Monday, 28 September 2009

[creative-radio] Média & liberté d'expression - Pambazuka News 116 : Afrique

Média & liberté d'expression

BURKINA FASO : LANCEMENT DU PRIX ZONGO DE JOURNALISME D'INVESTIGATION

http://tinyurl.com/ydt64wb

Le Centre de presse Norbert Zongo du Burkina Faso vient d'annoncer le
lancement du Prix international Norbert Zongo de journalisme
d'investigation. Ce prix d'excellence créé par le Centre National de presse
Norbert Zongo, en mémoire du journaliste et directeur de publication de
l'hebdomadaire " L'Indépendant ", assassiné le 13 décembre 1998 au Burkina
Faso, vise à promouvoir la pratique d'un journalisme d'investigation, de
recherche, d'enquête, sur des sujets politiques, économiques, sociaux et
culturels pertinents. Le but du prix est de rendre hommage à l'homme de
presse et au journaliste d'investigation que fût Norbert Zongo.

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CAMEROUN: LES LOCAUX DU QUOTIDIEN « LE MESSAGER » SCELLÉS

http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200909250456.html

Les locaux du quotidien fermés mercredi pour non paiement d'arriérés
d'impôts de 1,4 million de Fcfa. A en croire le directeur de publication, le
quotidien fait face à de nombreux problèmes, entre autres, les arriérés de
salaire dus aux employés et qui s'élèvent à un peu plus de trois mois à la
fin du mois en cours. Pour expliquer les difficultés du groupe Free Media,
Pius Njawé évoque la chute des recettes de vente du journal suite à
l'inflation et à la crise financière et la chute drastique des recettes
publicitaires. Sans oublier l'exclusion du «Messager» de campagnes
promotionnelles de certaines entreprises à cause de sa ligne éditoriale.

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GAMBIE: UN PRÉDATEUR POUR LA PRESSE NOMMÉ YAYAH JAMMEH

http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200909250605.html

Petit pays enfoui au coeur du Sénégal, la Gambie serait passée inaperçue
dans le flux de l'actualité internationale n'eussent été les frasques de son
président Yaya Jammeh. Arrivé à la tête du pays grâce à un coup d'Etat en
1994, le chef de l'Etat qui, depuis lors, s'est fait réélire
"démocratiquement" n'a jamais été absent des tablettes de Reporters sans
frontières comme prédateur de la liberté de la presse. La presse privée dans
son pays est martyrisée. Il n'aime pas les médias privés indépendants qu'il
tente de mettre au pas depuis 10 ans.

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GLOBAL : DEUXIÈME MISSION PARISIENNE DES JUGES IVOIRIENS

http://tinyurl.com/y98x4nj

Les magistrats ivoiriens vont entamer en octobre une mission en France, dans
le cadre de l'instruction sur la disparition du journaliste Guy-André
Kieffer en 2004, en Côte d'Ivoire. Cette deuxième mission judiciaire vise à
obtenir l'inculpation de l'Ivoirien Berté Seydou pour "faux témoignage". Ce
dernier se présentant comme le chauffeur d'un commando qui aurait enlevé
Kieffer, vit actuellement en France. La justice ivoirienne veut également
inculper Bernard Kieffer, le frère de Guy-André Kieffer, "pour complicité de
faux témoignage et subornation de témoin", a souligné le conseil de Mme
Gbagbo.

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GABON : UNE TÉLÉ PRIVÉE REPREND APRÈS TROIS SEMAINES DE CONFLIT AVEC LE
POUVOIR

http://tinyurl.com/ycwfy4v

La télévision privée TV+ appartenant à l'ancien ministre de l'Intérieur,
André Mba Obame, candidat malheureux à l'élection présidentielle du 30 août
dernier, a repris ses programmes le 21 septembre, après trois semaines
d'interruption pour un «conflit» avec le pouvoir. Le signal de la télévision
avait été coupé le jour même du vote, après un avertissement du Conseil
national de la communication (CNC). La direction du média avait tenté de
réémettre en utilisant un émetteur mobile, mais il avait été saboté à coup
de mitraillette par des éléments armés non identifiés.

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KENYA : L'ETAT INTERPELLÉ À PROPOS DES MEURTRIERS D'UN JOURNALISTE

http://tinyurl.com/m53ejx

Le Comité pour la protection des journalistes (CPJ) a exhorté le
gouvernement Kenyan à traduire en justice les meurtriers du journaliste
Francis Nyaruri, qui avait été retrouvé décapité le 29 janvier dernier dans
la forêt de Kodera, près de sa ville natale de Nyamira. Dans une lettre
adressée au Premier ministre Raila Odinga, cette association de défense des
droits des médias basée à New York exprime sa préoccupation par rapport à
l'absence d'avancée pour ce cas. Le CPJ rappelle avoir déjà écrit, en mars
dernier, au président kenyan Mwai Kibaki au sujet de l'absence d'avancée
dans le cas du journaliste assassiné, dont le cadavre portait des traces de
torture.

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MAROC : UNE FEMME DISPARAÎT APRÈS UN ESSAI DE MANIFESTATION DE
"NON-JEûNEURS"

http://tinyurl.com/ks895p

L'Association marocaine des droits de l'Homme (AMDH, indépendante) a affirmé
le 21 septembre être "sans nouvelles", depuis le 17 septembre, d'une
journaliste franco-marocaine soupçonnée d'être l'organisatrice d'une
tentative de manifestation de "non-jeûneurs" durant le ramadan au Maroc. La
journaliste faisait partie d'un groupe de six jeunes Marocains qui ont
tenté, le 13 septembre, d'organiser une manifestation à Mohammedia pour
dénoncer une loi qui punit au Maroc la "non observation publique par les
musulmans du jeûne du mois de ramadan".

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NIGERIA: UN RESPONSABLE DE JOURNAL TUÉ PAR BALLES

http://tinyurl.com/mso3ms

Un des rédacteurs en chef de l'influent quotidien nigérian The Guardian a
été tué par balles à Lagos par des assaillants non identifiés, ont annoncé
le 21 septembre son journal et la police. Bayo Ohu, 45 ans, a été abattu le
20 septembre à Egbeda, à la périphérie nord de la ville, alors qu'il se
préparait à aller assister à l'office dominical. Les assaillants, qui ont
tiré près d'une douzaine de balles, dont une lui a perforé le côté droit de
la poitrine, se sont enfuis avec son ordinateur portable et son téléphone
mobile.

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RWANDA: LA CRÉATION D'UN ORGANE DE PRESSE SOUMISE À DES MONTANTS EXORBITANTS

Le 22 septembre 2009, profitant d'une réunion avec les professionnels du
secteur des médias, le directeur général du ministère de l'Information a
communiqué aux journalistes les sommes exigées pour la création d'organes de
presse. Le lancement d'un journal de presse écrite est conditionné au
versement d'un capital de 23 millions de francs rwandais (soit 41 000
dollars), une radio doit apporter 45 millions de francs rwandais (soit 81
000 dollars), et une télévision 105 millions de francs rwandais (près de 187
500 dollars). Des sommes prohibitives qui vont rendre quasi impossibles la
création de nouveaux organes de presse.

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SÉNÉGAL : ATTAQUES VIOLENTES CONTRE LE GROUPE DE PRESSE WAL FADJRI

http://tinyurl.com/yb4o8zu

Vitres brisés, matériels informatiques détruits et agents de sécurité
blessés … c'est le spectacle désolant que présentait, le 25 septembre, la
direction commerciale du Groupe WalFadjri, après le passage d'un groupe de
vandales. Ils réagissaient ainsi à propos d'un article concernant un chef
religieux musulman. Le Président directeur général du Groupe a aussi été
kidnappé par d'autres individus et emmené de force, dans une propriété
privée où il fut détenu contre son gré, pendant plusieurs minutes, avant
d'être relâché.

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Sunday, 27 September 2009

cfp: Chinese Journal of Communication Special Edition

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Date: 2009/9/27
Subject: [Air-L] Chinese Journal of Communication Special Edition Call for
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*****Special Issue CJoC 3(4) CFP******


Chinese Journal of Communication

Special Edition

Call for Papers

"Emerging Media and Challenges in Chinese Communities"

Editor
Professor Louisa Ha, Bowling Green State University, USA
louisah@bgsu.edu<mailto:louisah@bgsu.edu>

Submission by January 15, 2010

Launched in 2008 and published by Routledge, Chinese Journal of
Communication (CJoC) is an English language scholarly publication aimed at
elevating Chinese communication studies along theoretical, empirical, and
methodological dimensions. This special issue of the Chinese Journal of
Communication (CJoC) is to address the impact and nature of emerging media
in Chinese communities or comparison with other countries or ethnic
communities. Emerging media is defined as message delivery vehicles
achieving higher utilization among the general population, but has neither
universally accepted technical standards for content transmission and
display, nor established operation models such as revenue sources and
content strategies. Examples of emerging media are digital television,
webcasting, podcasting, cellular phones, IPTV, blogs, social media and
networking sites, etc.

China is at the forefront of emerging media. The number of Internet users
in China is the largest in the world and Chinese consumers are among the
most avid users of media technologies. The adoption of these media can
have significant political, social, and economic implications on Greater
China and present challenges to the current media industry structure
there. The use of the emerging media by overseas Chinese can reconnect
them to the mainland and connect them to the Chinese around the world.


Topics for papers could include, but are by no means limited to:

1. Political, social or economic impact of emerging media on Greater
China and other Chinese communities

2. Public perception of emerging media and their role in politics and
formation of public opinion

3. Comparison of the use of emerging media between Chinese and
non-Chinese markets

4. Comparison of emerging media use in different Chinese markets

5. Business models of emerging media in Chinese markets

6. Market competition and management of emerging media in Chinese markets

7. Comparison of the use of different emerging media by Chinese
consumers

8. Policy and regulatory issues on emerging media in Greater China.

9. Online advertising, online games, and Internet search services
development in Greater China

10. Audience measurement of emerging media in Greater China

11. Methodological issues in studying emerging media in Chinese communities

Both quantitative and qualitative approaches to the issue are welcome. We
especially encourage the collaboration of Chinese scholars and non-Chinese
scholars to submit manuscript to this issue to facilitate exchange of
ideas and offer cross-national perspectives on the issue.

Submissions should conform to the editorial guidelines of the Chinese
Journal of Communication to be found at
http://www.informaworld.com/cjoc under "Instructions for Authors."
Papers for consideration in this special edition should be emailed to:
louisah@bgsu.edu<mailto:louisah@bgsu.edu>.

Papers will undergo a double blind peer review process and should be
submitted by January 15, 2010. Informal enquiries are welcome and please
contact the special issue editor for potential topics. Planned publication
date is December 2010.

Chinese Journal of Communication (CJoC) is a refereed journal serving as
an important international platform for students and scholars in Chinese
communication studies to exchange ideas and research results.
Interdisciplinary in scope, it examines subjects in all Chinese societies
in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, and the global
Chinese diaspora. The journal will be published quarterly beginning 2010.

The CJoC welcomes research articles using social scientific or humanistic
approaches on such topics as mass communication, journalism studies,
telecommunications, rhetoric, cultural studies, media effects, new
communication technologies, organizational communication, interpersonal
communication, advertising and PR, political communication, communications
law and policy, and so on. Articles employing historical and comparative
analysis focused on traditional Chinese culture as well as contemporary
processes such as globalization, deregulation, and democratization are
also welcome.

Published by Routledge, CJoC is institutionally based at the Communication
Research Centre, the School of Journalism and Communication, the Chinese
University of Hong Kong . For more information and submission
instructions, please visit
http://www.informaworld.com/cjoc


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Friday, 25 September 2009

[creative-radio] Healing Circle Community Radio Workshop

 

You are invited to the Healing Circle Community Radio Workshop taking
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2009.

Apply to attend the workshop!
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Contribute to the development of an innovative health promotion radio
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Native radio stations across the country. Following the principles of
Entertainment Education, Healing Circle blends important health messages
into an entertaining format.

Learn how to use the unique and entertaining format of a story filled
radio drama to inspire healthy lifestyles in your Native community.

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[creative-radio] Local Content & Community Radio in Nakaseke (Uganda)

 

FYI, from the Community Content blog 25 09 2009:

Local Content & Community Radio in Nakaseke
http://communitycontent.maneno.org/eng/articles/wzc1253889337/

"Nakaseke has figured in a lot of stories about using ICTs in Africa. One of the original flagship UNESCO community multimedia centres, supported by IDRC and several other donors and now deriving most of its income from its own activities, Nakaseke illustrates how hard it is for even a well resourced telecentre to survive and thrive. Peter Balaba has been the coordinator for five years.

"During this time the Radio station at the heart of the centre has continued to thrive and he has built up the computing resources, earning revenue through access charges and training programmes. ..."

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Thursday, 24 September 2009

[creative-radio] Job Title - Pashto-speaking Senior Editor, Broadcaster (radio)

 

Job Title - Senior Editor, Broadcaster, Czech Republic (the) (Prague)
Closing Date - 31 Oct 2009
Organisation - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
URL Address - http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7W6HZE

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Senior Editor, Broadcaster, Pakistani-Afghan border region broadcasting in
Pashto

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is seeking a Senior Editor and
Broadcasters for our programming to the Pashto-speaking people of Pakistan
and the Pakistani-Afghan border region.

Sr. Editor

Reporting to the Afghan Service Director the incumbent will be managing
and directing the daily operations, and will be responsible for daily,
weekly, and monthly planning, and the content, of the program in the
assigned department. The Senior Editor will also assist the Service
Director to implement RFE/RL goals and objectives in assigned areas.
He/She will be responsible for the editorial content of his/her own work,
as well as that of the more junior staff, ensuring that news output,
information and features are balanced, accurate, and conform to RFE/RL
policy and the highest standards of journalism; will also perform other
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[creative-radio] Social Enterprise Pitch: Present at GH/Innovate 2010 at Yale

 

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Do you have an innovative idea? Are you working to develop a new program or organization? Submit your social enterprise pitch for presentation at GH/Innovate 2010.

GH/Innovate 2010 will include special sessions where selected participants will present their new idea in the format of a 5-minute social enterprise pitch. Following the pitch, there is a 5-minute period for questions and answers, as well as feedback from the audience. This will provide participants with an opportunity to formulate and present their idea, collaborate and network with others interested in their idea, and receive feedback and ideas from other conference participants.

? Rolling submission deadline. The first qualified social enterprise pitches will be accepted.
? The idea can be in the brainstorming stage, or in the early implementation stage.
? The social enterprise pitch should be program-focused in the area of global health, social innovation and entrepreneurship, international development, international education, or NGOs and community-based programs.
? Complete details online at http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/social-enterprise-pitch

GH/Innovate 2010
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200 speakers <http://www.ghinnovate.org/speakers>, including keynote addresses by Seth Godin, Jacqueline Novogratz, Jeffrey Sachs and Sonia Sachs. Social innovation sessions by CEOs and Directors of Acumen Fund, Partners in Health, WaterPartners, Save The Children, HealthStore Foundation, and many others.

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[creative-radio] Great leap forward on free healthcare

 

GLOBAL: Great leap forward on free healthcare

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NEW YORK, 24 September 2009 (IRIN) - Providing free healthcare to millions
of women and children in some of the world's poorest countries has come a
step closer, with the unveiling on 23 September of a US$5.3 billion
financing package by British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.

See also: Scrapping user fees "just the first step"
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=82725

The funds, to be used to roll back user fees in Malawi, Liberia, Sierra
Leone, Ghana, Nepal and Burundi, would reportedly benefit 10 million
people - mainly women and children - and help cut maternal mortality. In
announcing the initiative, Brown said that charging the poor even a few
cents for health services "became a death sentence for millions".

The funding commitment was the result of 12 months' work by a taskforce
on International Innovative Finance for Health Systems
[http://www.internationalhealthpartnership.net/en/news/display/leaders_commit_new_finance_to_ta]
, co-chaired by Brown and World Bank President Robert Zoellick, and is to
include a pledge of US$3 billion from the online travel industry.

The goal is to help developing countries meet their health millennium
development goals by 2015, and the financing represents commitments
rather than cash immediately available.

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