Comments on: World Press Freedom Day

By: mahmood

mahmood — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:00:58 +0000

They got through the spam filter, unfortunately. They get a hold of a post and keep spamming it, so I’ll close off commenting on this one for a while in the hope that they’ll just move on.

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By: Abu Arron

Abu Arron — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:35:07 +0000

How did PTF get permission to post? Strange

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By: N. Jawad

N. Jawad — Thu, 03 May 2007 21:29:23 +0000

It is my dream to be a journalist, but I know that I can’t do it freely in the Middle East. What does this mean for the future of news reporting from the area? I’m not Bahraini, but I’m from that big place right across the bridge, where rights get trampled on every other day.

Now, to change that dream, or to chase it elsewhere?

What a downer.

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By: Ash

Ash — Thu, 03 May 2007 16:53:53 +0000

Mahmood, you might be interested in this Guardian article about Arab bloggers and press freedom (or the lack thereof): http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/issandr_el_amrani_/2007/05/heroes_or_martyrs.html

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By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: No Free Press

Global Voices Online » Bahrain: No Free Press — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:10:16 +0000

[...] blogger Mahmood Al Yousif marks World Press Freedom Day on a solemn note. “This occasion of course is not a celebration, not [...]

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By: Al Ain Taxi

Al Ain Taxi — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:05:56 +0000

If I was in Bahrain today, I’d be standing beside you outside the parliament building.

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