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IFJ Commends Journalist Threatened for Report on China Floods
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns a threat made against journalist Liu Jianfeng on July 9, after he refused to take a bribe from officials in Jiangxi province in eastern China
Malaysia's Media Watchdogs Condemn Ban on Political Cartoons
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia and the Writers Alliance for Media Independence (Wami) condemn the Home Ministry's banning of '1Funny Malaysia', 'Perak Darul Kartun' and 'Isu Dalam Kartun'. These cartoon compilations are by Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar.
Philippine House of Representatives Fails to Pass Freedom of Information bill
Jun 9, 2010
The Philippine Lower House did not pass the Freedom of Information bill in its last session on 4 June 2010 due to a lack of quorum.

Sixth Mekong Book Off the Press

Whether it's a story about how rubber plantations are taking root at the China-Laos border, how Thai is having an impact on the Lao language, or the use of harmful fishing methods in Cambodia and Vietnam, all the features and photo essays in 'Changing Borders: Reportage from Our Mekong; follow the changes that have been taking place as countries in the Mekong Region deepen their cross-border links with one another.
'Asia Media Report 2009: Missing in the Media'

'Asia Media Report 2009: Missing in the Media', coordinated, produced and published by the Asia Media Forum with the assistance of ActionAid, focuses on how the media throughout Asia reports on marginalised people and communities in their respective societies, from the very poorest countries to the richest.
'Asia Media Report: A Crisis Within'

'Asia Media Report: A Crisis Within', a report on media trends in Asia, is produced and coordinated by IPS Asia-Pacific.

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ACFJ Opens Slots for 15 Journalism Fellowships

Applications for the 2010-2011 Fellowships for M.A. Journalism are now being accepted by the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University (ACFJ).

The fellowships are awarded to full-time Asian journalists who have excellent professional and academic record, strong commitment to good journalism and leadership qualities. A grant covers tuition and other expenses for the two-year M.A. Journalism programme, which is offered by the Ateneo de Manila University with ACFJ's support.

Since its inception in 2003, 90 journalists from 15 Asian countries have received grants.

Ateneo's M.A. Journalism is distinctive for its innovative use of online and conventional learning methods. The master's programme covers 12 courses, which are conducted using a mix of online and conventional methods. Six are purely online courses, three are held in the conventional classroom, and another three are hybrid courses that take place alternately online and on-campus.

The programme's design allows working journalists and other media professionals to study at their own pace and time, and in their own homes or workplaces. Courses in ethics, media law and news writing are at the core of the programme. Journalism courses that are regional and cutting edge in content comprise the electives. Lecturers come from Asia as well as Australia, the U.K. and the United States.

ACFJ, a joint project of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and the Ateneo, was founded in June 2000 to promote good journalism in Asia by providing training opportunities primarily for working journalists.

Application forms for the fellowship grant may be downloaded from http://www.ateneo.edu/acfj or requested by e-mail at newsroom@admu.edu.ph. ACFJ may also be contacted by phone at (+632) 9263253 or (+632) 4266001 (local 5296), or fax at (+632) 9263254.

Deadline of application is on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.

For admission to the M.A. programme, a separate set of application forms are required. These are also available from ACFJ or Ateneo's Office of Graduate Studies (OGS).

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Internet Trends in Japan
Some interesting findings from the Asia-Pacific Social Media Report, launched in June 2010 by leading online researcher, The Nielsen Company:

• Japan posts over 1 million blogs per month, significantly more than any other country.

• Unique visitors to Twitter increased from less than 200,000 to more than 10 million in a year on April 2010.

• Of Japan's internet users, 16 percent use Twitter, compared to 10 percent in the United States.

No More Free 'Time'
Online readers who want to get the latest cover story of 'Time' magazine will now have to make do with an abridged version. If they want the whole story, they can either buy the magazine's print edition or download from the site's new iPad app.
Magazine Mysteriously Disappears from Indonesian Newsstands
Tens of thousands of copies of the latest edition of Tempo magazine were purchased by mystery buyers early on June 28.
Burma Authorises Sale of More Mobile Phones
By Nayee Lin Latt, The Irrawaddy

An additional 130,000 mobile phones will be offered for sale in Burma by the end of this year, bringing the total number of mobile phones in the country to about 600,000, according to Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT).

NEWSMAKERS: 'VJs Are One-Man-Band Fearless Reporters'
Aung Htun (not his real name) is one of the young video journalists featured in the award-winning feature documentary 'Burma VJ (Reporting from a Closed Country)'.

The Anders Østergaard-helmed film, which has won 40 awards in the international film circuit including the Berlin Film Festival 2009 and the Sundance Film Festival 2009, revolves around the video journalists’ cat-and-mouse game with the Burmese junta while covering the monk-led mass protests in September 2007.
End of the News Romantics
For those brought up in the pre-digital era it's easy to lament the switch from prized paper to touchscreen ubiquity. But, in the first of a series about innovation, Andrew Marr says the future will be truly liberating for those who want to keep up with events.

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