The first Mekong Media Forum ended Dec. 12 with a discussion of the stereotypes and historical hurts that mark countries’ nationalist coverage of their neighbours and ‘others’ in their midst, such as migrant workers in Thailand. Continue Reading

How can journalists make a story gender-fair? What makes for effective media training programmes? How have new media made a difference? These were the key questions that the third day of the Mekong Media Forum focused on. Continue Reading

On the 2nd day of the Mekong Media Forum, debates around perceptions of China through media reports continued to stand out. Journalists discussed how to report on the 2010 election in Burma — if it is held. Continue Reading

Day One of the Mekong Media Forum on Dec. 9 kicked off with debates and discussions, some of them quite heated, on issues like changes in media trends, and how the media can be challenged to hold states accountable. Continue Reading