Southeast Asian Press Alliance
Tsek.ph aims to verify “platforms and campaign promises of candidates; statements and remarks made by candidates, personalities, government agencies, and other entities; and election-related posts on social media, blogs and other platforms.”
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The just concluded Hari Pers Nasional (HPN, or the National Press Day) may have been touted as a celebration of the role of the press in a still largely democratic society like Indonesia, and, as in years past since 1985, was meant to be a meaningful occasion for the entire nation – except that not everyone, let alone some journalist groups, found any reason to celebrate it.
The choice of date, February 9, remains contentious for many, for the historical baggage that it carries.
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Published by Forum Jurnalis Perempuan Indonesia (FJPI, Indonesian Women Journalists Forum), the book, Jurnalis Perempuan Meliput Indonesia: 50 Kisali di Balik Berita (Female Journalists Covering Indonesia: 50 Stories Behind the News), was launched Friday, 8 February 2019, at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Surabaya, capital city of East Java. The launch coincided with the commemoration of the National Press Day of Indonesia, which is celebrated annually on February 9.
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The event, called “A Public Forum on Election and Media Coverage in Thailand: Challenges and Opportunities for Broadening Public Discourse,” gathered 60 representatives from news organizations, journalists’ groups, and civil society to discuss the role of the media during elections, and the state of its coverage of political issues.
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Some of the press freedom- and free expression-related events and issues you might have missed last week
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Karel Jiaan Antonio, program officer for campaign and advocacy of the Asian Network for Free Election (ANFREL), said that as election monitors, they recognize the important role of the media during elections in shaping public discourse.
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Now that the long-awaited national election in Thailand is a certainty, how does the local media fare in the public eye in terms of its coverage of important issues that are relevant to the highly anticipated political exercise?
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The media play an important role in providing the people vital information in the coming Thai elections, representatives of civil
Read moreThe Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) today expressed fears that Thailand is moving toward greater control of the media, with
Read moreThe National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) and the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) have proposed separate bills on the “Protection of
Read moreAs the campaign period for the November 8th election kicks off, political parties in Burma started blazing the campaign trails.
Read more[Thailand country report for Working within bounds: Southeast Asia’s Press Freedom Challenges for 2013] Thailand generally experienced a politically peaceful and
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[Original title: Thailand uproar over talk show pullout] A pioneering initiative to discuss the sensitive issue of the Thai monarchy on
Read moreSource: CFMR The media are not only failing to regulate themselves; more importantly, some media organizations are actually depending on
Read moreSource: PCIJ Ten months, nine lives, and a flurry of finger-pointing and paper work later, the controversy over the media
Read more[The following is a statement from the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia, SEAPA’s associate member based in Kuala Lumpur:]
Read moreThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia regrets the guilty verdict delivered on 14 April 2011 against National Union of
Read moreALERT – PHILIPPINES – Leaders of the Philippine broadcasting industry have reportedly agreed to compromise on their coverage of groups
Read moreSource: The Nation Thai print media journalists are among the world’s most susceptible to bribes, a global survey revealed yesterday.
Read more[Original title: Thai Media Role in Last Month’s Attacks on America Lauded] BANGKOK — The fallouts of last month’s attacks on
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