2006 Terrorism Act in England
As previously mentioned in our presentation, England’s government does not clamp down on media, or deny media access to the outside world. However, the government became concerned about terrorism...
View ArticleJournalist Jailed in Morocco (Post 4)
Because of how dangerous certain places can be for journalists to try and do their jobs, there is a group of people called The Committee to Protect Journalists. Earlier this year they urged Moroccan...
View ArticleGovernment Control in Brazil and Venezuela
Government control differs between Brazil and Venezuela when it comes to their media systems. Even though the media systems are more free in Brazil than they are in Venezuela, both have had laws or...
View ArticleFox Studio Australia
Fox Studio Australia opened in 1998 in Sydney, Australia. It is the only other Fox Studio outside of the United States. It is a major motion picture and television studio designed to produce...
View ArticleNewspaper Circulation in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand both have nearly perfect literacy rates. Therefore, it is no surprise that newspapers are a big part of their media culture. Although the world is in the midst of a digital...
View ArticleThe History of Television
Australia was introduced to television well before New Zealand. In 1953, the Television Act created a national public service, ABC-TV, and approved issuing licenses for commercial stations. Early...
View ArticleFree At Last, Free At Last: Libya (Post 5)
How could we not expect the people of Libya to be excited as they move towards a more free and independent media system? According to Fatima el Issawi’s article for the Carnegie Endowment for...
View ArticleHAM, not just for eating
As times change and technologies evolve, some times often older forms of communications die off, but there is usually a niche market for these kinds of hobbies. Amateur radio, more commonly known as...
View ArticleGuatemalan Police Close Down Radio Stations
With the Guatemalan police closing down two community radio stations it begs the question, “will community radio stations ever be able to carry the same weight as state-owned and commercial stations in...
View ArticleWhen Journalist Attack (or do they?)
When you hear about a journalist being prosecuted with violence against the police something just does not sound right. This is the case of Dadiana Cabrara, a journalist for Guatevisión TV in...
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