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Media caught in the middle of Thai conflict by Shawn W.Crispin
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May 8th, 2009Articles from CPJ, Freedom of expression&press freedom, Media&journalism, PoliticsThe article about the media and political conflict in Thailand written on CPJ’s blog By Shawn W. Crispin/Southeast Asia Representative
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The media have become part and parcel of Thailand’s intensifying political conflict: Two privately held satellite television news stations are openly aligned with competing political street movements, and state-controlled outlets are under opposition fire for allegedly misrepresenting recent crucial news events.
As the conflict escalates and the government reverts to crude censorship and veiled threats, all kinds of journalists here are bracing for what they fear could be an assault on their ability to neutrally gather and present the news, and a blow to press freedom.
http://cpj.org/blog/2009/04/media-caught-in-the-middle-of-thai-conflict.php
Tags: Democracy, Journalism, Liberty
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She is liberal but moderate in a way.
A new blogger currently working for Thai Netizen Network and Campaign for Popular Media Reform (CPMR) based in Bangkok, Thailand.
Supinya is an Ashoka and Eisenhower Fellow.
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