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Press release: 22/02 4th AIPCE meeting held in Malta MEDIA ETHICS topped the agenda at a two-day international conference of the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe, hosted by The Malta Press Club, which was successfully concluded yesterday at the Fortina Spa Resort, Tigné.
There were also delegates and observers from Italy (Circolo della Stampa of Milan), France, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Israel and Japan, apart from a top Reuters executive. TMPC chairman Malcolm J. Naudi welcomed the delegates to the conference, which was sponsored by HSBC Bank Malta, with the assistance of the Fortel Group, on Thursday evening and chaired the proceedings. On Friday, Professor Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici, chairman of the Press Ethics Commission, delivered a paper entitled 'Ethical dimension of Freedom of Expression in the European Court of Human Rights Case Law'. Apart from procedural matters and national reports from all the delegates, the major topic discussed on Thursday was: 'How to treat publications on the Internet?', presented by Sweden's Press Ombudsman Olle Stenholm and Swedish Press Council chairman Leif Lindstam. On Friday Professor Robert Pinker, acting chairman of the PCC, and Peter Studer, president of the Swiss Press Council, tackled 'The private life of public figures'. Nebojsa Ristic, TV network co-ordinator of ANEM (Association of Electronic Media Network) in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia spoke on 'Fighting restricted press freedom'. A highlight of the programme was a one-hour audience with President Guide de Marco at the Palace, Valletta, which followed a tour of St John's Co-Cathedral. Henry Manisty, head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Reuters, yesterday spoke on 'Financial journalism - European Market Abuse Directive (MAD)'. Case studies from the UK and Sweden were discussed before a tour of the new Website, www.presscouncils.org was conducted by Professor Claude J. Bertrand of the University of Paris and Spencer Fox of the PCC. This fourth annual AIPCE meeting adjourned to
mid-September, 2003, to Stockholm, Sweden. Delegates and members
of the media were then hosted by TMPC and the Fortel Group to
a reception, followed by a harbour cruise sponsored by Captain
Morgan Cruises.
11.10.2002 HSBC SPONSORS AIPCE MALTA MEETING HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c is the sponsor of a European
conference being held in Malta by the Alliance of Independent
Press Councils of Europe (AIPCE). The conference, which will
take place between 17th and 20th October at the Fortina Hotel,
will bring together representatives of national Press Councils
from at least 18 mainly European countries to discuss various
issues relating to the media, particularly with regards to self-regulation
HSBC's Chief Operating Officer, Mr Tim Fitzpatrick, presented the sponsorship to the Chairman of The Malta Press Club, Mr Malcolm J. Naudi. Also present were TMPC Honorary Secretary Mr. Joe A. Vella and Conference Coordinator, Mr Joe Mifsud. Mr. Fitzpatrick said: "HSBC recognises the
crucial importance of an independent media in the functioning
of a democratic society and is therefore delighted to offer
its support to this AIPCE conference which will give journalists
from across Europe and beyond the opportunity to discuss matters
of common interest," said Mr Fitzpatrick.The Alliance of
Independent Press Councils of Europe is a loose-knit group whose
members believe in the application of self-regulation and independence
from government both on a regional and national level. The Alliance
was formed so journalists from across Europe can co-operate
with each other through the exchange of views and information
on a regular "The Malta Press Club is a founder member of AIPCE and believes in the same principals of other organisations who are members of AIPCE," said Mr Naudi. "This means that the writing of codes of journalistic ethics and their administration is the business of journalists and publishers, not politicians and legislators." "Thanks to the support from HSBC, TMPC will this year be able to host the annual meeting of AIPCE here in Malta and help us to continue in our common effort to protect the rights and freedoms of journalists throughout the continent."
11.9.2002 Columnist and Press Club member Simone Zammit Endrich wrote to the Malta Press Club on Saturday, July 13, 2002. Ms. Zammit Endrich and the editor of "The Malta Independent" are to face court charges over an article entitled "Bitter Harvest" which the police claim it contained racial hatred. The Malta Press Club has researched the case and published a position paper. Click here to read it. Data: 26.8.2002 THE MALTA PRESS CLUB JIKKUNDANNA IL-VJOLENZA The Malta Press Club (TMPC) jikkundanna minghajr riservi l-vjolenza fizika li twetqet fuq il-gurnalista u membru tal-Kunsill, Joe Mifsud fil-kuridur tal-Qorti l-lum. Dan l-attakk sar minn bniedem maghruf fil-qasam tad-divertiment f'Paceville. Mifsud sofra griehi f'rasu u f'dahru, apparti li tkissirlu n-nuccali. L-attakk fuq Joe Mifsud sehh l-ghada li ppubblika artiklu ta' gurnalizmu investigattiv dwar traffikar ta' droga. The Malta Press Club juri solidarjeta' shiha u appogg ma' Joe Mifsud. The Malta Press Club jirringrazzja lill-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija li mal-ewwel ha azzjoni u arresta lill-persuna li wettqet l-attakk. Il-Kunsill japprezza u jirringrazzja lill-membri tal-Press Club li cemplu biex jesprimu d-dispjacir u l-kundanna taghhom ghal dak li garrab Joe Mifsud. Min-naha l-ohra, The Malta Press Club isostni li m'ghandux bzonn u mhux se jirrikonoxxi s-"solidarjeta'" falza ta' min fil-passat heggeg biex Joe Mifsud jissawwat jew ta' min sahansitra imbarka fuq kampanja ta' tghajjir u zeblieh kontinwu kontra The Malta Press Club. Qabel ma nibdew nitkellmu fuq principji li ilhom accettati f'pajjizi ohra Ewropej, The Malta Press Club jemmen li jkun ahjar jekk jikkoncentra fuq li tinqata' darba ghal dejjem il-vjolenza fizika li ghal darb'ohra f'Malta xirfet rasha kontra l-gurnalisti. Dan kien it-tminn incident ta' vjolenza fizika fuq gurnalisti fi tlettax-il xahar u t-tieni wiehed li sar fil-bini tal-Qorti sa minn Jannar li ghadda. 27.7.2002 THE MALTA PRESS CLUB CALLS FOR SYNERGY IN JOURNALISM EDUCATION The Malta Press Club (TMPC) welcomes the long-awaited
decision by the In its 5-year (1998-2003) plan which is based
in three policy areas: ethics, "It is very encouraging to note that the
University is holding both a The Malta Press Club also acknowledges the effort
of Fondazzjoni Tumas The Malta Press Club is willing to further cooperation
with University so The Malta Press Club has always believed that
there is scope for enhancing
26.07.2002 THE MALTA PRESS CLUB ISSUES INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM DOCUMENT The Council of The Malta Press Club (TMPC) has published a document about investigative journalism. Researched and prepared by TMPC Council members Joe Mifsud and Carmel Bonello, the document is the first known attempt in Malta to define investigative journalism, its moral underpinnings and its professional responsibilities. Referring to European case law and to various studies in this area, the document establishes guidelines for conducting investigative work in Malta. The document is available as a Word document by clicking here. The document states that an investigative journalist is a person whose aim is to discover the truth and to identify shortcomings concerning truth and publish/broadcast in whatever media may be available. The basis of the insistence in investigating an issue should be primarily a moral one, and should not be politically, financially or personally motivated. Investigative journalists are those who: - want to make the public think and take action
on matters which were previously neglected or ignored; Apart from these moral qualities, there are also competencies, which investigative journalists need to have before embarking on proper investigative journalism. The document of The Malta Press Club provides a first attempt at defining these competencies and qualities. An investigative journalist must be very careful when: 1. making serious allegations against people. It is the evidence that really matters; 2. entering restricted and unauthorised areas. S/he must be prepared to pay for her/his actions, because the journalist is not above the law: "Yes, I violated the law," Rivera said. "It was a question of balance. I stood ready, willing and able to suffer the consequences. I stood ready to be prosecuted" (see Willowbrook case quoted in the TMPC Position Paper); 3. causing damage in order to prove the point of upholding what is right. The journalist should immediately and voluntarily ask to pay for the damage caused in order to prove that his/her action was in good faith and in the public interest, and should not let the other party take the journalist to Court in order to reclaim payment for damage caused; and 4. assigning unknown, junior and/or less experienced members of his/her investigative team to situations which may expose them to high risk to their safety and health. In such cases, the final responsibility for the preparation of the junior persons and for the risks they encounter is of the leader of the investigative journalistic team. The Malta Press Club adopts Alfred Hill's position (please refer to TMPC Position Paper) that "in cases of relative public importance they [investigative journalists] must be allowed a greater degree of offensiveness than in others" and should the Court decide that the action was in the public interest, then this should have a bearing on the final Court decision. If investigative journalists are to undertake the role of watchdog in society, then they must perform this role in a responsible manner, maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards of accuracy. Investigative journalists should be aware that they are themselves assuming the high moral ground, and from that point onwards can never be considered as private individuals by society. They should be aware that now their actions, even if not related to journalism, will be scrutinised in the same manner as they have a duty to scrutinise the public lives of others (such as politicians, officials, etc.). It is essential, therefore, that bona fide investigative journalists are recognised by their qualities, which include courage in the face of adversity and consistent, upright principles. Investigative journalism goes beyond the main functions of normal day-to-day journalism, which are researching, reporting and analysing. This does not eliminate the fact that journalists are admired for their everyday efforts when they are capable of describing their subject in an accurate (informing), explanatory (educating) and vivid (entertaining) manner. There are times, however, when the term "investigative journalism" is bandied about more because it's catchy sounding than to describe a real and professional effort to uncover the truth. This abuse has to stop. The Malta Press Club reiterates that this document does not seek to interfere with the independence of the Judiciary, but it is expected to be of assistance to journalists in the present ongoing drawing up of a general position paper covering various aspects of journalism in Malta. Earlier on this month, The Malta Press Club launched a Draft Position Paper covering various other journalistic aspects on this website (see below). Finally, The Malta Press Club, as the association
representing journalists in Malta, considers it to be its duty
to establish guidelines where journalism is concerned. In the
meantime, The Malta Press Club is considering other pending
court cases. POSITION PAPER - REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS The Malta Press Club has drawn up a Position Paper, based on the recommendation of The Malta Press Club's 2002 Annual General Meeting. It is seeking to set out guidelines for journalists and media practitioners on how to behave in view of a number of experiences that we have lived through in recent years. It is intended to serve as the basis for a practical and useful policy document for the Council and members of The Malta Press Club in the context both of today's realities and of the foreseeable future for the media in Malta. The first draft can be viewed on this website
for comments [in RTF format, click
here to download a copy], together with amendments by members
of The Malta Press Club, other journalists and the public. Press Club supports IFJ call for the right
to protect sources The action comes after the IFJ/EFJ examined a petition introduced on June 25th by IFJ/EFJ affiliated General Association of Professional Journalists of Belgium, the Society of Professional Journalists of Le Soir and by four professional journalists against the Belgian state. According to information from IFJ, massive searches took place in June 1995 in four offices of the Belgian media and in the private houses of five journalists. Dozens of files, floppy disks and computer hard disks belonging to the journalists were confiscated. They claim these searches only had one aim: to discover who, inside the authorities of the Belgian Justice, gave certain information to those journalists regarding an ongoing investigation into "the Cools affair", which refers to the name of the Minister of State killed in Liege in 1991. "This case is of crucial importance to the European journalism community", said Gustl Glattfelder, chairman of the EFJ, "not only for the freedom to inform and for journalists in Belgium, but also for all member countries of the Council of Europe that have to include the decision in their national law". The Malta Press Club recalled that the article for the protection of journalists' sources was introduced in The Press Act (1996) on the insistence of The Malta Press Club itself. This is in addition to the rights enshrined in the Constitution of Malta and the European Convention Act (1996). The further extension of the protection of journalists' sources is also one of the issues, which is being included in the Position Paper, which The Malta Press Club will be presenting to its members during an extraordinary general meeting in the coming weeks. Carmel Bonello Education and Information Secretary The Malta Press Club THE SECOND VISION AWARDS
An initiative of the Royal Commonwealth Society
and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, the Vision Awards
were also judged by a selection panel drawn from the co-sponsors:
the Department for International Development, Foreign &
Commonwealth Office, BBC World Service, British Council, Commonwealth
Foundation and the Commonwealth Secretariat. "Partners in Development" is the theme
of the Second Commonwealth Vision Awards competition launched
in London on 9 May 2002. Broadcasters and independent programme makers
across the Commonwealth are invited to submit initial entries
by providing a written scenario on the chosen theme. Up to 15
applicants will then be shortlisted and awarded £1000
each to assist in the production of the finished film, which
should be between 30 to 90 seconds long. Judging of the shortlisted files will take place in October 2002 and the awards will be announced and presented in November 2002. The winning entries will be broadcast in member countries from January 2003 and particularly on Commonwealth Day 2003 (10 March). The competition is organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA). An application form and brochure are available
from: The Commonwealth Vision Awards, c/o RCS, 18 Northumberland
Avenue, London WC2N 5BJ, UK, Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 9705; E-mail:
VisionAwards@rcsint.org Applications may also be made on line at www.cba.org.uk Closing date for applications is 31 July 2002. The Vision Awards scheme is supported by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the UK Department for International Development, the BBC World Service, the Commonwealth Foundation, the British Council, and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Press Release: 10/2002
The Malta Press Club appella lill-Awtoritajiet Maltin biex jiehdu pozizzjoni aktar iebsa fil-konfront tal-Gvern Izraeljan wara vjolenza li saret u ghadha qed issir, partikularment, f'dawn l-ahhar gimghat, fuq gurnalisti mill-militar Izraeljan. Fl-ittra li The Malta Press Club bghat lill-President
ta' Malta, lill-Prim Ministru, lill-Kap ta' l-Oppozizzjoni u
lill-Ispeaker tal-Parlament Malti ntqal: "F'dawn l-ahhar
gimghat rajna biss dak li l-Prim Ministru Izraeljan Sharon ddecieda
li ghandna naraw u xejn izjed. Minn dan biss, ukoll qed nassistu
ghat-terrorizmu tal-magna militari Izraeljana kontra l-gurnalisti
ta' kull nazzjon. L-esperjenza tar-realta' tal-hajja qed twassalna
biex nikkonkludu li qed issir kampanja ta' terrur kontra poplu
li qed jitwassal ghad-disprazzjoni." It-theddid u insulti kontinwi ta' Izrael lil Arafat huma mekkanizmu ta' kontra-hin mixghul u mwahhal ma' bomba geo-politika. L-istess stabbiltà tal-gvernijiet Gharab qed tkun mhedda. Quddiem dan l-orrur kollu u quddiem l-inkapacita' ta' min suppost jikkontrolla li dan ma jsehhx, The Malta Press Club jesprimi solidarjeta' shiha mal-gurnalisti u mal-popli milquta minn din ir-ripressjoni, kif diga' ghamel ix-xahar li ghadda f'Cipru flimkien ma' ghaqdiet tal-gurnalisti mill-Mediterran. Fl-istess waqt, u bir-rispett kollu, The Malta Press Club talab lill-President ta' Malta u lir-Rapprezentanti tal-Poplu Malti, biex, mhux biss, izidu l-impenn taghhom ghal soluzzjoni, imma biex jiehdu wkoll dawk l-azzjonijiet kollha li Malta tista' tiehu fil-konfront tal-Gvern Izraeljan. Dan ghandu jsir biex, qabel xejn, il-Gvern Izraeljan
jibda jirrispetta d-dmirijiet tal-gurnalisti u jhallihom jaqdu
dmirhom kif suppost, u t-tieninett biex ikun difiz il-poplu
Palestinjan.
THE WINNERS OF THE 12TH EDITION OF THE “BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS” ANNOUNCED
From the 15 finalists, the judging panel, made up of Mr Anton Cassar, Mr Victor Formosa and Dr Janet Mifsud as Chairman chose these winners in the following categories:
Print Journalism: Herman Grech
Broadcast Journalism: Reno Bugeja
Sports Journalism: John Busuttil & Sandro Micallef
Press Cartoons: -------------------
Press Photography: Darrin J Zammit Lupi
This is the twelfth consecutive year that this annual competition is being organised by The Malta Press Club and sponsored by BPC International Ltd. This year the presentation of the awards ceremony took place at the Audiovision Centre studios in Hamrun.
The judging panel also prepared a detailed report on the submissions and their journalistic quality. The report (which is attached) was read out prior to the presentation.
During the ceremony, the winner of the Gold Award was also announced. This award is given by the judging panel to a nominated person whose contribution to journalism throughout their career goes beyond the requisites of normal professional practice. The members of the judging panel for the Gold Award were Mr Lino Bugeja, Mr Michael Falzon and His Excellency President Emeritus, Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, as Chairman.
This year the Gold Award was presented to: Chev. Anthony Montanaro.
In the four previous editions of the Gold Award, the winners were Fr Joe Borg (1998), Mr Anton Cassar (1999), Mr Frank Attard (2000) and Mr J.G. Vassallo (2001) Click here for more details on the BPC Award.
26.4.2002 ATTACHMENT AT THE COMMONWEALTH SECRETERIAT
The Malta Press Club habbar l-ismijiet tal-hmistax-il
finalist li lahqu l-istadju finali tal-kompetizzjoni gurnalistika
BPC Award to Journalists minn fost 35 partecipant. Il-Gurija ta' din l-edizzjoni ghazlet lil dawn il-finalisti
f'ordni alfabetika: Gurnalizmu Stampat Gurnalizmu Sportiv Karikatura Gurnalistika Gurnalizmu Fotografiku Gurnalizmu Mxandar
Circular to Members: 11th March 2002
The eMalta Commission, in conjunction with The Malta Press Club, is holding another half day seminar for journalists on Thursday 4th April 2002 at the Victoria Hotel, Sliema. The seminar, entitled "Communicating the information society" aims to brief Maltese journalists on new ways of obtaining and disseminating Government information. TMPC Members are invited to apply on the attached form to attend this Seminar. Application forms are to be submitted on fax number 249 290 by not later than Tuesday 2nd April 2002 at 15.00 hrs. A maximum number of 25 journalists will be accepted for this seminar. The half-day seminar is FREE of charge. Parking is available at both Hotel's underground carpark and at Capua Hospital Car Park. Your cooperation is appreciated.
PROGRAMME 13.30 hrs Coffee/Tea and Sandwiches 14:00 hrs Ms. Celia Falzon e-Commerce Legislation 14:45 hrs Mr. Malcolm Mallia m-Government 15:30 hrs Dr. Austin Gatt Speech and Q & A
from participants (Presentation of Computer System + e-mail logins
for journalists) 16:15 hrs Mr. Claudio Grech Local Electronic Policy 16:45 hrs Mr. David Spiteri Gingell The role of
MITTS in e-Government
A P P L I C A T I O N F O R M SEMINAR ON E-COMMUNICATION FOR JOURNALISTS Thursday 4th April 2002, Victoria Hotel, Sliema
Home Address ___________________________________________________ _______________Tel:___________email___________________ Designation: _______________________________Fax:__________________ Name of Medium (if any)_____________________________________________ Each Member is being kindly asked to submit his/her application via fax on 249 290 by not later than Tuesday 2nd April 2002 at 3pm. Your cooperation is appreciated. Applications will therefore be treated on first-come-first served basis.
Press release: 7/2002 PRESS CLUB SIGNS IAPC OPEN LETTER REGARDING DANIEL PEARL The International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC) has addressed an open letter to the government of Pakistan urging the authorities to pursue justice in the case of Daniel Pearl. Michel Fernet, president of the IAPC, who is from the Press Club of France; Jim Laurie, of the Foreign Correspondent's Club, Hong Kong, and who serves as vice-president; Mona Al Marri, executive manager of Dubai Press Club, who serves as general secretary of IAPC; and all members of the IAPC, which includes the European Federation of Press Clubs, Geneva, Singapore, India, London and The Malta Press Club (TMPC), all signed the open letter. The letter said: "The IAPC wishes to express its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Daniel Pearl, who was a Wall Street Journal reporter and was murdered by kidnappers in Pakistan. We urge the government to put all available resources into bringing to justice those who were behind Daniel's killing. It added: "The brutality of his murder and
the callousness of those who videotaped their repugnant actions
have shocked people around the world. That Daniel was innocent
of any wrongdoing has been obvious from the start and no one
should be confused as to the reason why he was murdered: Danny
was killed simply for who and what he was, a reporter trying
diligently to take a look behind the headlines and learn the
truth." 28.2.2002
Motion entitled "Restructuring of TMPC Membership" Following the Annual General Meeting, the Council received suggestions for amendments of the following Motion, which is to be re-presented to members during an Extraordinary General Meeting. The Council would like to advise Members to send in their feedback in writing by not later than Friday, 15 March, 2002.
There will be three categories in TMPC Membership Structure having different Membership Criteria: " Associates Associates shall be entitled to a number of member benefits as full members, but shall not vote at any general meeting of TMPC. They may maintain Associate Status only so long
as they do not meet the Criteria for Full Membership of TMPC,
when they must apply to TMPC Council for transfer to that category. or Set 2 Full Members who fail to pay membership subscriptions for a particular year lose full membership and its benefits, and for one year upon re-joining will be considered as Associate Members prior to becoming Full Members again. Members shall be entitled to ONE vote with a weighting of FOUR at any general meeting. " Fellows (a) TMPC Members who have been active (i.e.: attending and participating in TMPC events, journalistically supportive of TMPC, etc.) for 20 years and with 25 or more years experience in journalism; or (b) TMPC Members who, through their pro-active commitment exclusively at Council level, have significantly contributed to journalism for at least 10 years (which may or may not be continuous); or (c) Individuals who have obtained (1) a qualification recognised by TMPC Council along with 20 years in journalism, (2) continuously and successfully attended, and continue to attend the ongoing professional development (CPD) programme while continuously retaining TMPC membership; or (d) TMPC members who have pro-actively served for 15 years (which may or may not be continuous) in a Working Group/s established by Council, or as Newsroom Delegates; or (e) TMPC Members who are awarded the Gold Award. Fellows shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting. Fellows shall continue to strive to be the most exemplary members of the profession. Criteria of Full Membership Process The Council shall reclassify - in the first instance
- all present members into THREE categories - namely Associates,
Full Members and Fellows during 2002 and by 1 July, 2002, shall
inform each present member of his or her new category which
will be effective as from 1 December 2002. EDUCATION: YEARS IN JOURNALISM: ACTIVISM: BPC AWARD:
27.2.2002 CHIEF JUSTICE PROPOSES MEETING WITH EDITORS
The Chief Justice had a cordial meeting with the Council of The Malta Press Club (TMPC), headed by chairman Malcolm J. Naudi, who was accompanied by secretary general Joe A. Vella, treasurer Mario Schiavone and activities secretary Joe Mifsud. During the hour-long meeting, the Chief Justice had an open, frank discussion with TMPC Council on issues that relate to the media and media coverage of the law courts. He expressed the intention to follow up the meeting with the editors with one with court reporters and all those with an interest in the coverage of the law courts. Dr Arrigo said he does not wish to favour any
particular medium but wishes to give all media equal access.
31.1.2002 THE MALTA PRESS CLUB JIKKUNDANNA IL-VJOLENZA FUQ GURNALISTI FIL-QORTI The Malta Press Club (TMPC) jikkundanna l-vjolenza fizika u l-abbuzi verbali li twettqu minn persuni fuq tliet gurnalisti li kienu gol-Press Room tal-Qorti l-lum wara nofsinhar. The Malta Press Club jesigi li jittiehdu l-passi kontra min wettaq il-kaz. The Malta Press Club juri solidarjeta' shiha u appogg mal-gurnalisti attakkati. The Malta Press Club jirringrazzja: - lill-Magistrat Silvio Meli li kien fil-bini
tal-qorti u ta l-ghajnuna lill-gurnalista Waqt dan l-incident qraba ta' l-akkuzati bdew
joffendu lill-ufficjali tal-korp tal-pulizija. Dan kien is-seba' incident ta' vjolenza fizika
fuq gurnalisti f'seba' xhur. The Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) and the
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) invite entries for:
Theme: “Challenges” This is an open competition (for all commonwealth
residents) for colour or black & white photographs on the
theme of ‘Challenges’. Entrants are invited to interpret
the theme as freely as they like. Photos will be judged on both
technical quality and interpretation of the theme. Most of the
winning photographs will be featured in a television programme
based on the Awards and made available for broadcast in over
40 countries around the Commonwealth. There will also be several
exhibitions around the world incorporating the winning photographs.
Recommended print size: Approximately 8” x 12”, although
all print sizes will be permitted 1st Prize - £2000 sterling with cash prizes
for regional winners and 20 runner-up cash prizes Entry details: 1. Prints only will be accepted and deadline for
entries is 1 June 2002 Check out CPU’s website for a report on 2001/2002 Awards www.cpu.org.uk <http://www.cpu.org.uk> Send your entry to: Photo Awards, CBA, 17 Fleet
Street, London EC4Y 1AA, UK Jane Rangeley
Date: 15th January 2002 COURSE IN FINANCIAL JOURNALISM The programme for the Introductory Course to Financial Journalism is available here. It is in Microsoft Excel format. The fee is Lm50 including three meals.
Date: 15th January 2002 APPLICATIONS FOR BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS OPEN NEXT WEEK
Editors and News Editors have the possibility of submitting entries on behalf of their journalistic staff. There are five categories for this year's edition: print journalism, sport journalism, press photography, press cartoons, and broadcast (radio / tv / internet) journalism. As from this edition, e-journalists may participate in the broadcast category. The Malta Press Club would also like to draw the attention of all radio stations that if there is a substantial number of quality submissions in the Broadcast Category for this edition and the next, The Malta Press Club will consider re-opening the Radio Category on its own. The BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS is open to all journalists in Malta and Gozo, whether they are members of The Malta Press Club or not, who during the Year 2001 have striven to improve the standard of journalism in Malta. All entries, whether in Maltese or in English, must have been published or broadcast in Malta between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2001. Entries in all categories shall be handed in to the BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS Secretariat, c/o BPC International Limited, J. Gasan Street, Pieta`. Applications may be obtained from The Malta Press Club, P.O. Box 412, Valletta (tel: 243212) Gold Award Submissions for the Gold Award will soon be due. These are to be sent to the Gold Award Commission, BPC International Limited, J. Gasan Street, Pieta', by not later than Friday 1st February 2002, during office hours. The four previous winners were Fr Joe Borg (1998), Anton Cassar (1999), Frank Attard (2000) and J.G. Vassallo (2001). Further information and the Gold Award regulations
may be obtained from The Malta Press Club's General Secretary,
Mr Joe A. Vella on tel # 373826 or from this website.
Press Release: 01/2002 PRESS CLUBS SET UP INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The Malta Press Club (TMPC) is one of ten founder members of the International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC) established in Dubai. Earlier this week, a four-strong TMPC delegation led by the General Secretary, Mr Joe A. Vella, signed the foundation statute. The other representatives hailed from the Press Club Concordia of Vienna, Press Club de France, Geneva Press Club, Press Club of India, Press Club of Singapore, Kazakhstan Press Club, Munich Press Club, the European Federation of Press Clubs and the National Press Club of Australia. The IAPC's objective is to foster dialogue, cooperation and exchange of practical experience and ideas between its members. The first activity of the IAPC was a high profile media summit attended by press clubs representatives, and by about 100 journalists hailing from various countries. The summit tackled three main subjects: freedom of the press in developing countries, technology and e-journalism, and the role and development of press clubs. The latter session was also addressed by TMPC Education and Information Secretary, Mr Carmel Bonello, who proposed ways of future cooperation between the various press clubs in three particular fields: education, ethics and professionalisation. "During both the press clubs' forum and the media summit, we had various opportunities to meet and exchange views with the representatives of some of the top press clubs in the world," said Mr Vella. "It was a unique opportunity to learn from other press club managements as well as to introduce The Malta Press Club to the other press clubs worldwide. "We are very encouraged by the feedback we received from the representatives of the other press clubs. What is being achieved by TMPC through the 1998-2003 strategic plan should be appreciated by all journalists in Malta, especially when one considers that various individuals are voluntarily donating their time for the benefit of fellow journalists," said Mr Vella The TMPC delegation, including Treasurer, Mr Mario Schiavone, and Activities Secretary, Mr Joe Mifsud, was cordially hosted by the Dubai Press Club with whom TMPC had established contacts since their foundation in 1999. "The Dubai Press Club extended very warm hospitality to all members of the Maltese delegation, making it possible for TMPC council members to gain valuable insight and experience at international level," concluded Mr Vella. The Malta Press Club was formally invited to join the European Federation of Press Clubs during its next annual meeting in Milan in May 2002. The Federation consists of 16 press clubs from Italy, Spain, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, England, France, Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Kazakhstan and Russia. For press releases issued between 1999 and 2000 click here. For press releases issued in 2001 click here. |
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member countries of AIPCE, including the UK Press Complaints
Commission, the National Newspaper Association of Ireland, press
councils and press ombudsmen from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia,
Switzerland, Spain (the Information Council of Catalunya), Cyprus
and Bosnia-Herzegovina, sent representatives.
The
conference, which is being organised by The Malta Press Club
(TMPC), is the fourth one being held annually by AIPCE in different
member countries. Previous editions were held in London (1999),
Bonn (2000) and Dublin (2001). Malta will be represented by
a delegation from the Press Ethics Commission (Malta) led by
Chief Justice Emeritus, Professor Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici.
To
celebrate World Press Freedom Day, taking place this Friday
3rd May, The Malta Press Club has organised the 12th edition
of the BPC Award to Journalists competition. 
Chief
Justice Noel Arrigo, yesterday, proposed to hold a meeting with
editors, heads of news and news editors of local media, following
his recent appointment. 
The
Council of The Malta Press Club (TMPC) reminds all journalists
that submissions for the 12th edition of the BPC AWARD TO JOURNALISTS
will be received as from this Monday 21st January 2002 till
the following Friday 25th January 2002 between 8am and 5pm.
Last Design Update 12th January 2002