Press Freedom and Globalisation - International Press Institute
Press Freedom and Globalisation - International Press Institute
Press Freedom and Globalisation - International Press Institute
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<strong>Press</strong> <strong>Freedom</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Globalisation</strong><br />
in 1962, <strong>and</strong> was involved in IPI’s Nairobi training program for African journalists. 19<br />
Nairobi hosted the IPIs annual conference in 1981 <strong>and</strong> will do it again in 2005. 20 The 2005<br />
Chairman of IPI is Wilfred Kiboro, CEO of Nation Media Group. 21<br />
IPI is only one example of how international press freedom NGOs make up a<br />
network where individuals <strong>and</strong> institutions influence each other globally. In such a way,<br />
Sc<strong>and</strong>inavian <strong>and</strong> East African individuals, institutions <strong>and</strong> NGOs participate in this global<br />
web for the spread of press freedom.<br />
Relations to Global Regimes of <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Freedom</strong><br />
<strong>International</strong> regimes contribute to press freedom both in Sc<strong>and</strong>inavia <strong>and</strong> East Africa, two<br />
regions which are minor actors in a global struggle for press freedom. All these countries<br />
are members of the United Nations <strong>and</strong> UNESCO. They are members of the same<br />
international regime on press freedom. Both regions are subordinated to the global<br />
influence of the United States on press freedom. Sc<strong>and</strong>inavia has a lot of similarities to the<br />
United States because they are part of the common political philosophy <strong>and</strong> development<br />
in Western countries. Concerning self-regulation, Sc<strong>and</strong>inavia has spearheaded a<br />
development which was adopted by the United States. 22 Sc<strong>and</strong>inavia maintains its role as<br />
global spearhead for media ethics <strong>and</strong> has had great impact on new democracies in Eastern<br />
Europe. 23 Both regions are subjected to the international press freedom regimes, but the<br />
difference is that East Africa has less influence in the policy formulation.<br />
19<br />
Righter, IPI: The Undivided Word, p. 84.<br />
20<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>, “IPI Congresses” in 10 Years IPI Headquarters in Vienna, p. 49.<br />
21 th<br />
The <strong>International</strong> <strong>Press</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>: “Executive Board”, http://www.freemedia.at/cvs.htm, downloaded 28<br />
March, 2005. IPI’s homepage: http://www.freemedia.at/<br />
22<br />
Herbert, Practising Global Journalism, pp. 68-69; <strong>and</strong> Clement, Mass Media Codes of Ethics <strong>and</strong> Councils,<br />
pp. 30-32.<br />
23<br />
Carrington <strong>and</strong> Nelson, “Media in Transition: The Hegemony of Economics”, p. 235.<br />
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