Archives: June, 2007
Dear: ‘Secret Admirer’
“For those who sent me nasty emails asking if I’m a Kuwaiti or threatening me or questioning my right to criticize Kuwait, I say shut up.” Muna Al-Fuazi, from Kuwait Times, said those lines out loud in her column on the paper yesterday. There she explained why she’s been criticizing Kuwait — not only from journalism [...]— ikram • June 7th, 2007
They’re Not Killed Yet
On August 24th 2006, a London-based weekly news magazine The Economics wrote a provocative-titled article “Who Killed The Newspaper?”. By the rise of Internet, many people by then believed that the end of “traditional” media is approaching. But is it, really? In India, according to a report by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) recently, the [...]— ikram • June 6th, 2007
She Trusts Them More
An Indonesian singer recently said that she trusted Malaysian journalists more than Indonesian. “Malaysian journalists are the best I’ve ever met. They can be friends. But Indonesian journalists, they can ruin your career.” said the singer, 29-years-old Rossa, to Utusan Malaysia. “That’s why about my marriage life, I only made one statement to them (Indonesian journalists). [...]— ikram • June 4th, 2007
Korean Journalists Protested Government
On May 31st, The Journalist Association of Korea (the largest reporters’ club) submitted a letter of protest to Cheong Wa Dae (the presidential office). They lodged an official protest against new regulations restricting media access to certain key government offices. Last week, the government announced that it would integrate the individual briefing facilities in most of [...]— ikram • June 2nd, 2007
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