follow up on the earlier posting about the IOC, China and censorship.

What I find amazing is that people are surprised this happened. As a friend of mine in Asia said when we were discussing this, "This ought to come as zero surprise to anyone." Anyone -- and I mean ANYONE -- who has ever dealt with the Chinese
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Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:00 AM

IFEX summary on Olympic/China situation

Here is a summary of the ways China has not lived up to its commitment to guaranteeing free press access during the Olympics from the IFEX. Looks like the IOC rolled over (again) on a vital human rights issue. (Highlights red are done by me, not IFEX.)Go
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 6:35 PM

FOI Celebrations in Georgia (not the state)

The growing free press movement in the former soviet republic of Georgia has put lawyers and journalists together.Next week the group will celebrate Freedom of Information Week.Here is a link to the Media Project in Georgia: http://www.media.ge/eng/page.php?m=news_detailed&id_numb=337
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 6:09 PM

Internet sites blocked at Olympics' Press Center

Read what journalists covering the Olympics are complaining about: China Blocks Internet Sites
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 5:28 PM

China continues to block Internet sites despite promise -- IFJ issues statement

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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:18 PM

Fighting Terrorism: It's not what you think

The Rand Corp. just issued a report on winning the war against terrorism.  (How Terrorist Groups End)And guess what?Good old fashioned police work and politics ended terrorists groups in more than 80% of the cases studied. I tried to put the Rand
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:50 AM

How China Patrols The Internet

CNN put together a nice package on how China seeks to control all Internet access in and out of the country. The click-through story also discusses how some Chinese work around the Great Chinese Firewall.Click here for China and the Internet
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Sunday, July 27, 2008 5:48 PM

Brazil news photographers threatened by drug gangs in Rio

And the worst part is the news guys weren't doing a story about the druggies. They were following a mayoral candidate around Rio. The candidate visited one of Rio's slums as part of his campaign. The photographers got residents of the slum in the shots.And
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Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:24 AM

Sri Lanka: Update

July 24, 2008 A Statement from the Free Media Movement forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: Unknown gangs stalk the head of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) Previously threatened journalist stalked SOURCE: Free
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:50 PM

Hoy investigates drug scene in Santo Domingo

A couple of hard-working journalists in the Dominican Republic have taken a close look at the drug trade in Santo Domingo. What they found was not surprising -- police on the take from drug dealers. What was revealing was the extent of the corruption.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:48 AM

Sri Lankan: Government officials assault journalists, harass others

This note came from the Asian Human Right Commisssion in Hong Kong and the International Freedom of Expression Exchange about the situation in Sri Lanka.FST-048-2008 July 22, 2008 A Statement from the Free Media Movement forwarded by the Asian Human
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Friday, July 18, 2008 11:34 AM

Broadcast Journalism in Germany

This is my first posting for the SPJ International Committee, so allow me to briefly introduce myself. I'm Butler Cain, and I'm the news director of Alabama Public Radio in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (www.apr.org). I was hoping to use this forum to share
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Thursday, July 10, 2008 3:46 AM

Egypt gov't proposes new media law

According to Al-Masry Al Youm, the Egyptian government is proposing a law that would establish a new national agency to issue broadcast licenses and regulate and censor all forms of broadcast media -- including Facebook and individual blogs. Many thanks
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:13 AM

Air and Access: Issues in Beijing

As much as I dislike posting whole articles from news papers and news service, I have this item from some one else, so here is the whole piece. I find it interesting and somewhat gratifying that people are looking at two important issues around the Beijing
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:01 AM

New Web Site for Journalists Covering Beijing Olympics

A number of international journalism groups have pooled resources to come up with a one-stop site for journalists heading to China to cover the Olympics. http://playthegameforopenjournalism.org/
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