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Somewhere along the East-West border
Posted: May 7, 2010 Region: Malaysia Kuala Lumpur – Living in Malaysia for almost two years has given me new …

Now open: registration for AMC Conference ‘Children’s TV i...
Date: June 4, 2010 Location: London Registration is now open for the 5th Annual International Conference of the Arab Media …

Award to recognize works demonstrating cultural diversity
Deadline: July 10, 2010 Region: Worldwide Journalists from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East are encouraged to submit works …

ICFJ offers online course in Arabic and English on covering religion
Deadline: May 21, 2010 Region: worldwide The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is offering a six-week online course that seeks …

The LGBT community, the media and the power of the pink pound: Invitat...
Date: July 7, 2010 Region: worldwide With a perfect timing with the release of the BBC’s consultation on the portrayal …

Hate speech case by a Channel Nine Australia cameraman to the detrimen...
Published: April 20, 2010 Country: Australia On April the 12th, at the exit of the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Simon Fuller, …

Personal arrogance or unfair journalism?
When facts like this one happen, it’s hard not to be frightened by the power of the media and, especially, …

Azeri TV reporters work on freedom of expression issues
Dates: May 6-15, 2010 Country: Azerbaijan A cross section of TV reporters from throughout Azerbaijan will gather for a Team Reporting …

Blogs go beyond traditional media to bridge divides
Posted: April 15, 2010 Region: Worldwide The way mainstream media has covered major events of the past two decades leaves …

Photo contest seeks to highlight tolerance
Deadline: May 10, 2010 Region: Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia European journalists can submit works to a photo contest under the theme …