The Daily IIJ

After several months of dilly-dallying, Zimbabwe’s inclusive government in December 2009 finally formed a media commission – nothing else could suffice for a pleasant early Christmas present for the country’s bruised media fraternity.

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This was learning in a most unique pattern

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Sierra Leone’s supreme court yesterday ruled against the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) in a matter seeking an interpretation and repeal of the criminal and seditious libel laws contained in the country’s statute books. The court dismissed the case saying the said laws were consistent with the country’s constitution.

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I read a story about a German Media House at IIJ blog last month. The journalists of that media house do not accept any gift or trip-offer. As I read I thought about my position. I asked my self- do I take gift or accept any trip offer. Yes, it is not very tough to [...]

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Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi (Muntazer al-Zeidi) is back to house after serving nine months in jail. He threw his shoes to George W Bush when the US president was addressing a press conference at the Iraqi capital Baghdad. This morning I have seen a Bangladeshi newspaper has published the news. The title is Arabian Hero [...]

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Indications are promising that the Sierra Leone Reporters’ Union, SLRU which filed in for organizational status and recognition would soon have its registration gazetted under the Trade Unions Act.

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It is about 2.30 am in Hanoi but what what I am doing now is writing a weblog, which I did not want to do when I was In Germany. It is like a film replayed in my mind since the first day I came to Hamburg and entered the beautiful EBH in a very [...]

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Out of all the publications and media organizations that we went to in Berlin, I felt most welcomed when we stepped into the offices of the Berliner Grosse Zeitung or B.Z. The managing editor, Mr Frank – was very cordial as he ushered us inside their working area. Listening to him talk about the newspaper, [...]

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