Thursday, May 14, 2009

"The new newspaper interview since Medvedev became more quote.

" Kommersant "has retained the leadership in the April ranking of the most quoted Russian newspapers, compiled by Medialogiya. This was reported in the press release, the company received the "Lentu.Ru.
Quartet leaders as compared to March has not changed - in addition to "Kommersant" to include "Vedomosti", "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" and "News." At the fifth spot on the citation in April was "Novaya Gazeta, published an interview in April, the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. A month before the publication took place only 9.
A television is also the leader remained the same - "News." However, in the first three changes: in comparison with March seats changed NTV (now ranks second) and the first channel (third place).
In addition, according to a study "Medialogii", Forbes, and "expert" to be the most cited journals. "Finance" as compared to March rose immediately to the four positions and took third place in the ranking.

A journalist was fined for materials on torture in the colonies.

Journalistic material defenders of torture in the Russian colonies declared unreliable. That was reported by RIA Novosti on Thursday, May 14.
Kirovsky Volgograd regional court on Wednesday, May 13, recognized human rights and journalist Elena Maglevannuyu, publish materials on torture in Russian prisons, is guilty of disseminating false information, tarnishing the honor and dignity of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), the Russian Federation.
As reported by RIA Novosti, the reason for the trial was the claim of treatment and correctional institution No. 15 of the General Directorate FSIN RF for the Volgograd region of Helen Maglevannoy to publish material of torture the convicted Chechen Zubayr Zubayraeva entitled "Fate of Chechens in Russian prisons, torture of prisoners Chechen continued, "torture in Russian prisons." Articles published on the site Maglevannoy "Civitas - Journal of Civil Society."
According to the FSIN RF for the Volgograd region, Kirovsky People's Court found these materials do not correspond to reality, ordered the journalist to publish a refutation and pay for the FSIN fine of 200 thousand rubles.
Sobesednik agency noted that the goal Maglevannoy and supports human rights defenders has been translate convict Zubayraeva to Chechnya to continue serving their sentences. FSIN representative stated that Article 81 of the Penal Enforcement Code requires translation only in exceptional cases, including for the personal safety of the accused. Therefore, in the opinion of the representative office, Maglevannaya sought to persuade every instance, that the threat to life and health Zubayraeva there that do not correspond to reality.
"By the way, the convict will soon leave the Volgograd Region, as well as the decision of the court, he transferred to the prison regime, and in the Volgograd region do not have facilities such regime," - added the representative of FSIN.

DPRK authorities have designated the date of the trial of the American journalist.

   North Korea has appointed a date for the trial of two American journalists, announced on 14 May agency Reuters.
Arrested in March, an American employee of the company Current TV Lora Lynn (Laura Ling) and Li Yong (Euna Lee) brought to trial June 4. They are accused of illegally entering the territory of the DPRK carried out with hostile purposes. Journalist faces five to 20 years imprisonment.
Laura Ling and Yong Lee were arrested March 17 near the border with the DPRK to China. Reporter to collect information for the material of the refugees, moving from the DPRK to China. According to some reports, women were detained by North Korean law enforcement authorities on the Chinese territory. Also, it was expected that staff could cross the channel poorly guarded border river Tumangan accident.
Analysts believe that North Korea will try to use the trial of journalists Current TV as an instrument of pressure on the U.S. government, which insisted on the continuation of negotiations on nuclear disarmament of North Korea. Remember, April 14, the North Korean authorities have announced that the renewed nuclear program. IAEA inspectors were ordered to leave the country. This was a response to criticism that the UN Security Council welcomed the launch of North Korean space satellites.

Deputy Rospechati named winners of the crisis of publication.

KommentariiNa advertising deneg15.04.2009Soglasno no new forecast, the market expects no drop in adverts, as obvalProdazhi a number of magazines in Russia not only deteriorated, but even increased during the crisis, said Deputy Chief Rospechati Vladimir Grigoryev . Its words transmits "Interfax".
In particular, in January and February 2009 to 35 percent increased sales journal "Forbes", at 20 - the magazine "Money," said Grigory. At 15 per cent increase in sales of program guide "Antenna", "7 Days" and "Telenedelya; increasing sales of inexpensive magazines for women such as Lisa. My child," "Around the flowers" and "All for a woman."
This is particularly remarkable against the background of a general downturn in the coffee market, Grigoriev said. In particular, for the first two months of 2009 lost a glossy publication to 25 percent advertising. Rospechat predicts that for the year "shine" will lose 35-40 per cent of advertising.
The reason Grigorev called disengagement from Russia many major Western brands that have a lot to spend on advertising. Moreover, in his opinion, the coffee market has affected and devalued the ruble.
Grigoriev said that the most difficult situation because of the crisis were daily newspapers, the most time consuming and expensive to manufacture. For example, in December-January drop in advertising revenue of newspapers in St. Petersburg was about 60 per cent. Then the situation began to change for the better, but in March, the St. Petersburg press advertising charges amounted to only 62.3 percent of the indicators in October 2008, Grigoriev said.
In Rospechati predict that in 2009-2010 the Russian press market, publishing and printing industry will decrease, but this decline is not likely to be critical.
Earlier, the Association of Communications Agencies Russia reported that the domestic market of advertising media for the first quarter of 2009 decreased by 42 percent over the same period in 2008.

Spanish reality show was accused of contempt of the African tribes.

Spanish non-governmental organization, accused the organizers of the local reality show of contempt for the African tribes that are participating in the project. On this Wednesday, May 13, tells AFP.
According to human rights defenders working in the Spanish Commission for Assistance to Refugees, the authors of the "Lost in the tribe's" distorted information about the members of African tribes, showing their ignorant people with the primary representations.
As part of the show viewers show life three Spanish families, who were in the local tribes in Namibia and Indonesia. According to human rights charges, which the organizers of the project promised Africans was minuscule amount. At the same time to shoot the members of one of the tribes were forced to leave their ancestral lands and move to 700 kilometers for a comfortable shooting conditions.
In one of the episodes of the show, in which the interpreter brings the words of representatives of the tribe of San Bushmen in Africa, allegedly, expressing confidence that the Spaniards arrived to him from heaven. In addition, according to the representative of NGOs, participants of the tribe were forced to wear loincloths, while in normal life they are shorts, shirts and skirts.
In another episode of the members of one African tribe report that belonging to it is forbidden for women to bathe. According to leading agency, representatives of the tribe rarely wash not because of this ban, but because of the small amount of water in the region.
Themselves do not recognize the organizers of the program put forward in their address criticism, arguing that only tried to highlight the most colorful and the rudimentary aspects of daily life of local tribes.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Australian authorities have decided to ban the free advertising newspapers.

   The authorities of the Australian state of Queensland have decided to ban advertising, free newspapers, pamphlets and leaflets. This May 13, said Australian Associated Press.
Question ban mentioned types of advertising will be considered at a conference of local government staff, which this week takes place in the city of Bundaberg. Thus the authorities hoped to make the streets cleaner.
President, Association of local governments in Queensland Paul Pisasale (Paul Pisasale) said that the distributors of junk e-mail showing "complete disregard for aesthetics of our towns and cities."

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Prison Radio 4 received a premium Sony.

Radio Station men's prison in the British Brikstone won four awards Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009. This was reported in a press release from organizers tseremonii.Sredi Electric Radio Brixton winning two gold and two bronze, including the prize for the best interviews and best speech. The jury called the radio station, which involved only the prisoners, an example of what can be achieved when in close contact with the audience helps to bring them to the important content.
The radio station also received prizes in three categories, including comedy show. Of Electric Radio Brixton broadcast only within the walls of the prison.
In 2009 the Prize Sony Radio Academy Awards were awarded in the 27 th time. Previously, collecting many awards Radio BBC 1 had not received in this time of any award.