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Friends, might I ask names organisations if any, who fund, back Arabmediawatch - whilst welcoming the widest dialogue in this political and humanitarian minefield, just that needs the comfort of replies. Kindest, felicity a. ---------- >From: Sallydean22@aol.com >To: soc-casi-discuss@lists.cam.ac.uk >Subject: [casi] Arabmediawatch >Date: Fri, Mar 1, 2002, 7:43 pm > > I don't know whether any of you know about the above organisation, which has > been going for a few months, and is gradually increasing its membership and > functions. On a daily basis, we send each other information about > newspaper/radio/TV programmes which are either good or bad for comment. We > then respond to the appropriate media source if we wish to do so. We are > starting to get successful in getting letters printed, seven last week. BBC > reviews their programme content if they have ten or more complaints, > apparently. We also are joining with appropriate groups to lobby newspapers > and other media organisations about content, and also trying to get funds for > research into things like audience awareness. We have also formed alliances > with other groups which support Arab causes which is particularly useful when > lobbying. > We do have quite a few experts on Palestinian issues, but we need specialists > on all topics so that we can be very accurate in our responses, particularly > when there is a factual error recorded. The expertise from this discussion > group on Iraqi issues would be very useful. > If you want to see the website, it is on www.arabmediawatch.com > We could forward articles which are particularly relevant to casi, or > alternatively, use the group as a resource when we need to clarify anything > from the media which we think needs correction. > Please let me know if there are any other ways in which casi or > arabmediawatch could start working together. > Judith Brown. > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. > To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss > To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk > All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk > _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk