The case of El País & Chavez’s wrong picture
Spanish prestigious newspaper El País had a case of bad judgment when it published an unverified photo of an ill man believed to be Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez. The head of state is currently in a Cuban hospital to treat his cancer.
RNW: End of an era
For decades radio world services have broadcast to its citizens scattered around the globe so that they could listen to the news in their own language and not miss out on those important stories from back home. Simultaneously, these services focussed on areas of the world where media repression or armed conflict prevented balanced intakes...
Higher prices could be ‘disastrous’ for Dutch magazines
The adjective ‘disastrous’ was used by the Dutch media group NDP Nieuwsmedia while commenting on a possible increase in VAT for Dutch magazines. The government will debate a proposal to scrap the current 6% VAT that magazines benefit from. But the sector believes this measure will lead to a 12,5% prize increase for consumers, which...
