A potential death blow to media freedom
The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) today expressed fears that Thailand is moving toward greater control of the media, with
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Background and summary of the media ‘protection’ bill
The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) and the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) have proposed separate bills on the “Protection of
Read moreKaren woman candidate struggles to make voice heard
As the campaign period for the November 8th election kicks off, political parties in Burma started blazing the campaign trails.
Read moreCaught between ethics and politics
[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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Uproar over talk show pullout
[Original title: Thailand uproar over talk show pullout] A pioneering initiative to discuss the sensitive issue of the Thai monarchy on
Read moreDoes self-regulation have a future?
Source: CFMR The media are not only failing to regulate themselves; more importantly, some media organizations are actually depending on
Read moreBroadcast networks fined over hostage crisis coverage
Source: PCIJ Ten months, nine lives, and a flurry of finger-pointing and paper work later, the controversy over the media
Read moreResignation of journalists’ union president “a step backward in media freedom”
[The following is a statement from the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia, SEAPA’s associate member based in Kuala Lumpur:]
Read moreMedia group starts letter campaign for embattled journalist
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia regrets the guilty verdict delivered on 14 April 2011 against National Union of
Read moreBroadcasters seen as compromising on coverage of groups branded as “terrorists”
ALERT – PHILIPPINES – Leaders of the Philippine broadcasting industry have reportedly agreed to compromise on their coverage of groups
Read moreStudy Reveals Dark Side of Journalism
Source: The Nation Thai print media journalists are among the world’s most susceptible to bribes, a global survey revealed yesterday.
Read moreLocal Media Role in Last Month’s Attacks on America Lauded
[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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