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30269
Fri, 11/14/2008 - 17:58
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ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNALISTS WRESTLE WITH CULTURAL CONFLICTS
JAKARTA, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- For four days, journalists from the
Asia-Pacific region grappled with the difficulties in reporting religio-cultural
conflicts, especially between Islam and the West, at a media programme
here.
The journalists focused on unintended bias stemming from misuse of
language.
They also heard reports from violent regions such as Ambon in Indonesia
where reporters can be killed if they walk into the wrong part of town.
They also discussed the problem of reporting wars, terrorism, insurrections
and civil unrests.
The aim was to make the media more aware of the dangers of reporting
religio-cultural conflicts, especially between Islam and the West.
Forty top editors and freelance writers from across the Asia-Pacific region
gathered in the Indonesian capital the past three days to discuss the role of
journalism in the relationship between different cultures, religions and
civilisations.
Several prominent figures from Indonesia, including former foreign minister
Ali Alatas, leading researcher-political analyst Dewi Fortuna Anwar and the
pioneering journalist of Tempo and other publications, Goenawan Mohamad,
addressed the gathering.
The other speakers were the International Federation of Journalists general
secretary Aidan White, New Zealand's veteran journalist and lecturer Alan
Samson, China's well-known blogger Isaac Mao, Thailand's top journalist Kavi
Chongkittavorn, Pakistan's well-known journalist and writer Zahid Hussain and
Bernama deputy chief editor Mohd Zukiman Zain.
The conference, entitled "The Asia-Pacific Regional Media Programme 2008",
ended Thursday.
A separate one-day workshop discussing "The Role of Media in Muslim-Western
Relations," was held Friday.
The conference was organised by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade, and co-sponsored by Norway and the 27-member European Union.
It was also endorsed by the East Asia Summit and supported by the
Indonesian government and the Press Council of Indonesia.
The workshop was organised by the Alliance of Civilizations Secretariat and
the Search for Common Ground, a non-governmental organisation.
-- BERNAMA
Asia-Pacific region grappled with the difficulties in reporting religio-cultural
conflicts, especially between Islam and the West, at a media programme
here.
The journalists focused on unintended bias stemming from misuse of
language.
They also heard reports from violent regions such as Ambon in Indonesia
where reporters can be killed if they walk into the wrong part of town.
They also discussed the problem of reporting wars, terrorism, insurrections
and civil unrests.
The aim was to make the media more aware of the dangers of reporting
religio-cultural conflicts, especially between Islam and the West.
Forty top editors and freelance writers from across the Asia-Pacific region
gathered in the Indonesian capital the past three days to discuss the role of
journalism in the relationship between different cultures, religions and
civilisations.
Several prominent figures from Indonesia, including former foreign minister
Ali Alatas, leading researcher-political analyst Dewi Fortuna Anwar and the
pioneering journalist of Tempo and other publications, Goenawan Mohamad,
addressed the gathering.
The other speakers were the International Federation of Journalists general
secretary Aidan White, New Zealand's veteran journalist and lecturer Alan
Samson, China's well-known blogger Isaac Mao, Thailand's top journalist Kavi
Chongkittavorn, Pakistan's well-known journalist and writer Zahid Hussain and
Bernama deputy chief editor Mohd Zukiman Zain.
The conference, entitled "The Asia-Pacific Regional Media Programme 2008",
ended Thursday.
A separate one-day workshop discussing "The Role of Media in Muslim-Western
Relations," was held Friday.
The conference was organised by New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Trade, and co-sponsored by Norway and the 27-member European Union.
It was also endorsed by the East Asia Summit and supported by the
Indonesian government and the Press Council of Indonesia.
The workshop was organised by the Alliance of Civilizations Secretariat and
the Search for Common Ground, a non-governmental organisation.
-- BERNAMA
