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It’s media’s bounden duty to air other side: Dureza (Mindanao Times)

October 6, 2008

It is the bounden duty of the media to air the “other side;” there is no need to enact a law requiring media to do so. Thus said Press Secretary Jesus G. Dureza when asked about a reported proposal to craft a law that would require media to air the side of all parties in news stories.

Media stocks slide despite tax credits in bailout (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

October 6, 2008

The financial bailout bill signed into law last Friday included several tax credits for movies and TV, but Wall Street did not show its appreciation where prices for media stocks were concerned.

Revolution Health, Waterfront Media merge to compete with WebMD (News-Medical-Net)

October 6, 2008

Revolution Health Network plans to announce on Friday that it has merged with Waterfront Media to create a network of health Web sites that will compete with the industry’s leader, WebMD, the New York Times reports.

Be more professional, Musa urges the media (The Star)

October 6, 2008

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has urged media organisations to be more responsible to avert panic and confusion among the people.

Media members feted at special Raya do (The Star)

October 6, 2008

FEDERAL Territories Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique held a special Raya Open House for members of the media on Friday.

Media bashing at NZ First launch (TVNZ)

October 5, 2008

The New Zealand First’s leader’s battle with the media has reached a new peak at the launch of his election campaign in Auckland. While Winston Peters’ party is on just two percent according to the latest ONE News-Colmar Brunton poll results, he isn’t waving the white flag just as yet.

Mosley wants tougher media privacy laws. (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

October 5, 2008

FIA President Max Mosley is to ask the European Court of Human Rights for stricter media privacy laws in the wake of the News of the World’s damaging publication of his involvement in a sex scandal earlier this year.

Media downs cops in 2nd dual meet (Sun Star)

October 5, 2008

DESPITE being shut out in the 12 badminton games, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Press Corps Cordillera took home the overall championship in the second Police Regional Office Cordillera-Media dual meet at the Coyeesan Sports Center Saturday afternoon.

Valentino designer bitter to be leaving: media (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

October 5, 2008

Italian designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she was bitter to be leaving the Valentino fashion house after learning from media reports that the company was replacing her, Italian newspapers said on Sunday.

Badal advises media to shun sensationalism (Outlook India)

October 5, 2008

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked media to shun sensationalism and give more attention to economic and social problems besides other issues of national interest.