Chinas stateowned news organizations take their orders from the top, president xi jinpi jinping. The south African Media have been telling stories about change. They may have been talking about themselves. The site of a strong frame is fixed in my gaze. A message for the editor turned poet in beijing dont quit your day job israel has a global image problem. And the state under Binyamin Netanyahu is blaming the media. Over the past month foreign journalists have been called before the knesset to defend themselves, particularly around their coverage of protracted violence in jerusalem and the west bank. There has been a tightening of controls requiring news organizations and journalists and blockers to run stories about National Security past military sensors. Military censorship is nothing new in the country. The extent is. In parliamentary systems like israel, prime ministers will take on a second portfolio. Some double as minister of defence and finances, depending where political priorities lie. Binyamin netanyahus decision to double as minister for communications provides an idea of how he sees the news media and how important the message is to the future of the government. The starting point this week is jerusalem. The israelian conflict is one of those stories that moves in conflicts. The war in 2008, 2012, and 2014 again. It goes through diplomatic stages, pauses for peace making. Currently the conflict is in an intifada stage, palestinian rebelians against occupying Israeli Forces began in the late 1980s, flared up and has come to the holy city, the jerusalem intifada. That phase coincides with the foreign media covering the story becoming part of the story. Any time theres reentry into the cycle of violence, israel looking batted. The easiest place to look and blame is the media. Israels retaliation for the stabbing attack. And the International Media takes a nuanced view than israels film. When theres an increase in palestinian violence, it increases. Israeli feels that its less fair the press is getting more criticized. They pick up on that feeling. Foreign journalists were called to testify at a committee to answer for their work. At issue was a cbs news head line. Referring to three palestinians killed by israeli police. There was no mention that the palestinians were shot after shooting at israelis first. Within hours c. B. S. Changed the headline after the ministry accused the network of puttsfar. Calling it slanted and false. C. B. S. Did not testify before the knesset. But the bureau chief for reuters did, saying occasional errors up. I fail to see that the media has something. Over the course of 4. 5 months, we produced in the region of 700 story. There was a head line that was inaccurate. We corrected it. That is a low incidence of error. But if you multiple that for the work in the region, to have our rear, and the four or five discussed at the hearing and suggest that that institutional bias is absurd. Its laughable. Its possible its seen that way. The level of coverage that they get is something seen as hostile. The Foreign Press is coming from somewhere else, and the Foreign Press see it as problems. Israels problems, and the poor palestinians that are victims, thats a problem in coverage, its not israels decision. Israel has a policy problem. There are certain things you cant explain. It took an army colonel a few months to make her mark. Requiring new media. And the season facebook to get clearance from the centers. That alarmed journalists. Prompting knesset members to hold hearse on how far it goes. Under the cover of darkness theres no limit. Its about the sensor guiding theres a number of news organizations that are online magazines, and the new age media didnt fall under the sensor. They wanted to make sure they captured those organizations. Another way is to find out what information reporters are getting, not just what theyll report. Its a double player of selfcensorship. It seems they are trying to show her strength, showing that they exist. Asking them to file military related topics prior to publication. Wed have to see if it lasts. All of this is occurring under Binyamin Netanyahu. A list of israeli prime ministers who oversauce defense portfolio is long. Ben, bagon, ravine and irish. Binyamin netanyahu is only the second to double as communications foreign ministers. Which would suggest he sees controlling the na. He sees the media as hostile. As far as the intact media, its not that big. It was cosen in 1996. He blames the media. Back then that he does need some media on his side to regain control and sustain control. It was important for him to change this when reelected last year and ponded himself as minister of communication. The israeli media Binyamin Netanyahu blamed for defeat in 1999 asked of halfadozen newspapers and fewer television channels. This is 2016. Israel is a wired society. In the age of citizen journalist, the problem with seeing the media as the enemy, is the enemy is everywhere. The only Live National news show at 11 00 eastern. We start with breaking news. Lets take a closer look. Other media stories on the radar a Constitutional Court in turkey ruled against recep tayyip erdogan, and the akp government stating that freedom of the press had been violated. The editor, and the papers Ankara Bureau chief were released from prison. The case centered around a story filed last may, backed with video, alleging that the Turkish Intelligence Service was shipping arms bound for fighters in syria. It was made clear that a heavy price would be paid. The journalists charged with revealing state secrets. Seeking to violently overthrow the turkish government and aiding a terrorist organization. Prosecutors were seeking life assistances. The Constitutional Court ruled otherwise. And said that the defendants rights to liberty and security, freedom of expression and freedom of the press was violated. The case was sent to the lower criminal court, which is expected to rubberstamp the decision. Chinese president made the rules clear. They are there to serve the interests of the communist party. Xi visited three news rooms including the peoples daily newspaper, xinhua and the state broadcaster c c. T. V. , where he demanded loyalty for the communist party and told employees that all the work by the partys media must reflect the partys will. The tour of state media was broadcast across china on c c. T. V. And internationally on c c. T. V. World. Beijing issued a decree, and will prevent foreign media, including those with chinese partners of publishing and distributing online. An interview with trump made headlines for the wrong reasons, it wasnt just the candidate, but the hosts who front the m. S. N. B. C. Programme morning joe, online. Critics said the two have gone easy on trump and on tape it shows to cosy for comfort. At one stage scarborough prosecutors to help trump work on the questioning. They deny that they were taking orders from trump and was talking to the producer in her ear piece at the time. M. S. N. B. C. Pair went on air to defend themselves. They are mocking and right. They said critics, including some at c in in were jealous as many were dismissing the trump candidacy, while their programme was taking it seriously. South africa is coming up on the 22nd anniversary of the 1994 election, the one that ended the apartheid era bringing nanned to power. At a. N. C. Came into office with an effort to transform. The media, like every sector were white owned and operate. White South Africans delivered political power. The transformation of the media might be described as a work in progress. Other news outlots. Particularly s abc, the state owned broadcaster better reflects the population served. The government used transformation to shield itself from legitimate journalistic scrutiny. The the listening posts from south africa on the transformation issue in the countrys media. On this day, you, the people have destiny in your own hand. The African National congress was elected. And introduced a programme to address the inequalities. Given how controlled the media were, the need to transfer was paramount, starting with companies that controlled most of south africas newspapers. How have we done. If you look at the numbers. Better than banking. Better than mining. Any other big and influential sector, but i think where the big debate is turning to now is one ownership, and how do we report on our country. Transformation is enormously vulgarized. It is seen through the lens of racism or antiracism, and particularly from an ownership point of view. I think its more than that. Transformation for me means alignment with the values of a nonracial society. That was the intention, however the result has been what one editor calls the cap china effect. The workforce is mixed. And a few chocolate sprinkles, the transformation benefitted a small group. Falling short of the change. It helps you understand why relations are fraught. Ment private sector, the work place has not shifted. Is it like that in the media. Its not. If you go to the structures, the management, the ownership. It looks like that. It expresses itself into quality of content. Its a nature of our own economy. Where two deck i think later we people. We put that question of white ownership to the chairperson of media four. I have a sense that perception has to catch up with reality. It is the only one where ownership has been transformed. Independent have ownership. 47 . With 47 black ownership, media 24 ticks the boxes of post apartheid transformation. It is a subsid yairy of a group that had close ties to the department. Okay, it has expanded from south africa into 130 countries. Its a huge spectrum of work. We need expertise on the board dealing with those issues for the south african. All is a transformation. I know people will thing about once you replace a black person with a white person. Buns you have it in the newsroom. Of course, its supersubstantially. Independent media had mixed success. Where it has happened. Some see it as superficial. The reach makes it the most influential news outlet. It has taken place across the boarder. Critics say its at the expense of objectivity notably on the question of politics. The consensus is transformation is a guys for the pro government. They are confident of fixing homes. Before the elections in 2014, the acting chief officer said 70 of output has to be happy news to get the a. N. C. Reelected. And last year when renege the, it took a court order to do it. The chairperson of the Media Development and diversement agency had ties to the government and they had a different take. The ruling party celebrates 104 years of existence. Its one of the oldest movements. So it will appear it favors in terms of coverage. Theres a path in every choty. Its serving for the democratic era. Its a personal performance, one capture replaced by another. Its largely the latter. In that sense it has not been transformed. Its a story about the lack of transformation, changes in privately owned media may outstrip those in other Industries Like banking and mining. They are not as visible as the media. 22 years on south africa is starting to have the discussion that was put off. Now that we are a nation, love it or hate it, we are having the important discussions about how will we look, how will we relate. What the transformation means. Its the medias job to do this. At the same time society has not been prepared to examine the transformations because it comes with uncomfortable truth that society projects media as a problem, rather than dealing with it transformation is an incomplete process in south africa, and the question for news consumers is whether the media will be part of that problem or the solution. There is so many changes in my life. I was ready for adventures. From burlesque dancer to acclaimed artists. Art saved my life. Reflections from her new memoir. No no no no no. Im way to dysfunctional to have an ordinary job. See what lies ahead for molly crabapple. Who emerges from life unscathed . I lived that character. We will be able to see change. Finally president xi jinpings media tour was shots of gold. He read off the teleprompter and a video link. One of the most memorable developments didnt take place on camera, it came after the president visited the news rooms of the newsagency, a Deputy Editor posted a poem in prays of the president on his chat account entitled general secretary the sight of your strong frame is fixed in my days. They had a field day with the poem. It was written in mandarin, we had it translated and read out, accompanied by pictures of the president on his media tour. We see it next time on. General secretary the sight of your strong person it fixed in my gaze. On this occasion the support drowns out traffic outside the newsroom. Today we are finally close. Well listen to your thoughtful words closely. General secretary, the site of your strong frame is fixed in my gaze. My mobile grows hot as my fingers right. For so long this has brewed. Today a big crowd greeted you. And this poem burst forth from my heart. You stride forward with your handheld hi. It will keep our spirits high and dash forward. 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