Editor in the Philippines risks six years in prison
Maria Ressa (56), editor of news site Rappler since 2012 was found guilty of libel yesterday, and may face up to six years in prison.
Read MoreOnline workshop on press freedom at OsloMet
Journalism students used digital tools to collaborate during the annual Rig on press freedom.
The Rig on press freedom is held at OsloMet every spring. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s project had to be arranged digitally, as the university was closed and the students were spread all over Norway.
Read MorePRESS FREEDOM CELEBRATED GLOBALLY
3 May is the World Press Freedom Day. This year’s global theme, ‘Journalism without Fear or Favor’, provides an occasion to reflect on the importance of free and independent media, in particular in times of crisis, according to UNESCO.
Read MoreCorona threatens press freedom
Norway is on the top of the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
But the Covid-19 pandemic highlight and amplify the many crises that threaten the right to freely reported, independent, diverse and reliable information, according to RSF.
“We are entering a decisive decade for journalism linked to crises that affect its future,” RSF secretary-general Christophe Deloire said.
“The coronavirus pandemic illustrates the negative factors threatening the right to reliable information, and is itself an exacerbating factor. What will freedom of information, pluralism and reliability look like in 2030? The answer to that question is being determined today.”
Rewarding training of trainees on a pedagogical tool
With certificates on the last day of the workshop for journalism teachers on press freedom. From left: Rafia Somai, Elsebeth Frey, Hanen Melliti, Semichi Widad, Chahira Ben Abdallah, Faysal Souissi, Abdallah Draa and LotfiAli-Guechi. Photo: Private.
Last week Elsebeth Frey (JMIC and OsloMet) did a workshop in Tunis, a training of trainees regarding press freedom and a pedagogical tool called the Rig on press freedom. Read More
Investigated the conditions of press freedom in five Arabic countries
Most of the participants during the trip to Battir, a World Heritage Site. Photo: Private
In December JMIC arranged the Rig on Press Freedom in Nablus in Palestine in co-operation with An-Najah National University. Read More
UNESCO reports presented in Asia, Africa and the Arab region
The participants at a conference on teaching gender in journalism and media studies in Indonesia in October, where also UNESCO´s work on gender was presented. (Photo: Satri Nugroho, Universitas Indonesia)
Journalism & Media International Center (JMIC) at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway has cooperated with UNESCO about the presentation of four reports in seven cities around the world this autumn. Read More
Launched in the Philippines
Violet Gonda, president of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) with the book in Manila.
International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) presented the bookTransnational Othering – Global Diversities, Media, Extremism and Free Expression during the conference Women journalists fight back! in Manila in the Philippines 7 November. Read More
The Third Launch!
PHOTO (From left:) Bora Ataman, Baris Coban, Abeer Saady, Elisabeth Eide, Kristin Skare Orgeret, Mubashar Hasan, Afshin Ismaeli and Atta Ansari
The anthology “Transnational Othering – Global Diversities” was launched for the third time at OsloMet, during the 5th journalist safety conference organized by the MEKK research group in co-operation with UNESCO, Free Expression Foundation, JMIC and the Digital media research group.
At the launch, several chapter contributors as well as two of the three editors participated, and made short presentations of their own work.
Another launch!
Elisabeth Eide and Abdul Mujeeb Khalvatgar
“Transnational Othering – Global Diversities” was launched in Kabul 4th November, hosted by Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan. Read More