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Authorities ban newspaper in Indian-run Kashmir
Authorities in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir have banned the publication of a local newspaper, saying that its contents could incite violence in the troubled region.The English daily "Kashmir Reader" did not publish for the...
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USA: CHINESE DISSIDENT WANG XIZHE ADDRESSES MEDIA FOR FIRST TIME
Mandarin/Nat
A Chinese dissident who fled China for the United States last week addressed the media for the first time on Monday, saying he would like to join Taiwan's National Party.
Wang Xizhe called for the impeachment of President...
Crash Course
Media Regulation: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today we wrap up our discussion of the media by talking about how the government interacts with and influences the content we see. Now it may be easy to assume that because we live in a free-market capitalist society, the only real...
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier: Free Speech in School
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to free speech. But when student journalists in Missouri wrote a series of articles on teen sex and divorce in 1983, their school appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court for the...
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The Pentagon Papers: Explained
The Pentagon Papers revealed how the U.S. government had lied to the public about its involvement in the Vietnam War. Leaked by the New York Times, this opened the door for future whistleblowers to expose the truth.
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Ethel Payne: First Lady of the Black Press
As the First Lady of the Black Press, Ethel Payne wielded her first amendment right to ask the tough questions and hold those in power to account.
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Civic Engagement: Power to the People
Democracy was born when the Athenian government transitioned from the “rule of a few” to the “rule of many”, around 3,000 years ago.
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Social media on abuse by Indian troops in Kashmir
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLY Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir - April 18, 2017 1. Various of Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was tied to an army jeep as a human shield, sitting with his relatives...
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UN expert sees threats to media freedom in Japan
A UN rights expert warned on Tuesday of "serious threats" to the independence of the media in Japan, including laws meant to protect coverage fairness and national security that he said could work as censorship.UN Special Rapporteur...
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Cuban citizens allowed to buy microwaves and other electrical goods
1. Wide of "Carlos III" shopping centre in Havana
2. Interior of electronics store, man browsing
3. Pull out from DVD player to wide of flat screens on wall
4. Mid of man looking at electronic wares
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Lazaro...
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Broadcaster Marina Elena Salinas ready for next chapter
Miami, 29 Nov. 2017
1. Various of Maria Elena Salinas walking at Univision
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Maria Elena Salinas/Journalist - on her decision to leave Univision:
"When you make a drastic...
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Activists drop dismembered mannequins at Saudi Consulate
Two-dozen Reporters Without Borders (RSF) activists dropped dismembered mannequins outside the Saudi Arabian consulate in France to mark the 1st anniversary of the killing in Turkey of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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INDONESIA: ELECTION CAMPAIGN: MEDIA COVERAGE
Eng/Indonesian
Indonesia's election campaign is being called the nation's most free in 30 years.
One measure of that is the unprecedented quantity of press coverage now allowed.
Journalists are enjoying their new privileges, which...
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CAMBODIA: UN CRITICISE ELECTION CANDIDATES ACCESS TO TV
Eng/Khmer/Nat
The United Nations have issued a report criticising candidate access to television during Cambodia's election campaign.
The U-N says that Premier Hun Sen's ruling party has unfair advantages, and can broadcast on private...
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"Black Friday" protest over Philippine government “attacks” on media
Hundreds of journalists and media groups held a protest action on Friday to condemn the Philippine government's series of attacks against press freedom after a securities commission revoked the registration of an online news outfit for...
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Reax to closure of newspaper and TV station, overnight raid
1. Exterior of the I&M building where KTN is located
2. Opposition supporters outside the I&M building with opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka (tan jacket, right of screen), Raila Odinga (standing immediately next to Musyoke in...
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The internet is a popular source of news in Iran
Tehran - December 15, 2007
1. Extreme wide shot of capital Tehran
2. People walking on street
3. Close-up of an Iranian daily newspaper heading reading (English) "Tehran Times"
4. Close-up of hand grabbing a pile of newspapers
5....
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Secretary of State John Kerry is telling the people of France Wednesday that each and every American stands with them in solidarity after gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper, killing 12. (Jan. 7)
Secretary of State John Kerry is telling the people of France that each and every American stands with them today.
Kerry says the U.S. stands with its ally in solidarity after masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a satirical...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Morocco punishes journalists for monarchy 'falsehoods'
VOICED: Morocco punishes journalists for monarchy 'falsehoods'
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Funeral for Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
A funeral for slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was held in Malta on Friday, nearly three weeks after she was killed in a powerful car bomb.
Malta's Roman Catholic archbishop held Galizia's funeral Mass in the church...
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Demo highlights perceived Kremlin pressure on independent journalists
French non-profit Reporters Without Borders set up a mock football pitch in the centre of Paris to raise awareness about press freedom in Russia and the situation of Russian independent journalists ahead of the World Cup.
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Crowds turned out in several US cities to hold vigils for the victims of the attack on a satirical newspaper in Paris. People said they were there to show support for freedom of speech and freedom of the press. (Jan. 8)
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Vigil were held in several North American cities on Wednesday night, following the terror attack on a French satirical newspaper that left ten journalists and two police officers dead. A...
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CROATIA: AUTHORITIES THREATEN TO CLOSE INDEPENDENT RADIO STATION
Eng/Serbo-Croat/Nat
Croatian authorities said Wednesday they would close the country's last independent radio station, saying it was too political.
With the state already controlling nationwide television and radio and three of the four...