Writers, journalists, artists launch signature drive for desaparecidos
ABS-CBN reporter Ricky Carandang gets death threat in Lanao
MANILA, Philippines -- Ricky Carandang, a reporter for ABC-CBN television, has allegedly received death threats, presumably for his series of reports and exposes on alleged irregularities during the special elections…
Hongkong Journalist Wins Natali Prize for Human Rights Reporting
On International Press Freedom Day, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel awarded the ?grand prix? of the 2006 Natali Prize competition to the Hong Kong based journalist Leu Siew Ying, for her report ?From Village Protest to National Flashpoint?. The award-winning article tells the story of villagers in Guangzhou/Southern China who try to recall their elected headman for suspected corruption. Fourteen other journalists also received Natali Prizes for their commitment to Human Rights and Democracy.
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World Copyright Day: Give Journalists Rights to Control Their Work, Says IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today marked World Copyright Day with a new call for lawmakers and governments to protect journalists? rights to own and control their work.
?Authors? rights are essential to the quality of journalism and to the future of our profession. They provide vital income for a journalist and they help the defence of professional ethics,? said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. ?They play a crucial role in developing and maintaining a free press and democracy.?
Canadian Embassy Organizes Davao Forum on Media and Elections
davao city — As part of its advocacy on media responsibility, the Embassy of Canada, in partnership with the Ateneo de Davao University?s Humanities department, is sponsoring a forum on media reporting and the elections. Entitled ?Who?s Watching Whom?? the forum will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007, 9:30-11:30 am at the Ateneo de Davao University main campus on C.M. Recto Street, Davao City. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. Admission is free.