Here’s a round up of the latest trims, cuts and bloodletting in the media world.
Author: OPC of America
Condemning Murders, OPC Says Russia Approaches “Barbarism”
As an independent organization of journalists, the OPC is appalled and outraged at the debasement of free speech in Russia.
Azerbaijan January 21, 2009
We write to the President of Azerbaijan with urgency to protest the recent law implemented by its government to monitor foreign broadcasting. The OPC condemns this threat to stop foreign radio stations from broadcasting on local frequencies.
Vietnam Reporter Freed
A well-known anti-corruption journalist and a British national are among more than 15,000 prisoners to be released before term in Vietnam.
Murder of Lawyer Shocks Russians
The double murder of a top human rights lawyer and a journalist in Moscow has reinforced the fears of those who say that in Russia words alone can put you in mortal danger.
OPC Calls for Probe of Another Russian Journalist’s Murder
Yet another Russian journalist has been ambushed and assassinated, and the OPC calls on the Russian government to begin an immediate, thorough and transparent investigation into his death.
Kazakhstan January 15, 2009
We write this urgent letter to express outrage at the Kazakhstan government’s treatment of Ramazan Yesergepoy, the respected editor of the weekly, Alma-Alto Info.
GM vs. Toyota: The Next Chapter in a Global Battle
It might not seem like the time to contemplate GM’s gains against Toyota, but the book Why GM Matters: Inside the Race to Transform an American Icon, argues that GM has made surprising progress in ways that have largely escaped the daily headlines. Join the author, William J. Holstein on February 19 for the OPC Book Night. RSVP >>
TV Newsrooms Switch It Up for 2009
Chairs are changing in broadcast newsrooms for 2009 from CBS to cable networks.
NYT: A1 Takes an Ad
On January 5, The New York Times began selling display advertising on its front page. The first ad was bought by CBS and was two-and-a-half inches high, and ran horizontally across the bottom of the front page, below the news articles and a summaries of articles.