Zimbabwean Journalists Use New Media to Spur Pluralism

With the escalating economic and humanitarian crisis, recent creation of a unity government, and personal tragedies of new prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe has once again landed in the international news spotlight. In a country whose government effectually, if not nominally, controls traditional media outlets, there seems to be little hope for the populace to be informed of government corruption at the heart of the crises that have been tearing their country apart for decades. But in the age of the Internet and its networking powers available to journalists worldwide, the means of information sharing in Zimbabwe are rapidly changing and enabling a certain extent of pluralism in the country's media. | MORE

Ethics Codes: Shifting to a Bottom-Up Approach

Today’s information society looks like a battlefield, where hard law and soft law, ethics and law are continuously at variance. Multiple stakeholders, conflicting interests, and the irreducibility to the domestic dimension make it difficult – at times impossible – to regulate with the help of conventional tools such as domestic laws or international conventions. | MORE

Media Ethics in Singapore

The government in Singapore holds a tight rein over the media for the general purpose of maintaining political stability. Laws governing media ethics in Singapore are regulated by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), and its subsidiary, the Media Development Authority (MDA) and entails the suppression of any material that purports to a) undermine the credibility of the government, and b) disrupt the racial and religious harmony prevalent in society. In addition, our conservative cultural upbringing also ensures that censorship of the media is robust enough to safeguard our young from undesirable materials. | MORE

CIME International Internship Opportunity

CIME is looking for a public relations region intern who will be responsible for representing CIME in your geographical area. Duties include contacting possible members, partners, and attending relevant events in your area to meet media professionals. | MORE