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MICA Nr. 20 / October 2001 |
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Archive  2002
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2001 | 2000
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A DEBATE ON THE ROLE OF MEDIA IS INDISPENSABLE IN CENTRAL ASIA Be it in established democracies or in so-called "countries in transition", crisis situation bring a light on the concrete limits and constraints of freedom of speech in given societies. By Andre Loersch, CIMERA, Geneva |
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OFFICIAL KYRGYZ INFORMATION SECURITY CONCEPT REVEALS FEAR FROM THE NEIGHBOURS Although focusing on the danger of external information threats, the Doctrine of Information Security of Kyrgyzstan does not provide any specific measures and mechanisms to withstand these challenges. By Igor Grebenschikov, independent journalist, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
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KYRGYZSTAN'S MASS MEDIA RE-REGISTRATION PROCESS IS OVER The media re-registration launched in April by the Ministry of Justice reduced the number of organisations from more than 600 to around 150. The process marked the first ever court action filed by the media against the Ministry. By Elmira Toktogulova, journalist, CIMERA, Bishkek |
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WHY TAJIK JOURNALISTS DO NOT GO TO AFGHANISTAN ? Partly because they can't afford themselves the trip, partly because of a certain reluctance to go to Afghanistan, Tajik media mainly cover the on-going events in the neighbouring country from their office. By Nargis Zakirova, journalist, Dushanbe |
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TAJIK JOURNALISTS DO NOT WANT TO BE IMPOSED AN ETHIC PROFESSIONAL CODE Reproach of lack of professionalism of Tajik journalists is frequently heard. In order to improve the situation, great expectations are laid on the Ethical Code of Journalists currently in a process of elaboration. By Gulchekhra Mansurova, Media-Centre, Dushanbe |
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UZBEKISTAN: ETHIC MEANS LITTLE WITHOUT FREEDOM Attempts at creating any independent organization of journalists, that could unite the writing community and formulate general rules of journalistic ethics, have so far been nipped in the bud in Uzbekistan. By Karim Bakhriev, Internews, Uzbekistan |
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MEDIA GROUPS IN KAZAKHSTAN ENGAGED IN POLITICAL STRUGGLE In Kazakhstan there are a few leading political groups forming a single ruling elite, that as well as competing in the political and economic sphere, compete with each other in the information sphere. By Erlan Karin, Chief Editor of the magazine "Central Asia: policy and economy", Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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ACTS OR TERROR IN THE USA IN THE MIRROR OF UZBEK MASS MEDIA Before addressing the terrorist acts in America, a vast majority of Uzbek media has been carefully waiting for the official Tashkent reaction, and did not mention that planes crashed into World Trade Centre, even though everyone knew it. By Iskandar Khamrokh, journalist, Uzbekistan |
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A FEW DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT AMERICA IN THE TAJIK PRESS In Tajikistan, newspapers gave space to critics towards American foreign policy, and condemning, at the same time, the terrorist actions. A few reports from the front could also be found, from Mazar-e-Sharif. By Nuriddin Karshiboev, journalist, Tajikistan |
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KYRGYZ GOVERNEMENT UNDER CRITICS IN LOCAL PRINTED MEDIA The events in America became the No.1 topic for all Kyrgyz media, which furnished its audience with a wide range of information, from domestic and world news in the early days, to an analysis of events that occurred some days after the attack. By Elmira Toktogulova, CIMERA, Kyrgyzstan |
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TERRORIST, HOLLYWOOD AND THE THIRD WORLD WAR IN RUSSIAN PRESS Quick to call the events in the United States a "war", the Russian newspaper till the end of September did not always pay a careful attention at what was going on in America, and sometimes published some rather superficial analyses. By Mark Grigoryan, journalist, Erevan, Armenia |
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WHEN PATRIOTISM AND COMPASSION CLASH WITH MEDIA PLURALISM The US media has sometimes been quicker than Bush to call for war. During key moments, like Bushís 20 September address to the Congress and the Nation, patriotic attitudes have often prevailed amongst columnists over journalistsí critical role. By Andre Loersch, CIMERA, Geneva |
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