February 11
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In Synovate's World, He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune [opinion]
Observer
The New Vision is chest thumping after Synovate's report on Uganda All Media Products and Services Survey (UAMPS) gave them a dominant position of 64% of Uganda's readership. Read more »
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Radio Is Most Popular - Study [opinion]
Nairobi Star
Radio remains the major source of news for the majority of Kenyans, University of Nairobi study shows. The findings of the Afrobarometer survey conducted in Kenya reveals that 67... Read more »
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Ombudsman Presents Citizen's Guide
ANGOP
Angolan Ombudsman, Paulo Tjipilica, presented Friday in Luanda the Citizen's Guide, a tool designed to clarify the role played by Ombudsman in protection of the rights, freedom and... Read more »
February 10
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Government Trashes Press Freedom Index Report
MISA
The Malawi government has disputed a report released recently on press freedom by a France based Reporters Without Boarders (RWB), arguing that Malawi's poor showing on the Press... Read more »
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General Urges Media to be 'Objective'
Egypt Online
SCAF Deputy Chairman and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Sami Anan held a meeting Thursday with Higher Education Minister Hussein Moustafa Moussa. Read more »
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Activists Detained Over Illegal Assembly [press release]
MISA
16 human rights activists led by the Legal and Human Rights Centre Director Dr. Hellen Kijo Bisimba and the Tanzania Women Journalists Association Director Ananilea Nkya were on 9... Read more »
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Journalist Assaulted in Parliament [press release]
IFEX
A South Sudanese journalist covering a session of the country's National Assembly yesterday was removed and later allegedly assaulted by security guards, according to news reports. Read more »
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Parliament Says Journalist Handled Not Mishandled
Citizen
The joint committees of information, security defenses and public accounts in the national legislative assembly yesterday denied the allegations of the journalist being beaten in... Read more »
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National Television Sued for Calling Government 'Interim'
Tunisia Live
A lawsuit has been filed against Al-Wataniya, a state-owned television station, for calling the president and government "interim," confirmed Adnen Khedr, director of Al-Wataniya. Read more »
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Observer Blues Line Up CBS On Feb 24
Observer
After months of searching for a credible opponent, highflying Observer Blues are set to meet CBS FM in a friendly. Read more »
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New Democrat
Employees at state-run Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) have petitioned the Liberian Senate to reject the confirmation of Mr. Daryll Ambrose Nmah as director general of LBS for... Read more »
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Kazenambo Gets Outburst Evidence Erased
Namibian
THE voice recorder which Cabinet member Kazenambo Kazenambo seized from journalist Tileni Mongudhi after an emotional outburst during an interview two and a half weeks ago has been... Read more »
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Zamfara Govt Directs Emirs Not to Talk to Press Without Permission
Vanguard
The Zamfara State Government has directed all emirs in the 17 emirates of the state not to talk to the media without clearance from the government. Read more »
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Police Arrest Reporter On Trump Up Charges
Vanguard
Contrary to a Magistrate Court order that a final year female Marketing undergraduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Miss Favour Madukwe, quit a room hostel apartment, men of... Read more »
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Journalists Sensitised On Disability Issues
Daily Observer
A two-day training workshop was recently organised for Gambian media practitioners by the Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD) at the Catholic Education Secretariat in Kanifing. Read more »
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Yjag Executive Meets Board Chairperson
Daily Observer
The new executive of the Young Journalists Association of The Gambia (YJAG) Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Amie Bojang-Sissoho, the board chairperson of the Association, who is... Read more »
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Journalists Trains On Human Rights and International Humanitarian Standards
Foroyaa
A training of Journalists on human rights and International Humanitarian Standards in The Gambia, organised by the Gambia Red Cross Society kicked off on 12th of January 2012 and... Read more »
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A New Year and New Foroyaa [analysis]
Foroyaa
Foroyaa had a column devoted to politics, economics, Human Rights, the disabled and other social issues. Read more »
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Rousseff Quiet As Cuban Blogger Denied Travel to Brazil [press release]
CPJ
The response from Cuban officials did not take anyone by surprise. Prominent Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez had been, once again, denied permission to leave her country after... Read more »
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Airport Officials Lock Out Journalists, Hold Equipment [press release]
CPJ
Nigerian authorities have locked reporters based at the country's biggest airport out of their press center and withheld their equipment since Saturday, according to local... Read more »
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Media Empowerment - Gov't Attitude Contradicts Public Statements (pt-2)
New Dawn
A vibrant and independent media is a media that is financially independent. Thus the media here cannot boast of any vibrancy and true independence when it is faced with series of... Read more »
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Indebtedness Hampering Gov't-Media Relations [editorial]
New Dawn
Poverty is an unfortunate situation wherein the resources needed for human growth and development are unavailable. It may come about due to natural reasons or man's evil deeds.In... Read more »
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Media Council Warns Classic FM Over Show
Nairobi Star
THE Media Council of Kenya has warned Classic FM morning breakfast show against using vulgar language. Read more »
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Govt Believes in Free Expression
New Vision
"Government believes in the freedom of media, and if there is any place where media is free, it is here in Uganda," Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has said. Read more »
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Army Threatens Daily Trust Correspondent Over Report
Daily Trust
The spokesperson of 1 Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Lt Colonel Abubakar Edun, yesterday threatened Daily Trust's Bureau Chief in Kaduna, Isa Sa'idu, over a report on,... Read more »
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