A journalist with a waterproof watch!
Alireza Bahrami Text of the speech delivered by Alireza Bahrami, Editor in Chief, ISNA News Agency, Iran, at the World Journalists Conference (WJC 2022) By Alireza Bahrami Editor in Chief, ISNA News Agency TEHRAN: With the rise of social networks in daily lives of people, some speculated that the age of formal media is over. But at […]
Handling fake news in Georgia
By Khatuna Chapichadze Georgian Technical University San Diego State University Professor TBILISI: One of the biggest international media forums, the World Journalists Conference (WJC), organized by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK), and held annually in a number of interesting cities and other remarkable places of Korea, was held online this year due to the […]
Singapore Press Watch: Unexpected responses to fake law strictures
By Ivan Lim Contributor to AsiaN Singapore: The Singapore authorities’ invoking of a new law on fake news to call out two political commentators has met with unexpected responses: while one has complied with an order to post a correction, but not unequivocally, the other has refused to do so. The Office of the […]
Malaysia warns against threats by fake news, cybercrimes to society
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister has stressed that social media should be used responsibly and warned that fake news churned out by some people could disrupt society. “There are some people who are willing to become ‘paid writers’, there is even the term “fakery”, not bakery, a place to make bread, but a place […]
Kyrgyzstan looks into ways to address fake news, online disinformation
Bishkek: Ways to protect citizens from the negative influence of fake news are being discussed at a dedicated forum in Kyrgyzstan. “Society, falling under the influence of fake news, is changing significantly in the perception of information and there is a trend of growing number of Kyrgyz people who are their creators and distributors,” […]
Why we need a strong AJA: A time full of threats, a time for a strong association
Journalists should not hesitate when they voice their opinions. In fact, silence is for dead people. Journalists need to speak for a better world, productive cooperation, and friendly relationships. For one week, I spent my days and nights with a group of journalists from across the world, but mainly from the Asian continent. The World […]
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