The relationship between Israel and Turkey received yet another blow when a Turkish television drama airing on a state-owned channel depicted Israeli soldiers as brutal murderers. Worldfocus producer Gizem Yarbil, a native of Turkey, tackles the issue.
All Posts Tagged With: "media"
Gizem Yarbil (blog)
October 16, 2009
Israel condemns Turkish TV drama for “incitement”
Interview (video)
September 15, 2009
Russian journalists’ murders go largely unpunished
The Committee to Protect Journalists -- in a report out on Tuesday -- says 17 editors, reporters, photographers, columnists and a publisher have been killed in Russia since 2000. Joel Simon of CPJ discusses how the murders have impacted Russian journalism.
In the Newsroom
September 15, 2009
Daljit Dhaliwal on the importance of international news
As mainstream international coverage declines, Worldfocus anchor Daljit Dhaliwal offers her take on the importance of international news to Americans.
News Hunt
August 27, 2009
Afghanistan news hunt results
Worldfocus partnered with News Trust to find some of the best journalism on Afghanistan and its second-ever presidential election. Find out how the international media portrayed the election.
Perspectives
August 19, 2009
Reading the messages behind Afghan election posters
Contributing blogger Scott Bohlinger is a political analyst and writer currently living and working in Afghanistan. He writes about the messages behind the election posters plastered across Afghan cities.
Blogwatch / Video
August 17, 2009
India outraged after Bollywood star detained in U.S. airport
The talk of India is the detention of one the country’s most famous actors -- Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan -- by customs officials at Newark Airport in the U.S. Professor Nitin Govil discusses how the incident has been portrayed and perceived in India, and bloggers share their opinions.
Perspectives
August 10, 2009
Clinton must call for an end to Congo’s media censorship
The catastrophe in Congo has received relatively scant international media coverage, writes Worldfocus contributor Tom Rhodes, and violence continues unabated. Admittedly, it is costly for foreign media bureaus, but there is another reason for the lack of western media coverage: censorship.
Peter Eisner (blog)
August 4, 2009
Chavez shuts down dozens of Venezuelan radio stations
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez shut down 34 private radio stations. Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner criticizes the crackdown on free speech and media.
Q&A
June 18, 2009
Iran’s “Twitter Revolution” — myth or reality?
Social networking sites like Twitter have become important tools of communication as Iran has cracked down on news organizations trying to cover protests over disputed presidential election results. But is Iran really experiencing a "Twitter Revolution?" Social media expert Gaurav Mishra discusses the role of Twitter in the election's aftermath.
In the Newsroom
June 11, 2009
U.S. in a game of carrots and sticks with North Korea
North Korea's capture and conviction of two American journalists couldn't have come at a worse time, writes Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge, as the U.S. tries to ensure their safe return while simultaneously pressing North Korea on nuclear containment.
