World Press Freedom Day 2011
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Hosted by the United States for the first time in 2011, this event focused on media freedom in the digital age.
Bloggers Behind Bars
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
In honor of World Press Freedom Day 2010, the NED hosted a discussion about threats to the safety of bloggers.
The Role of Media in Humanitarian Crises: Lessons Learned...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
As Haiti shifts from disaster to recovery, panelists dicussed: how can international agencies incorporate media development in plans for reconstruction? What are the major obstacles facing Haitian journalists and media organizations as they prepare to rebuild the media sector? What lessons have been learned?
Shifting Sands: The Impact of Satellite TV on Media in the...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
A CIMA report by Deborah Horan, Shifting Sands: The Impact of Satellite TV on Media in the Arab World, explores the media landscape in the MENA region more than a decade after the rise of transnational Arab satellite news channels. Panelists discussed: Why does the region still lack media freedom? What are the positive effects of satellite television coverage on the media environment in the region? What is the impact of satellite television on the quality of journalism in print, radio, and the Internet?
On the Air, Keeping the Peace: UN Radio’s Unexamined Past...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
A CIMA report by Bill Orme, On the Air, Keeping the Peace: UN Radio’s Unexamined Past and Uncertain Future, reviewed some of the policies and practices that have guided peacekeeping radio in the past and made recommendations on how to face challenges in the future.
The State of Freedom of Expression in the Americas
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Panelists discussed the state of press freedom in the Americas after the release of the study, The State of Freedom of Expression in the Americas, by the Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information which found that violence constitutes the majority of threats to the media in Latin America.
Mexican Media Under Attack: Lessons Learned from Colombia
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Panelists discussed the questions: Is the drug war threatening democracy in Mexico? What is the current situation in Colombia, and does it relate to Mexico today? Are there lessons to be learned from the experience of Colombian journalists?
Libel Tourism: Silencing the Press Through Transnational...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
This CIMA event discussed a new report "Libel Tourism: Silencing the Press through Transnational Legal Threats," by Drew Sullivan. The report describes the practice of shopping for plaintiff-friendly courts and the threat this poses to independent media.
New Media, New Threats: Authoritarian Regimes Crack Down...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) held a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to discuss new threats to media in the digital age.
International Media Assistance is an Underappreciated Key to Democratic...
On Thursday, September 11, at 11:00 AM, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in cooperation with the Embassy of Poland, will host a memorial gathering to honor the life and work of former Polish foreign...
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