Indonesia-cracks in the wall
Article Abstract:
The imposition of a ban on the Indonesian weeklies De Tik, Editor, and Tempo has reversed President Suharto policy of keterbukaan or openness with regards to press freedom. Taking advantage of keterbukaan, the tabloids had exposed official misdeeds and reported on the separatist movements. The mass protest following the ban was ruthlessly curbed by the government. The formed of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) challenged the government's press curbs by the publication of a magazine called the Independent. Despite the curbs, the AJI continues to thwart official attempts at media repression.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1996
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Grim prospects for Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's 1997 unification with mainland China predicts a grim picture for press freedom in the island state. Hong Kong journalists are concerned about Article 23 of the Basic Law that allows China to take action against the media and journalists on grounds of treason or theft of state secrets. Laws such as the Official Secrets Act and the Emergency Regulations Ordinance will provide the Chinese government with powers of censorship. Application of these laws can be justified and defended as they are British laws. Unbiased reporting will be difficult as China's political principles discourage it.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1996
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Algerian journalists - casualties of a dirty war
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Algerian journalists are casualties in a war fought between the oppressive Algerian government and the Islamic groups. Islamic groups who see the journalists as traitors, bombed the headquarters of Maison de la Presse killing many people. The Algerian government views the journalists as sympathetic of terrorist acts and uses legislations and regulations to curb their freedom. The government has created reading committees to censor news pertaining to terrorism and its repression. Reporters are forced to have a complacent opinion of the regime's actions to censor the press.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1996
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