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Canadian lawmaker seeks CBC documents

A Parliament member’s motion to see unredacted internal Canadian Broadcasting Company files could force the broadcaster to disclose its sources, critics charged yesterday. The bid came amid allegations that the government has been pulled into a “dirty war” between the public broadcaster and privately-owned competitor, Quebecor. Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro made a motion seeking […]

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IPI Blog: Chinese Media Reciprocity Act introduced before United States Congress

Reciprocation. The word means “a mutual giving and receiving” as defined by Dictionary.com. It is also the word that best defines the sentiment behind a recent bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives on September 11. The Chinese Media Reciprocity Act of 2011 (H.R. 2899), introduced by U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher of California, is intended to […]

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Nigeria newspaper bureau chief harassed

The Abuja bureau chief of the Nigerian Daily Times was harassed by police officers in the capital Abuja on Wednesday, the newspaper reported on its website. Michaela Moye was reportedly filming the demolition of “illegal” buildings when she was chased from the scene by members of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), the Daily Times […]

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Turkmen journalist released after presidential pardon

The International Press Institute (IPI) on Thursday welcomed the release of Turkmen journalist Dovletmyrat Yazkuliyev, a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), who had been sentenced on 5 October to five years in prison for allegedly encouraging a relative’s suicide attempt. Yazkuliyev was among roughly 1,700 prisoners pardoned as part of an amnesty signed […]

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