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Andrew Ooi

Thousands Defend Role of Press in Italy - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Freedom of Press Freedom of Information Berlusconi Italy Protest

shared by Andrew Ooi on 04 Oct 09 - Cached
  • ens of thousands of protesters thronged to a historic square in one of Europe’s largest capitals on Saturday to defend press freedom amid concerns of growing government interference in how the news is reported in Italy.
  • Free information, not on a leash
  • Mr. Berlusconi dismissed the protest as “a real farce.” Speaking at a political convention in northern Italy, he said, “Freedom is far greater in Italy than any other Western country,”
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  • For years accusations of conflict of interest have dogged Mr. Berlusconi, who owns the country’s leading private television networks and a publishing empire. His government also oversees the state broadcaster RAI.
  • Andrew Ooi on 04 Oct 09
     
    The elites and their control again...
amy wu

China rebuts report of violating India airspace - 0 views

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China India airspace violate

shared by amy wu on 02 Sep 09 - Cached
  • amy wu on 02 Sep 09
     
    China does not encroach on other countries' airspace, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu Tuesday at a press conference.
  • xinning ji on 08 Sep 09
     
    i am not sure when the relationship between India and CHina becomes bad. I can find online news recently, there are a lot of issues about the war prediction in the future between two nations. I wouldn't believe it can be the truth because if so, I cannot imagine how many innocent people will be dead.Please do not forget, both India and CHina are the first two countries with the largest number of world's population.
Wye Keen Wong

Chinese film directors' withdrawal from Melbourne festival supported at home_English_Xi... - 0 views

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shared by Wye Keen Wong on 29 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Jia Zhangke and Zhao Liang, had withdrawn their films from the festival in protest at the inclusion of a documentary about Rebiya Kadeer, leader of the World Uygur Congress (WUC), which the Chinese believed to be behind the deadly July 5 riot in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
    • xinning ji
      xinning ji on 30 Jul 09
       
      It is the hot topic during these days, not only in Australia but also in China. This Xinhua News is governed by Chinese government. Basically, it serves for government.
    • Wye Keen Wong
      Wye Keen Wong on 05 Aug 09
       
      Article in today's AGE on apge 3 about Rebiya Kadeer who is in Melbourne to attend the film's opening
  • had attracted more than 4,000 comments. Almost all of the postings were in support of the two directors.
  • Only a couple said Jia was trying to earn publicity, but they were immediately criticized by others, defending Jia as a talented director who had always been low-key .
    • xinning ji
      xinning ji on 30 Jul 09
       
      It is a kind of strategy the press used in PR. It is trying to convince the publics what is the right decision Jia made. Also the word "only" it used is trying to say that nearly all Chinese support Jia, and no one has disagreed.
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  •    Jia said in a letter to festival organizers that the Urumqi riot had caused many deaths and many people believed the WUC headed by Rebiya Kadeer had unavoidable responsibility for the violence
    • xinning ji
      xinning ji on 30 Jul 09
       
      I would like to believe it is the truth. What Jia did was not imposed by the government, because I watched this riot on TV, and it made every Chinese upset and hurt. It was terrible to see the violence, in which innocent people were killed and beat on the street, many shops and restaurants were robbery, and cars were burned. What they did was not going in an appropriate way to ask the government for the independence. they really made social disorder and ruthless
  •  "However, the Melbourne film festival organizers have turned it into a political drama by inviting Rebiya Kadeer, a political liar," he said.
    • Wye Keen Wong
      Wye Keen Wong on 05 Aug 09
       
      Is a separation beween art and politics ever possible?
Nadeem Uddin

Nigeria 'offended' by sci-fi film - 0 views

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shared by Nadeem Uddin on 21 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Nigeria's government is asking cinemas to stop showing a science fiction film, District Nine, that it says denigrates the country's image.
  • she had asked the makers of the film, Sony, for an apology.
  • the film portrays Nigerians as cannibals, criminals and prostitutes.
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  • a gang leader with the nickname of Obasanjo, also the surname of former Nigerian President
  • The name our former president was clearly spelt out as the head of the criminal gang and our ladies shown like prostitutes sleeping with extra-terrestrial beings.
  • Nigeria's Nollywood film industry was also being pressed to help portray Nigeria in a better light.
Christoph Zed

Obama's Kanye West comment sparks debate - 0 views

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social media obama twitter press etiquette

shared by Christoph Zed on 17 Sep 09 - Cached
  • President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age.
  • But he said it is broadcast tradition that such pre-interview chatter is considered off the record until the formal interview begins.
  • The incident is reminiscent of past "open-mic" incidents involving politicians
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  • "If you're sitting there with a microphone on, you don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy,
  • "The president calling Kanye West a 'jackass' is perfect information for a tweet," she said. "In fact, that's the ideal format. You can do it in 140 characters. There's not much else to say."
xinning ji

Sudan Court Fines Woman for Wearing Trousers - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by xinning ji on 08 Sep 09 - Cached
  • A Sudanese woman who wore pants in public was fined the equivalent of $200
  • “I will not pay a penny,” she told The Associated Press.
  • The judge had threatened to jail her for one month if she did not pay the fine.
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  • Sudan is partly governed by Islamic law, which calls for women to dress modestly. But the law is vague. According to Article 152 of Sudan’s penal code, anyone “who commits an indecent act which violates public morality or wears indecent clothing” can be fined and lashed up to 40 times.
  • She was arrested in July, along with 12 other women, who were caught at a cafe wearing trousers. “I am Muslim; I understand Muslim law,” Mrs. Hussein said in an interview on Friday. “But I ask: What passage in the Koran says women can’t wear pants? This is not nice.”
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