Stories about Media & Journalism from February, 2007
Iran:A conservative site was filtered
Alpar reports that Baztab, a conservative site, was filtered by order of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.The blogger invites all bloggers and internet users to resist against this illegal act [Fa].
Kyrgyzstan: Freedom of the Press?
At neweurasia, Yulia discusses reports saying that Kyrgyzstan has the freest media in Central Asia, saying that bad always looks good compared to worse.
South Korea: Ohmynews 7 years birthday
Today (Feb 22) is Ohmynews’ 7 years birthday, Jay Hauben writes an article reviewing the discussion about the impact of citizen journalism in the past few years.
Japan: portrait rights debate
Neomarxisms blogs about the rhetorics of the Japanese Association of Music Enterprises in defending the portrait rights of people they own: Scientifically speaking, we know that photography steals the subject's soul. Let's leave the soul stealing to the management companies, OK?
World, meet Africa! A new way of reporting the continent
It's frequently depressing reading accounts of Africa in the mainstream media. Doubly so, in fact. Firstly because what is defined as worthy of reporting is, well, depressing. And secondly because it so seldom engages with the complex and vibrant reality of the continent in all its massive diversity, preferring instead...
Russia: Dissecting Thomas Friedman
In an email to a blogger friend, Lyndon of Scraps of Moscow explains beautifully what Thomas Friedman's Russia column is really about. La Russophobe guest-blogs at length on the same subject at Publius Pundit.
Russia: “Commissars of the Internet”
Read this week's installments of La Russophobe‘s translation project, which attempts to explain why the discourse at so many Russian forums often gets so unbearably filthy – and which, according to La Russophobe, also “exposes how the Kremlin is attempting to take control of the Internet. On Monday, we read...
Malawi: radio program about Malawians abroad
Ndagha writes about a new radio program about Malawians abroad: “‘What do people eat there?’ ‘How do you manage the snowy weather?’ ‘Do you eat nsima?’ ‘Is it true school is free?’ ‘Are you the only Malawian there?’ ‘Can you send us some Dollars please because you guys are rich...
Uzbekistan: President's Nephew in Mental Hospital
Tolkun Umaraliev reports on the case of Jamshid Karimov, an independent journalist often critical of the government who also happens to be a nephew of the Uzbekistan's authoritarian president. In a throwback to Soviet practice, Karimov has been placed in a psychiatric hospital in Samarkand.
Hong Kong: First Joss Sticks headline
Letters from China notices that a most popular local newspapers, Apple Daily, has put the “first joss sticks at Wong Tai Sin Temple” at the headline news for lunar new years for three years! No news in Hong Kong?
India: In conversation with Ameen Sayani
Kamla Bhatt Show talks to a living legend – Ameen Sayani in her podcast. “Legendary broadcaster Ameen Sayani talks about his early days, his brother Hamid Sayani and Bournvita QUiz Contenst in this first part of our conversation.”
China: The Apprentice
The Beijing version of The Apprentice is upcoming in summer. According to Bill Zhang from DANWEI, the show will cater more to the tastes of the Chinese audience than other reality shows.
Bahrain: Kuwait Blogging Show
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif, along with a group of Kuwaiti bloggers, are being interviewed for a Kuwaiti television programme on Blogging in the Gulf, wrote Al Yousif.
Uganda: best of blogs awards
Jackfruity announces the voting for the 2006 Uganda Best of Blogs awards, “Nominations for the Uganda Best of Blog awards are in. Voting will take place between now and midnight on Saturday, March 10. Awards will be presented at the Happy Hour on Thursday, March 15. Vote, tell your friends...
India: On the Indian Television Industry
To Each Its Own points to the launch of a new blog – DesiDabba. “It is an effort to be your one-stop guide into one of the world’s most lucrative entertainment market – The Indian Television Industry.”
China: Lunar New Year Evening Gala
Weiai Xu from Ohmynews explains about the social and cultural meaning of CCTV Lunar New Year Evening Gala in mainland China. While ESWN translates an article from Southern Metropolis Daily on the decline of the Gala: The Impossibility of the Spring Gala Festival to Please Everyone Reveals A Changing China.
India, Pakistan: 66 people killed on the “Peace Train”
66 people were killed on the Samjhauta Express with homemade bombs last night. According to Wikipedia, The Samjhauta Express is a bi-weekly train — Tuesdays and Fridays — that runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Wagah and Lahore in Pakistan. Until the reopening of the Thar Express, this...
Hong Kong: Chinese people news’ angle
ESWN translates an excerpt from a book Traveling through war-torn lands by Suzanna Cheung Chuiyung, which talks about Hong Kong editors’ news angle.
China: MTV
An interview with a Hong Kong MTV director, Kahing Chan, who works in China MTV now. The interview touches about issues such as MTV style, censorship, future trend.
Bahrain: The Truth About the Temple Mount Dig
Bahraini blogger eMoodz puts one and one together and digs deep to learn the truth about the Temple Mount dig in Jerusalem here.
A Week in the Saudi Blogosphere
False assumptions of a Saudi threat to US campuses, a bald Britney Spears, two new Saudi air carriers, Valentine's day, and the infamous “burqini;” all that and much more is in this week's roundup. I noticed many Saudi bloggers referring to the recent happenings in Jerusalem. As it turns out,...
