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The Press Club event: Towards Sri Lanka’s Recovery: Green Resilient and Inclusive Development

Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka World Bank Country Director Mr. Faris H. Hadad-Zervos congratulated the government on securing the International Monetary Fund Extended Fund Facility, the parliamentary approval of the Domestic Debt Restructuring, and securing international financial support from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. He made these observations while addressing the topic: […]

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RSF reports many press freedom violations since Türkiye’s earthquake

Journalists trying to cover the situation on the ground in Türkiye since the massive earthquake on 6 February have been obstructed by the Turkish authorities repeatedly and in a variety of ways, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF), urging the authorities to end their unacceptable harassment and interference and to respect the right to report the news. The

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Eco Journalism Training Program: Building a Bridge between Environment and Humans 🌿☘️🍀

SLPI is organizing a series of training programs for journalists on how to report environmental issues in an effective manner. Registrations are now open for the training program to be held in the Western Province in Tamil language on 20-21 February.Interested applicants can now register via the link: https://forms.gle/hmK3gVU6uGy7WtQPADeadline: 14 February 2023 சூழலியல் ஊடகவியல் பயிற்சி திட்டம்:

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Twitter in data-protection probe after ‘400 million’ user details up for sale

By Chris Vallance Technology reporter A watchdog is to investigate Twitter after a hacker claimed to have private details linked to more than 400 million accounts. The hacker, “Ryushi”, is demanding $200,000 (£166,000) to hand over the data – reported to include that of some celebrities – and delete it. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC)

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Elon Musk Says He’s Granting ‘Amnesty’ For Nearly All Banned Twitter Accounts

TOPLINE Twitter owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he is granting “amnesty” for almost all banned accounts on the platform, a consequential policy change that follows a poll of the billionaire’s followers and comes just days after he reinstated former President Donald Trump’s account after conducting a similar survey. KEY FACTS Musk, whose unscientific poll attracted more than 3.1 million votes since

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“The appeal of 2 november”: At RSF’s request, prosecutors pledge to fight impunity for crimes against journalists

At the request of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) for International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, celebrated on 2 November, prosecutors from eight countries have given ten specific undertakings designed to ensure that violence against media personnel does not go unpunished. And they urge fellow prosecutors to follow suit. Read the Appeal of

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Teenagers and Misinformation: Some Starting Points for Teaching Media Literacy

In a sense, every week is Media Literacy Week on a site like ours, which helps people teach and learn with the news. But Oct. 24-28 is the official week dedicated to “amplifying the importance of media literacy education across the United States.” We are delighted to help. Here are some ways teachers and librarians can teach

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Sri Lanka Press Institute Annual General Meeting 2022

 The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) held its 19th Annual General Meeting last Wednesday (7th) virtually on the Zoom web conferencing platform. The meeting was attended by representatives of its constituent partners, the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka (NSSL), The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka (TEGOSL), the Free Media Movement (FMM), the Sri Lanka Working

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