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Shortwave radio in the news- A World War II Soldier's Hideaway in Belgium - Wall Street Journal May 24, 2013
- Nick Leonovich 'Now with the Lord' : Described as 'A true hero of the faith' - Continentalnews.net May 24, 2013
- HOT SEAT: Interview Tendai Biti on MDC-T policies (Part 1) - SW Radio Africa May 24, 2013
- Grey Point Fort special event station - Southgate Amateur Radio Club May 24, 2013
- Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500 - Fox News May 23, 2013
- Digital did not kill the radio star in Africa - Mail & Guardian Online May 23, 2013
- Proclaiming Christ Through Catholic Radio - Catholic World Report May 9, 2013
- Police confiscate 10 motorbikes during MDC office raid - SW Radio Africa May 9, 2013
- Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star - AllAfrica.com May 3, 2013
- Shortwave Radio Operator – Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. (Vandiver, AL) - DFW Catholic April 25, 2013
- RNW Media Network
- This is a searchable archive of over 15,000 international media stories published from Oct 2003 - March 2012
- Kenya: CCK to take back unused frequencies
- Rwanda: Parliament radio goes on air
- Radiofax audio archive to mark 20 years since closure
- Swaziland to ban anti-Mswati tweets
- Web address controversy deepens after US warning
- New company building a search engine for television
- EU willing to support Portuguese on Euronews
- Kenya to ban analogue TV imports
- Christian TV Network bosses accused of massive fraud
Tag Archives: Free Press
Syria loses the Internet (again)
This week one of my favorite public radio programs, Marketplace, aired an interview with Matthew Prince, CEO of website security firm CloudFlare. Marketplace’s host, Kai Ryssdal, asked Price why Syria’s Internet is so vulnerable to shut-down. You see, on Tuesday Syria’s Internet had completely shut … Continue reading
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Tagged APM Marketplace, Free Press, Freedom of Information, Syria, Why Shortwave Radio
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RNW looks into Zimbabwe’s history of media repression
Ironically, Radio Netherlands Worldwide was once an international voice for those living without free press. In the following RNW article, Dlamini points out that technology is advancing at a rapid pace and media outlets increasing; however, radio remains the most accessible means of … Continue reading
Sky News reporter detained in China while on air
This is not a shortwave radio news item, but nonetheless relevant in the context of free press (or lack thereof) in China: Thanks to Andy Sennitt for sharing.
Posted in News, Videos
Tagged China, Free Press, Freedom of Information, Freedom of the Presss, Sky News, Sky News Detention China, Why Shortwave Radio
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China appears to be jamming the BBC World Service (and the SWLing Post)
No doubt, in publishing this, The SWLing Post will be hit with another barrage of denial-of-service attacks. If you notice the site loading slowly, or completely off-line for periods of time in the near future, you’ll know why… A few … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Broadcasters
Tagged China, Firedrake, Free Press, Why Shortwave Radio
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International Broadcasters support freedom of information
The international broadcasting arms of France, Australia, the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and the Netherlands issued a joint statement in support of press freedoms across the globe. With the exception of the Netherlands (RNW), all of these countries … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, News
Tagged BBC, BBG, DW, Free Press, Free Speech, Freedom of Press, Germany, Jamming, NHK, RA, Radio Australia, RFI, RNW
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North Korea: Jamming shortwave radio 18 hours a day
(Source: Times Union) [...]Martyn Williams, who writes the blog NorthKoreaTech.org, said that the government’s intense use of its scant resources and electricity to jam foreign news broadcasts reflected its concern about the impact of outside media. North Korea targets between 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, News, Shortwave Radio
Tagged Censorship, Free Press, North Korea, North Korea Radio, Shortwave Radio, Why Shortwave Radio
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