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Ban on 'Lanka' Paper Listed but Editor Remains in Detention
(FMM/IFEX) — The Free Media Movement (FMM), Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), Federation of Media Employees' Trade Unions (FMETU), Sri Lanka Tamil Media Alliance (SLTMA) and Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum (SLMMF) salute the independent judiciary for lifting a ban imposed on 'Lanka' newspaper.
IFJ Report Lists China’s Secret Bans on Media Reporting
A new report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on press freedom in China highlights the battle by local censors to control media commentary on a wide range of topics throughout in 2009.
Asia Media Forum Condemns Attack on Founder-Member
Journalists and social activist across Asia have joined the Asia Media Forum (AMF) in condemning the attack on award-winning Indian writer, columnist and social critic Paul Zacharia, allegedly by activists of the Communist Party of India (Marxists), which rules the south Indian state of Kerala, for airing in public his views on pertinent social and political issues.

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.

Asia Media Conclave 2009

The Asia Media Forum invites journalists and media experts to participate in the 'Asia Media Conference 2009' to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from March 25 to 27, 2009.

With 'Media in the Time of Crisis' as this year's theme, the conference is expected to discuss the implications of the ongoing crises in the economy, environment, food and governance, and come up with proposals to address said issues. In Asia, increasing instances of terrorism, deficit of democracy and potential risk of conflict and natural calamities, and their impact on the media will also be discussed.

Interested parties are invited to register now to avail of special conference rates. For more information, download the Asia Media Conference 2009 details below.

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WORLD PRESS TRENDS: Digital Revenues Won’t Replace Print
At no time in the foreseeable future will digital advertising revenues replace those lost to print, making the search for new business models — including paid-for-online access for news — a pressing concern for the news publishing industry, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) said in its annual world press trends update.

Baby Boomers and Seniors are Flocking to Facebook
A new eMarketer report shows that the number of Baby Boomers embracing social media, especially Facebook, jumped drastically between 2008 and 2009.
Prostitution Ring Recruits Girls on Facebook
Two girls aged 15 and 16, lured by luxury goods, joined a prostitution ring in the eastern Java capital of Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city, via the popular social networking site Facebook, the 'Jakarta Globe' reported Feb. 2.
'Internet Addiction' Linked to Depression
There is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, the BBC quoted UK psychologists as saying in an article on Feb. 3, 2010.

For China, Cyberspace is the New Political Frontier
By Antoaneta Bezlova*

LONDON, Feb. 2 (Asia Media Forum) – In the acrimonious row between Google and the Chinese government over who sets the rules of the Internet game, Beijing has made it increasingly clear that cyberspace is the new frontier where the battle for world dominance will be played out.
BANGLADESH: Too Young to Take on Too Much
The Bangladesh Book Publishers and Sellers' Association's threat to shut their shops and establishments to demand that they be allowed to sell banned notebooks and guidebooks is a worrisome development, writes Bangladesh's English-language paper, 'The Daily Star', columnist Husain Imam.

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