AFRO-NETS> The MEDIA BEAT - 1 - May 17, 1999

[Warren Feek <wfeek@coastnet.com>]

The MEDIA BEAT - 1 - May 17, 1999
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Selected articles from news media coverage of communication, develop-
ment and change trends, programmes and policies. Articles compiled by 
The Communication Initiative:
http://www.comminit.com

This selection of news media articles and links complements The DRUM 
BEAT. All of these and past articles in their summarised, full and ar-
chived forms can also be found at: 
http://www.comminit.com/news.html
This may be particularly useful for those articles that are periodi-
cally removed from their host server.

NB Because the length of some URL's means that they run to two lines, 
it may be necessary to copy and paste to the address bar on your 
browser.

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A. REPORTING DEVELOPMENT

1. Anti-AIDS Effort - Africa

Newsday - May 13, 1999 - by Andrew Selsky (Associated Press Writer) 
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP): In the largest single corporate com-
mitment to fight AIDS, Bristol-Myers Squibb is donating $100 million to 
speed research and train doctors to fight the disease in Africa. 
http://www.newsday.com/ap/rnmphs1j.htm

2. Comprehensive Development Framework - Global

The World Bank Group - May 11, 1999 Economic development, culture and 
freedom are intrinsically part of the Bank's new holistic approach to 
development, said Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen at his 
presentation, Culture and Development, held yesterday at the Bank. 
http://www.worldbank.org/html/today/archives/html/may10-14-99.htm#May10
and scroll down

3. Women Prepare For New Millenium - Middle East

The Middle East Times - May 9, 1999 -by Hoda Osman EGYPT: "To work for 
the future we have to look at the past to continue the journey," says 
Hoda Badran, president of the Allegiance for Arab Women (AAW). From 
this notion grew the idea of making a documentary film about Egypt's 
most prominent women since the beginning of the century. 
http://metimes.com/issue99-19/commu/women_prepare_for.htm

4. AIDS and Children - Namibia

Panafrican News Agency - May 12, 1999 WINDHOEK: The United Nations 
Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Namibia, Mairie-Pierre Poir-
ier, has called for the incorporation of HIV/AIDS among children within 
the country's Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI). 
http://www.africanews.org/health/stories/19990512_feat17.html

5. Send Drop-Outs Back to School - India

The Times of India News Service - May 14, 1999 BANGALORE: In a move 
aimed at curbing child labour, the Karnataka government has directed 
all deputy commissioners (DCs) to send child workers and drop-outs back 
to school.
http://www.timesofindia.com/140599/14indi2.htm

6. Health Awareness Campaign On AIDS - India

The Times of India News Service - April 26, 1999 BANGALORE: The govern-
ment health departments in the five districts of Karnataka, have organ-
ised a week-long 'Family Health Awareness campaign' drive on Monday 
till May 1. 
http://www.timesofindia.com/260499/26mban4.htm

7. World Bank 'To Be Cautious' - Zambia

The Post - Zambia - April 28, 1999 - by Joe Kaunda The World Bank will 
now be more cautious with national programmes that do not promote eco-
nomic growth but merely save the exchange rate at the expense of in-
creased poverty. 
http://www.zamnet.zm/zamnet/post.arch.21396/news/story13.html

8. Lessons In AIDS - China

Inside China Today - April 28, 1999 BEIJING: (Agence France Presse) 
"AIDS Prevention" became a required course at 15 colleges and universi-
ties across China's largest city. In addition to the course, students 
will be encouraged to read books, attend lectures and seminars and view 
videotapes on AIDS prevention, it added. 
http://www.comminit.com/nb_a0009.html

9. Health Projects In AJK - Pakistan

Dawn - April 27, 1999 MUZAFFARABAD: The World Bank will provide Rs 
1,250 million to improve and upgrade the institutions of basic health 
and primary education in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. 
http://www.dawn.com/daily/19990427/top15.htm

10. Half A Million Vaccinated Against Polio - Angola

IRIN - April 27, 1999 JOHANNESBURG: More than half a million children 
have been vaccinated in an emergency campaign against polio. UNICEF had 
trained 18 health technicians, and arrangements were being made to es-
tablish 16 health posts around the city. 
http://www.reliefweb.int/IRIN/sa/countrystories/angola/19990427.htm

11. Global Internet Concert for Poverty - Global

UN Daily Highlights - April 27, 1999 The United Nations Development 
Programme (UNDP) will team with Internet giant Cisco Systems to organ-
ize a global concert this October to be broadcast simultaneously via 
the Internet. Dubbed "Net Aid", the concert is expected to raise public 
awareness and generate financial support to tackle poverty in develop-
ing countries. 
http://www.comminit.com/nb_a0012.html

12. AIDS Workshop - Cuba

CANA News Agency - April 28, 1999 HAVANA, Cuba: Researchers from Latin 
America and the Caribbean are participating in a workshop as part of a 
UNESCO project in Cuba. The event is aimed at promoting cooperation in 
development through radio among international institutions, national 
authorities and society in general. 
http://www.comminit.com/nb_a0013.html

13. Assess Role In Youth Violence - USA

Detroit Free Press - May 11, 1999 - by Steven Thomma WASHINGTON: Look-
ing to combat teenage violence, President Bill Clinton challenged U.S. 
business, culture and government Monday to rein in the images and tools 
of carnage. 
http://www.freep.com/news/nw/qyouth11.htm

14. Film Details Horrors Related To Faith-Healing - Nepal

Kathmandu Post - May 12, 1999 - By a Post Reporter KATHMANDU: The tra-
ditions of torturing womenfolk in the name of faith-healing and on 
charges of being a witch still prevails across the country, says a 
video film entitled The Witch! 
http://www.nepalnews.com/contents/Ktmpost/1999/May/May12/ 
and scroll down

15. Speaking Out About Rape, HIV - Zambia

The Independent Online Cape Times- April 23, 1999 - by John Patten This 
was a week in which two intimately personal tragedies were made public 
property through the media. Both these news items have been given con-
siderable prominence on television, radio and in the press. 
http://www.inc.co.za/online/news1/business/media/mediacol2304.html

16. New Head for World Development Programmes - Global

UN Daily Updates - April 23, 1999 Correspondent - The General Assembly 
on Friday confirmed the appointment of Mark Malloch Brown, a senior 
World Bank official as the new head of the UN's lead agency involved in 
development activities. 
http://www.comminit.com/nb_b0008.html

17. Possible Loss Of UN Agency - Dominican Republic

DR One Daily - April 29, 1999 The Dominican Republic is fighting pro-
posals to remove a United Nations agency, the International Research 
and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) from its 
current location. 
http://www.dr1.com/daily/news042999.shtml and scroll down

COMMUNICATION TRENDS

18. Radio Uganda, UTV On World-Wide Link - Uganda

The Monitor - May 12, 1999 - by Katende Norman Ssemakula KAMPALA, 
Uganda: On Monday, May 04 Radio Uganda and UTV received US$ 2.6m worth 
of equipment from Communication Satellite (Comsat) that is set to 
change the face of broadcasting in Uganda. 
http://www.africanews.org/media/stories/19990512_feat2.html

19. Trends in Rural Television Ownership - China

China Daily - April 18, 1999 - Author: Wei Ke - TV firms target rural 
buyers. A major shift towards the rural market is set to take place in 
China's colour television sector. For every 100 urban households there 
were 100.4 televisions in 1998, compared with 27.3 TVs per 100 house-
holds in rural areas. 
http://www.chinadaily.net/cndy/history/b2-5tv.d18.html

20. Media Development and Journalism - Tanzania

Daily News Tanzania - April 18, 1999 - from SUKHDEV CHHATBR, Arusha
JOURNALISTS have resolved the proposed Draft Treaty for the East Afri-
can Co-operation should explicitly guarantee press freedom in the re-
gion. This was among resolutions adopted at the end of the two-day 
seminar organised by Media Development Association (Tanzania Chap-
ter)... 
http://www.dailynews.co.tz/Main_Content/1999/04/18/news.asp 
and scroll down

21. Ban Cigarette Ads - USA

Nando Times - April 28, 1999 NEW YORK: The New York Times plans to turn 
away advertisements for cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products 
in its pages. The Times decided on the ban, the first by a national 
newspaper, because of concerns about the harmful effects of smoking. 
http://www.nando.net/business/story/0,1032,43030-69436-503223-0,00.html

22. Free Media Is Necessary For Better Governance - Zambia

The Post - April 23, 1999 - by Liseli Kayumba Better governance is only 
possible with a free and independent media, Ghanaian economist George 
Ayittey has observed. He pointed out that increasingly the private 
press had come under attacks by governments through the use of censor-
ship rules and criminal libel suits. 
http://www.zamnet.zm/zamnet/post.arch.24981/news/story7.html

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