Friday, January 23, 2009

பத்திரிகைச்சுதந்திரம் வெருட்டுதலுக்கு உள்ளே

ஹிந்து ஆசிரியர் தலையங்கம், "பிபிசி ஒரு புலிகளின் குரல். அதனாலேயே ஸ்ரீலங்காவிலே அதன் பிராந்தியமொழிச்சேவைகள் முழுமையாகத் தடைசெய்யப்படவேண்டும். இதனை உலகநாடுகள் புரிந்து கொள்ளவேண்டும்" என்று விரைவிலே எழுதப்பட்டாலும் ஆச்சரியப்படுவதற்கில்லை - பிபிசி தரும் இச்செய்தியைப் பார்த்தால்.


Sri Lanka journalism 'under threat'



The issue of Sri Lankan press freedom has triggered protests around the world


By Saroj Pathirana
BBC Sinhala service


A spate of attacks on reporters, threats from unidentified groups and the murder of a leading newspaper editor are all jeopardising the future of journalism in Sri Lanka.

Many bright young students say they fear taking up journalism as a career choice in the island nation and a number of experienced journalists have already left the country because of threats to their lives.

The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) group has called on the authorities to take steps to end the prevailing climate of fear caused by "government cronies increasing their pressure".

The government has also been criticised by the International Press Freedom Mission, which in a report on Wednesday condemned its "inaction and failure" to take attacks against reporters seriously.

full text at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7842975.stm

also read
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7846361.stm

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