http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Mass Media"  in "Africa" Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:26:30 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 1557 | Cameroon: Songwriter Sentenced to Three Years in Prison http://en.redtram.com/go/162260190/top100/ 162260190 The WiPC protests the three-year prison sentence and exorbitant fine imposed on the well known singer-songwriter Lapiro de Mbanga (real name Pierre Roger Lambo Sandjo) on 24 September 2008 for allegedly taking part in anti-government riots. Mbanga is known as Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260190/top100/ 1557 | Uganda: Vision to Strengthen Its Market Dominance http://en.redtram.com/go/162260191/top100/ 162260191 THE New Vision is to cement its dominance of the media industry with billions of shillings in planned investment into expansion of printing capacity and entrance into the electronic media. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260191/top100/ 1557 | Nigeria: Muhammad Haruna, NNDC And Nostalgia http://en.redtram.com/go/162260188/top100/ 162260188 The reader who knows the seasoned journalist who was once the Managing Director of New Nigerian newspaper may be confused with the name in our title above. The ace journalist's name is usually written as Mohammed, the secular and English Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260188/top100/ 1557 | Botswana: Government Ropes in Media in Alcohol War http://en.redtram.com/go/162260189/top100/ 162260189 In a desperate effort to win the liquor war, the Office of the President (OP) has reportedly ordered the state media to run stories and programmes emphasising the negative effects of alcohol. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260189/top100/ 1557 | Zambia: Court Dismisses M'membe's Appeal http://en.redtram.com/go/162260185/top100/ 162260185 THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed an application by Post Newspapers Editor-in Chief, Fred M'membe to appeal to the Supreme Court and stay the contempt proceedings against him. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260185/top100/ 1557 | Nigeria: Olayinka Babasanya Craig (1948-2008) http://en.redtram.com/go/162260186/top100/ 162260186 The recent demise of Olayinka Babasanya Craig, otherwise simply known as Yinka Craig, is a deadly blow to the journalism profession. It is especially so to television broadcasting. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260186/top100/ 1557 | Nigeria: Season of Lamentation http://en.redtram.com/go/162260187/top100/ 162260187 A few days ago, Nigeria attained 48 years of self-rule, and without explanation, President Umaru Yar'Adua ordered low-key celebrations ostensibly to reflect the not-too-happy mood of the nation precipitated by the plethora of political, social, and economic challenges that continue Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260187/top100/ 1557 | Rwanda: Mixed Reactions on MHC Report http://en.redtram.com/go/162260184/top100/ 162260184 State Media has officially dismissed a report that was launched Wednesday by the Media High Council (MHC) on how government-owned media outlets allocated and distributed airtime to political parties and the lone independent candidate during the just concluded parliamentary campaigns. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:14 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260184/top100/ 1557 | Namibia: Newspaper Recalled Over Mudge Blunder http://en.redtram.com/go/162260183/top100/ 162260183 IN an unprecedented move, the weekly English-language free newspaper Informanté has ordered the recall of all its copies printed and distributed yesterday, as a result of mistaken identity in their lead story. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260183/top100/ 1557 | Cameroon: Media Women Resolve to Combat Gender Injustice http://en.redtram.com/go/162260176/top100/ 162260176 Female media practitioners in the Southwest Province have resolved to combat gender injustice in media houses. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260176/top100/ 1557 | Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai's Security Guards Bar Journalists From Press Conference http://en.redtram.com/go/162260158/top100/ 162260158 There was an uproar from the journalism fraternity when some of them were barred from covering a scheduled press conference at Morgan Tsvangirai's home on Wednesday, by his security guards. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260158/top100/ 1557 | Zimbabwe: Paul Nyakazeya Scoops Njama Award http://en.redtram.com/go/162260159/top100/ 162260159 The Zimbabwe Independent's Chief Business Reporter Paul Nyakazeya won two Awards at the Annual National Journalistic Awards held at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare last week. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260159/top100/ 1557 | Africa: Africa Blogging Roundup, 6th October 2008 http://en.redtram.com/go/162260160/top100/ 162260160 My Haven by Matuba Mahlatjie: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260160/top100/ 1557 | Cameroon: Gov'ts Information Hoarding Thwarts Nation Building http://en.redtram.com/go/162260162/top100/ 162260162 Representatives of civil society, the media, faith-based organisations, public officers and parliamentarians from Cameroon, Central and Francophone West African countries have noted with regret that the hoarding of information by government officials negatively affects the socio-economic and political growth of Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260162/top100/ 1557 | Egypt: Editor Previously Sentenced to Prison Granted Presidential Pardon http://en.redtram.com/go/162260156/top100/ 162260156 EOHR welcomes the presidential pardon granted by President Gamal Mubarak for Ibrahim Issa, editor-en-chief of "Al Dostour" newspaper. The pardon was issued on 6 October 2008, after Issa was sentenced to two months in prison by Boulaque Misdemeanors Appeal Court Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260156/top100/ 1557 | CÃ'te d'Ivoire: Witness Claims Pressure From French Presidency in Case of Kidnapped Journalist http://en.redtram.com/go/162260157/top100/ 162260157 Reporters Without Borders said it was mystified to learn at a meeting with the French investigating judges in the Guy-André Kieffer abduction case that a witness has claimed to have been put under pressure from within the French presidency not Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:40:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/162260157/top100/ 1557 | Zimbabwe: Journalists Harassed By Tsvangirai's Security Guards http://en.redtram.com/go/162260155/top100/ 162260155 SEVERAL journalists were on Wednesday barred by MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai's security guards from entering his Strathaven home where the prime minister-designate was scheduled to hold a press conference. 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