http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1977 en_GB_uk http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160360/1/1977 Attacks on freedom of press are akin to attacks on international law, humanity and freedom itself, said UN head Ban Ki-moon on World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, drawing attention to the increasing targeting of journalists around the world and the failure to prosecute such crimes. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160192/1/1977 Is media engagement vital for generating awareness on future challenges? UNESCO’s latest training and resource kit Media as Partners in Education for Sustainable Development provides media professionals with critical information about priority issues and inspires them for investigative reporting. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83552 'Turning up the HEAT' is a series of interactive and virtual debates on climate change and corporate power starting May 8th. You can turn up in person to the events in London, Cardiff and Manchester or you can watch and participate online. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159829/1/1977 In a step to integrate rural areas with mainstream world, the government of Nagaland, a state in north-eastern India, will distribute community TV sets to villages. The initiative would also provide communities exposure to global and national developments. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159807/1/1977 Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies is organising eINDIA2008 from July 29-31, 2008 at New Delhi, India. The fourth annual ICT forum in the country will be a unique platform for stakeholders to share best practices and exchange ideas on creating a technology-enabled society. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159761/1/1977 As a first legislative step towards getting rid of the remnants of Emergency, the new Pakistani government has tabled a bill in the national assembly seeking to revoke the draconian gag imposed on the country’s electronic media. A separate bill is also round the corner that will undo the restrictions on print media. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159512/1/1977 What often goes unreported in the mainstream media, finds a place in Khabar Lahariya, a truly people’s newspaper run by Dalit women in Chitrakoot in northern India. Despite their lack of education, these women journalists cover politics, development and a range of issues read by all sections of society. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159402/1/1977 The state government in Bihar in eastern India plans to set up FM radio stations in schools to make education more effective. Apart from airing phone-in programmes on career counseling, quizzes and guest lectures, the channels would also educate students on community development, health and disaster management. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159391/1/1977 DENVER/RAYBURN 2123 IN SECOND LIFE, Apr 2 (OneWorld) - U.S. lawmakers held the first-ever hearing simulcast in a 3D virtual world Tuesday, probing experts about the opportunities and dangers posed by new online communities. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159369/1/1977 Asia may have 8 million more new cases of HIV/AIDS by 2020, according to a new report by the independent Commission on AIDS in Asia. The report, presented to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is the first ever comprehensive study in the region and calls for immediate priority interventions. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159306/1/1977 The walls around McLeod Ganj, the northern Indian town in Himachal Pradesh, home to Dalai Lama, are drawing crowds of exiled Tibetans hungry for news. The community bulletin boards are the latest source of news from home as posters, banners, newspaper cuttings and letters fight the spaces for equal billing. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159053/1/1977 Five states in India now want to start their own radio stations. AIR, the national broadcaster, does not highlight region-specific issues, they feel. Critics are however concerned that this move by the states is an invasion of the community radio space. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159020/1/1977 Researchers from India and UK have developed an inexpensive way to measure maternal mortality by using traditional birth attendants to record all live births, stillbirths and deaths of women in two Indian states. Making proper identifications as against estimating have helped avoid missing maternal deaths. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158844/1/1977 The Right to Information Act represents a historic breakthrough in promoting transparency in governance in India. Three years down the line amidst the success stories, there are failures as well. Transparency Review by the Centre for Media Studies highlights the lacunae in the Act and suggests ways to make it more effective. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158476/1/1977 Given its tremendous creative potential, the community radio movement in India will create an international impact, says Steve Buckley, president of the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters. During an interview, he recalls his 25 years of broadcasting experience and suggests how to make this communication more effective and democratic.