[CivilSoc] Media Insight Central Asia--An Online Resource

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:38:27 -0800 (PST)

This item was posted by Mikhail Doroshevich <[email protected]> to
the FSUMedia list <[email protected]>.
The latest electronic issue of Media Insight Central Asia (formerly
CAMEL) is now available on the web: www.cimera.org. with a special
issue dedicated to the Central Asian, Russian and US media after
September 11.
A sample version of the complete issue can be obtained in PDF format
by sending a request to: [email protected]
Media Insight Central Asia #20, October 2001
(http://www.cimera.org/publications/ind_camel.htm), addresses the
following topics:
1. Editorial
A DEBATE ON THE ROLE OF MEDIA
IS INDISPENSABLE IN CENTRAL ASIA
Be it in established democracies or in so-called "countries in
transition", crisis situation bring a light on the concrete limits
and constraints of freedom of speech in given societies. By Andre
Loersch, CIMERA, Geneva
2. Current events
OFFICIAL KIRGIZ INFORNATION SECURITY CONCEPT REVEALS FEAR FROM THE
NEIGHBOURS
Although focusing on the danger of external information threats, the
Doctrine of Information Security of Kyrgyzstan does not provide any
specific measures and mechanisms to withstand these challenges. By
Igor Grebenschikov, independent journalist, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
KYRGYZSTAN'S MASS MEDIA RE-REGISTRATION PROCESS IS OVER
The media re-registration launched in April by the Ministry of
Justice reduced the number of organisations from more than 600 to
around 150. The process marked the first ever court action filed by
the media against the Ministry. By Elmira Toktogulova, journalist,
CIMERA, Bishkek
WHY TAJIK JOURNALISTS DO NOT GO TO AFGHANISTAN?
Partly because they can't afford themselves the trip, partly because
of a certain reluctance to go to Afghanistan, Tajik media mainly
cover the on-going events in the neighbouring country from their
office.  By Nargis Zakirova, journalist, Dushanbe
TAJIK JOURNALISTS DO NOT WANT TO BE IMPOSED AN ETHIC PROFESSIONAL
CODE
Reproach of lack of professionalism of Tajik journalists is
frequently heard. In order to improve the situation, great
expectations are laid on the Ethical Code of Journalists currently in
a process of elaboration. By Gulchekhra Mansurova, Media-Centre,
Dushanbe
UZBEKISTAN: ETHIC MEANS LITTLE WITHOUT FREEDOM
Attempts at creating any independent organization of journalists,
that could unite the writing community and formulate general rules of
journalistic ethics, have so far been nipped in the bud in
Uzbekistan. By Karim Bakhriev, Internews, Uzbekistan
MEDIA GROUPS IN KAZAKHSTAN ENGAGED IN POLITICAL STRUGGLE
In Kazakhstan there are a few leading political groups forming a
single ruling elite, that as well as competing in the political and
economic sphere, compete with each other in the information sphere.
By Erlan Karin, Chief Editor of the magazine "Central Asia: policy
and economy", Almaty, Kazakhstan
3. Focus: Tajik, Uzbek, Kirgiz, Russian and US media after September
11
ACTS OF TERROR IN THE USA IN THE MIRROR OF UZBEK MASS MEDIA
Before addressing the terrorist acts in America, a vast majority of
Uzbek media has been carefully waiting for the official Tashkent
reaction, and did not mention that planes crashed into World Trade
Centre, even though everyone knew it. By Iskandar Khamrokh,
journalist, Uzbekistan
A FEW DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT AMERICA IN THE TAJIK PRESS
In Tajikistan, newspapers gave space to critics towards American
foreign policy, and condemning, at the same time, the terrorist
actions. A few reports from the front could also be found, from
Mazar-e-Sharif. By Nuriddin Karshiboev, journalist, Tajikistan
KIRGIZ GOVERNEMENT UNDER CRITICS IN LOCAL PRINTED MEDIA
The events in America became the No.1 topic for all Kyrgyz media,
which furnished its audience with a wide range of information, from
domestic and world news in the early days, to an analysis of events
that occurred some days after the attack. By Elmira Toktogulova,
CIMERA, Kyrgyzstan
TERRORIST, HOLLYWOOD AND THE THIRD WORLD WAR IN RUSSIAN PRESS
Quick to call the events in the United States a "war", the Russian
newspaper till the end of September did not always pay a careful
attention at what was going on in America, and sometimes published
some rather superficial analyses. By Mark Grigoryan, journalist,
Erevan, Armenia
WHEN PATRIOTISM AND COMPASSION CLASH WITH MEDIA PLURALISM
The US media has sometimes been quicker than Bush to call for war.
During key moments, like Bush's 20 September address to the Congress
and the Nation, patriotic attitudes have often prevailed amongst
columnists over journalists' critical role. By Andre Loersch, CIMERA,
Geneva