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Information Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga has reiterated the need for the media to disseminate information that is accurate and unbiased. Mr. Malupenga says the media fraternity is key to national development and that people across the country depend on the media to keep them informed about various national issues. He said the media therefore is expected to present stories right to the highest professional standards. The Permanent Secretary was speaking in Lusaka yesterday when he officiat...

Mary Nnah writes that the recent birthday celebration of Raymond Dokpesi, a doyen of the private broadcast industry, provided an opportunity to reflect on media challenges from a global perspective A handful of people from all walks of life recently converged on Lagos for the 12th edition of the Raymond Dokpesi Endurance Trek. The institutionalised endurance trek, which is in its 12th edition, was to identify with an enigma in private broadcasting Dr. Raymond Dokpesi. This year, the focus was o...

Media capture on the rise, UNESCO report finds On the occasion of the 2020 World Press Freedom Conference, UNESCO has published a study on world trends in freedom of expression and media development. The Reporting Facts: Free from Fear or Favour report identifies media control in the form of media capture as a great menace to journalistic independence and professional standards. Governments and powerful interest groups aim to increase their influence on media, which, according to the study, led...

Remarks by Special Envoy Martin Griffiths at a webinar on COVID-19 media coverage in Yemen 10 December, 2020 - 19:20 Country: Yemen Source: Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Remarks by the UN Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths, at the opening of a webinar organized by the French Agency for Media Development (CFI), supported by the EU on COVID-19 media coverage in Yemen. Thanks a lot. Thanks very much indeed, Nawal. Thank you very much to CFI of course,...

5 Ways the Media Can Accurately and Sensitively Report on Gender-Based Violence South Africa’s Media Development and Diversity Agency held a masterclass for community journalists. Why Global Citizens Should Care Gender-based violence is the cause of thousands of deaths in South Africa every year and remains a significant issue in the country. It is important for the media to report on it in a way that’s accurate and sensitive, in order to better educate the public and help bring awareness t...

Remarks by Special Envoy Martin Griffiths at a webinar on COVID-19 media coverage in Yemen Format Thanks a lot. Thanks very much indeed, Nawal. Thank you very much to CFI of course, for inviting me today. But also, perhaps more importantly, for working so diligently. I am really, really pleased to be reminded of that. That you did in fact bring, reporters to Sweden two years ago. And that is huge. I want to refer to that a bit later, to real time genuine reporting on what is going on. Especiall...

And the countrys notorious censorship. baidu is looking to compete outside chinas borders, pitting it again against its american rifle al. >> google is a great company, but we do very well in the chinese market. when we go internationally, we will keep the core, the key success factor that enabled us to be where we are today. >> reporter: do you ever feel that youre in the shadow of google? >> we will, not only because of the search technology itself because we understand the local markets. we o...