scholarly journals Noted: Dual purpose resource for media freedom

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 216-217
Author(s):  
Mark Pearson
Keyword(s):  
International Federation ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
The World ◽  
Counter Argument ◽  
Freedom House

"Just how many surveys of the world press freedom do we need? One view is that there can never be enough because, every time Freedom House, Reporters San Frontiéres, the International Federation of Journalists or the Committee to Protect Journalists  releases one, the message of media freedom is disseminated. Of course, the counter argument is that the same message loses its impact when so many competing non-governmental organisations announce their various lists derived form different formulae..."

scholarly journals Review: The struggle for media freedom amid jihadists, gaggers and ‘democratators’

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
David Robie
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
Mass Killing ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
The World ◽  
The Town

Robie, D. (2015). The struggle for media freedom amid jihadists, gaggers and ‘democratators’. Pacific Journalism Review, 21(2): 197-199. Review of The New Censorship: Inside the global battle for press freedom, by Joel Simon. New York: Columbia University Press, 2015. 236 pp. ISBN978-0-231-16064-3.One of the ironies of the digital revolution is that there is an illusion of growing freedom of expression and information in the world, when in fact the reverse is true. These are bleak times with growing numbers of journalists being murdered with impunity, from the Philippines to Somalia and Syria. The world’s worst mass killing of journalists was the so-called Maguindanao, or Ampatuan (named after the town whose dynastic family ordered the killings), massacre when 32 journalists were brutally murdered in the Philippines in November 2009.

Measuring freedom: Rethinking ranking methodologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Aslı Tunç
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Social Scientist ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Freedom House

This article is a critical analysis of the methodology of press freedom indices of two independent international watchdog organizations, Freedom House (<uri xlink:href="https://freedomhouse.org/">https://freedomhouse.org/</uri>) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF-<uri xlink:href="https://rsf.org/en">https://rsf.org/en</uri>). The author argues that press freedom indices tend to offer us a homogenous view of mass media, which facilitates comparisons between countries by masking significant differences and discusses the challenges of dealing with the difference in the conceptualization of media freedom. As a social scientist, she also brings validity and reliability issues, which are crucial in quantitative research methods, into the discussion.

scholarly journals Influence of some social subjects on the media culture

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Rašević
Keyword(s):  
Media Culture ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
Editorial Policies ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
The Past ◽  
Media Institutions ◽  
The Media ◽  
Freedom House

Th is paper analyzes the problem of media culture today on the global andregional level in relation to its dominant social actors. Media culture in thework involves media content and the means of its transmission, high technologicalachievements (which are used in the process of collection, processingand dissemination of information) and a source of culture that we areadopting. Th e aim of this paper is to point out the infl uence of the dominantsocial actors - economic and scientifi c centers of power - the media culture.Th e problems that arise as a consequence of the most powerful determinantsof media culture are considered. Special attention is paid to research on freedomof media of American NGO Freedom House and IREX (InternationalResearch and Exchange Board) ProMedia. Th e position and freedom of themedia today compared to the past ten years is considered. Media freedom ismeasured by the score of freedom of speech, level of professional standards ofquality, reliable and objective information, economic business and independenceof editorial policies and actions of media institutions in the function ofprofessional media interest. It is noted that there are more and more countrieswhere press freedom is declined and that most of the countries of Europe andEurasia are in a precarious economic position, because they are not free increating media content and media culture, is often dependent on the powercenters that work in its fi eld.

scholarly journals Censorship in Australia: Intrusions into media freedom flying beneath the international free expression radar

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Fernandez ◽  
Mark Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
News Media ◽  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Free Expression ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Freedom House

Australia has ranked among the top 30 nations in recent world press freedom surveys published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Freedom House and is broadly regarded as a substantially free Western liberal democracy. This article considers how the methodologies of those organisations assess the impact upon media freedom of a range of recent decisions and actions by Australian politicians, judges and government agencies. There is considerable evidence of a shift towards official secrecy and suppression of information flow. However, according to this analysis such developments are unlikely to impact significantly on Australia’s international ranking in media freedom indices. This article uses the methodologies of RSF and Freedom House to explore whether the international free expression organisations’ criteria are justifiably weighted towards violence against journalists, their imprisonment and formal anti-press laws and might allow for a nuanced comparison of other evidence of constraints on the news media in developed democracies.

scholarly journals Where news could not inspire change: TRT World as a party broadcaster

Journalism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 146488492110334
Author(s):  
Mona Elswah ◽  
Philip N. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Public Diplomacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
Editorial Policies ◽  
The World ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Media Market

Turkey has vastly increased the scale of its investment in public diplomacy tools. Although Turkey is considered one of the world’s worst jailers of journalists, its media market is one of the fastest-growing in the world. In 2015, the Istanbul-based English-language TRT World was launched with the slogan ‘where news inspires change’, The channel promised to provide impartial coverage of global news, with its experienced journalists addressing global audiences. In this study, we investigate the interplay between public diplomacy and editorial policies at TRT World. After conducting in-depth interviews with TRT World journalists, we argue that the channel has shifted its style from being Turkey’s public diplomacy tool into becoming the AKP’s voice to the world. By examining TRT World, this study provides a framework to understand how international broadcasters operate in countries where media freedom is restricted.

scholarly journals Sickle Cell Anemia Presenting with Vaso-Occlusive Pain: Should We Screen for COVID-19?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali ◽  
Lina Okar ◽  
Nabil E. Omar ◽  
Jabeed Parengal ◽  
Ashraf Soliman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
The World

Despite the widespread of coronavirus disease-19 (CO­VID-19) infection around the world, there are very scarce reported literature about the care of patients with a known diagnosis of hemoglobin disorders such as sickle cell disease (SCD) or thalassemia and confirmed COVID-19 infection. Thalassemia International Federation issued a position statement to include patients with thalassemia and SCD among the high-risk groups of patients. Here, we present an interesting case of a 42-year-old patient know to have SCD presenting with Vaso-occlusive (VOC) pain episode in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms, who tested positive for COVID-19 infection and had a smooth recovery. This case highlights the importance of screening SCD patients presenting with VOC-related events even in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms.

scholarly journals The International Federation for Emergency Medicine report on emergency department crowding and access block: a brief summary

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Javidan ◽  
◽  
K. Hansen ◽  
I. Higginson ◽  
P. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
Emergency Department Crowding ◽  
Comprehensive Guidance ◽  
The World ◽  
Ed Crowding

Abstract Objective To develop comprehensive guidance that captures international impacts, causes, and solutions related to emergency department crowding and access block Methods Emergency physicians representing 15 countries from all IFEM regions composed the Task Force. Monthly meetings were held via video-conferencing software to achieve consensus for report content. The report was submitted and approved by the IFEM Board on June 1, 2020. Results A total of 14 topic dossiers, each relating to an aspect of ED crowding, were researched and completed collaboratively by members of the Task Force. Conclusions The IFEM report is a comprehensive document intended to be used in whole or by section to inform and address aspects of ED crowding and access block. Overall, ED crowding is a multifactorial issue requiring systems-wide solutions applied at local, regional, and national levels. Access block is the predominant contributor of ED crowding in most parts of the world.

scholarly journals A day for freedom

1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-85
Author(s):  
Reporters Sans Frontieres
Keyword(s):  
Annual Report ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Freedom Of The Press ◽  
The Press ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right

On 3 May 1996, International Press Freedom Day, Reporters Sans Frontieres published its seventh Annual report on freedom of the press throughout the world, which gave an account of infringements of the right to be informed in 149 countries.    

scholarly journals Fri Pres: Media freedom in the Pacific

1997 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
David Robie
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Television Program ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
The Pacific

Assaults, arbitrary imprisonment, gaggings, threats and defamation cases have become an increasing hazard for Pacific journalists. And they also face mounting pressure from governments to be accountable and to report the truth. But the issue is whose truth and accountability to whom? The full text of the controversial television program shown twice on EM TV in May 1997 to mark the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day.  Fri Pres Part 1 Fri Pres Part 2 Fri Pres Part 3  

scholarly journals Press freedom, social media and the citizen

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Printing Press ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Truth Telling ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Media System ◽  
The World ◽  
20Th Anniversary ◽  
African Media ◽  
The Right

On 3 May, 2013, AUT University’s Pacific Media Centre marked the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day with the inaugural event in New Zealand. The event was initiated by UNESCO’s Programme for Freedom of Expression, Democracy and Peace with the first seminar on ‘Promoting an Independent and Pluralistic African Media’ in Windhoek, Namibia, on 3 May, 1993. The journalists participating in that event drew up the Windhoek Declaration which highlighted that press freedom should be understood as a media system that is free, pluralistic and independent. They insisted that that this dispensation was essential for democracy and development. The Declaration became a landmark document in the fight for press freedom around the world. This address argues that new ethical codes of practice are now needed that are inclusive of serious bloggers and citizen journalists. The author of this address states: ‘The printing press spawned free expression’s offspring—the right of “press freedom”—as pamphleteers fought censorship by governments in the ensuing centuries. Events are unfolding much more quickly now. It would be an historic irony and a monumental shame if press freedom met its demise through the sheer pace of irresponsible truth-seeking and truth-telling today’.

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