On World Press Freedom Day, concerns over media independence in Bangladesh have resurfaced, with journalist Golam Rahman, Editor of Ajker Patrika, a Bengali daily newspaper of Bangladesh, voicing alarm over growing censorship and lack of transparency in the country's media.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 18: The recently concluded International Symposium on Medical Academic Publishing, held in Chennai, by the Department of Rheumatology, Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet and the Collaborative of Indian Rheumatology Editors (CIRE) was a resounding success. It broug
New Delhi [India], January 8: In a significant achievement for Indian cinema, the feature film "The Goat Life" has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Feature International at the 72nd Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) Golden Reel Awards. This nomination ma
The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has appealed to the Pakistan government to address the growing restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan, highlighting the use of various tactics to suppress dissent, as reported by The News International.
Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, former editors in chief of the now-defunct 'Stand News,' were sentenced on Thursday for "conspiracy to publish seditious publications."
The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) lamented the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for issuing "illegal" show-cause notices to several TV channels for covering the recent terrorist attack in Karachi, terming it "an attempt to pressuris
In a ruling, two former editors of the now-defunct Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, along with the media outlet's parent company, were convicted of conspiring to publish "seditious" content, marking a chilling blow to press freedom in Hong Kong after China implemented National Se
District Court judge Kwok Wai-kin announced the verdict on Thursday, which declared former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and former acting editor-in-chief Patrick Lam guilty of conspiring to publish seditious publications based on 17 articles.
Taking to social media platform X, Sahar Baloch stated, "Newsrooms are not interested in challenging or questioning the state anymore. Editors are either too scared or too limited in their understanding of ground realities. Only nice and sweet stories are wanted."
The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has committed to continue the constitutional and legal struggle for freedom of expression in Pakistan and face unfavourable circumstances head on.
The Election Commission of India has urged the editors of newspapers to be more cautious in publishing advertisements masquerading as news items, and any advertisements predicting the victory of a particular party.