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The International Press Institute has warned the Government that its "deeply flawed" media council bill could damage its reputation around the world.
The global network of editors, media executives and journalists, based in Vienna, issued a statement...
DATE: May 18, 2010
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The idea of a media council is nothing new in Bermuda; politicians and others have been debating it for almost two decades. We take a look here at who has said what over the years.
• February 3, 1993: Progressive Labour Party MP Julian Hall calls for...
DATE: May 18, 2010
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Funds raised in Bermuda have gone to helping thousands in earthquake stricken Haiti.
Bermudian Phillip Rego, of the Feed My Lambs charity and orphanage, has been back and forth between Haiti and Bermuda since January's devastating quake.
"I just want...
DATE: May 18, 2010
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Shadow Tourism Minister Michael Dunkley has questioned Government's ability to "get things done properly".
He made his remarks after news that visitors to the Island were barred from stepping off their cruise ship for not being compliant with new vis...
DATE: May 18, 2010
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Just about any politician who's ever been misquoted or unfairly wronged in the pages of Bermuda's newspapers will tell you the Island is long overdue a media council.
But they won't necessarily all be turning up at the House of Assembly to simply rub...
DATE: May 18, 2010
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Bermuda's Census starts on Thursday over the next three months interviewers will go from door-to-door to count every resident on the Island.
The count takes place every ten years and is in keeping with a global initiative encouraged by the United Nat...
DATE: May 18, 2010
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Global press freedom organisations have denounced plans for a state-controlled council to oversee the media in Bermuda — while local journalists are calling for a rethink of the idea.
Premier Ewart Brown tabled a bill in the House of Assembly on May ...
DATE: May 17, 2010
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Blogger and media consultant Chris Gibbons, a former sports editor of the Mid-Ocean News and founding editor of RG Magazine, said: "The bill... does not really address the growing number of local online news sources, blogs and s...
DATE: May 17, 2010
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What Government is proposing:
• An "independent media council" made up of five elected representatives of the local media, six (non-media) members appointed on the recommendation of the Premier in consultation with the Opposition leader, plus a (non-...
DATE: May 17, 2010
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Premier Ewart Brown gave a rousing statement to the House of Assembly on May 7, proudly declaring that he was introducing the Public Access to Information Act 2010 — a law he insisted would see Bermuda "take a great leap forward" and strengthen the f...
DATE: May 17, 2010
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AUTHOR:
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