Were Iraqi newspapers and TV stations helping the voters to make an informed decision?
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Inside Iraq – The media’s role in Iraq’s election.
Information first, freedom & protection next
While most of the Wikileaks debate is focused on the protection of journalists and freedom of expression, a similar debate is underway here – but in a rather different environment.An environment, where an important prerequisite of freedom of press and protection of journalists is missing – the right to information or freedom of information.In...
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Why Kurdish Media Must Reform
SULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan region ‘Iraq’, — The recent election in Iraqi Kurdistan ushered in a new era for the region’s media, posing fresh challenges for news organisations, the government and the parliament.In the past, the ruling parties were the driving force in the political process. But a formidable opposition emerged on election day, and the...
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In the absence of a permanent United States presence in Kurdistan–something that would be welcomed by almost every Kurd–the Iraq that the Kurds and most Iraqis want when US troops withdraw is one that is at peace with itself and the world. They want a federal democracy with a good democratic government that upholds...
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