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Newsletter n°18 |
16.09.05 |
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| CONTENT: Dealing with religious tension |
In November 2002, the city of Kaduna in northern Nigeria erupted into racial riots leaving over 100 people dead. The riots began after an article in the national newspaper “ThisDay” questioned Muslims groups that had condemned the Miss World pageant which was taking place in the country by the time. The article said: "What would the Prophet Mohammed think? In all honesty, he would probably have chosen a wife from among them the contestants." Outraged Islamic leaders issued a ‘fatwa’, calling for the death of the article’s author. The incident has prompted the Nigerian media to take a hard look at their role in dealing with the country’s religious tensions.
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| NEWS FROM THE MEDIA SCENE
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| New book takes close look at Francophone Press in Africa |
In a new book, titled “Le temps des journalistes, l’invention de la presse en Afrique francophone” (“The Time of Journalists, Invention of the press in Francophone Africa”), French journalist Thierry Perret examines the daily challenges of francophone African journalists, the difficult environment they work in and how the media are sometimes the victims of abuse. RAP 21 spoke to Perret, who works at Radio France International, about his book, which was launched at the beginning of September.
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| TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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| Southern African Media Training Trust offers Course in Journalism |
Journalists from Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe are encouraged to apply for a NSJ Training course in journalism, taking place in Botswana from 7 to 18 November. This foundation course is designed to prepare journalists to qualify for admission in the organisation’s more advanced journalism courses.
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| AWARDS OPPORTUNITIES
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| One million dollar award available for print journalist |
African print journalists are encouraged to nominate their colleagues for the Dan David Prize, which annually awards three prizes of 1 million US$ each for achievements that have had a scientific, technological, cultural or social impact on the world.
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