Posts Tagged ‘Freedom of press’
Avond van de Persvrijheid
Op 3 mei organiseren Press Now, Free Voice en RNTC de Avond van de Persvrijheid. Die dag is de Internationale Dag van de Persvrijheid. Wij willen u daar van harte voor uitnodigen. Het is een laagdrempelige ontmoetingsplek. Beginnende media professionals kunnen kennis maken met ervaren journalisten
De Persvrijheidslezing heeft dit jaar als thema ‘Openheid versus [...]
Internews
Internews is an international media development organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.
Press Now
Press Now is a Dutch non-governmental organization (NGO) that was founded in 1993 by journalists, politicians and other involved individuals, who were concerned about the war in Yugoslavia. The organization supports media freedom in various countries in the world. It is based in Hilversum, the Netherlands.
Press Now in recent years have been very active in Eastern [...]
International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists is the world’s largest organisation of journalists. The IFJ promotes international action to defend press freedom and social justice through strong, free and independent trade unions of journalists. The IFJ does not subscribe to any given political viewpoint, but promotes human rights, democracy and pluralism. The IFJ is opposed to [...]
World Press Freedom Committee
The World Press Freedom is an organization fighting against press restriction. It has provided leadership for more than 30 years in the fight against licensing of journalists, mandatory codes of conduct, mandatory tasks for journalists and other news controls.
Mano, W. (2005). Press freedom, professionalism and proprietorship: Behind the Zimbabwean media divide. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture November 2005, 56-70.
Mano, W. (2005). Press freedom, professionalism and proprietorship: Behind the Zimbabwean media divide. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture November 2005, 56-70.
This paper shows that the freedom of the press is undermined by the proprietors of private and public media. The article shows that journalists are willing to adapt to the wishes of their superiors. [...]
The media and politics in Zimbabwe: Turning left while indicating right’.
Mano, W. (2008). The media and politics in Zimbabwe: Turning left while indicating right’, The International Journal of Press/Politics,13, 507-514.
This article gives insight in the way the ruling government uses public service media. The policies regarding media have been very strict and the national newsspace is now more narrow than ever. This research also looks [...]
The role of the media in Zimbabwe.
Chavunduku, M.G. (2003). The role of the media in Zimbabwe. The right to tell: The role of mass media in economic development. Washington, (pp. 281-290).
This chapter discuusses the essential role that independent media fulfil towards social development and economic growth in Zimbabwe. There is a historical section that discripes the role of the media after [...]
Popular Reactions to State Repression: Operation Murambatsvina in Zimbabwe
Bratton, M. & Masunungure, E. (2007). Popular Reactions to State Repression: Operation Murambatsvina in Zimbabwe. African Affairs 106(422), 21-45.
This article includes a survey on some political changes in 2005 that narrow the freedom of press in urban areas. It shows that the repression the state uses doesn’t work effectively on all counts and there are [...]