[kictanet] FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists forsupporting Media Bill

[Gakuru Alex]

Obviously, one 'Zubedi Pele' in the Cayman Islands is remotely
enjoying fueling this.... I posted below message yesterday when the
issue first appeared. Just googling his name and read what is
returned. Meanwhile, reading the Act to make most informed
contributions next week.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: [ke-internetusers] Re: Nation Media Sacks 100 Journalists
for Supporting Media Bill
To: Carole K <mhariricarole at gmail.com>
Cc: robinsonwalt at yahoo.com, ke-internetusers at bdix.net


Beware!

2009/1/6 Carole K <mhariricarole at gmail.com>:
> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 12:26 PM, walter Robinson <robinsonwalt at yahoo.com>
>> http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=1
-----

Kenyanewsroom.com was only yesterday registered by somebody at the
Cayman Islands... Wakenya tunachezewa sana...

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On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM, David Makali <dmakali at yahoo.com> wrote:
> That's utter nonsense. Any journalist who doesn't see anything wrong with the laws, including all the things we have pointed out does not deserve the title of a journalist.
>
> I hold no brief for nmg but the reason you attribute to the sackings is both puerile and false. No demonstration has been planned by nation group or any media organisation so the question of forcing any1 doesn't arise.
> This is part of the propaganda whose source is obvious.
>
> The defence of media freedom and our country's democratic foundations will continue, with or without such rearguard actions.
> David
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> --- On Tue, 1/6/09, Marie-Anne Kinyanjui <mkinyanjui at nation.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> From: Marie-Anne Kinyanjui <mkinyanjui at nation.co.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists forsupporting Media Bill
>> To: dmakali at yahoo.com
>> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 8:36 AM
>> Absolutely not true.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=nation.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mkinyanjui=nation.co.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke]
>> On Behalf Of James Kagwe
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:29 PM
>> To: Marie-Anne Kinyanjui
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: [kictanet] FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100
>> journalists
>> forsupporting Media Bill
>>
>>
>> Got this forward from someone..... Just wondering if this
>> is true....
>> someone who might be aware
>>
>>
>> Subject: FW: Nation Media Group sacks 100 journalists for
>> supporting
>> Media Bill
>>
>> In an unprecedented move aimed at gagging their own
>> journalists, Nation
>> Media Group has sacked 100 journalists for refusing to be
>> used to
>> demonstrate against the so called draconian media bill.
>>
>> Media owners have taken an uncompromising view of any
>> journalist whoKICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> voices a different opinion from that of media owners when
>> it comes to
>> the media act.
>>
>> Some journalists have said clearly that the media act does
>> not contain
>> any draconian clauses but journalists are being forced to
>> write stories
>> to support media owners who are scared that the legislation
>> will weaken
>> their power.
>>
>> Some of those fired include Nation News Editor Emman Omari,
>> NTV Anchor
>> Winnie Mukami, Coast Bureau Chief Edman Kwen....
>>
>>
>>
>> Read full story here
>> http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3
>> 7&Itemid=1
>> <http://www.kenyanewsroom.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=
>> 37&Itemid=1>
>>
>>
>>
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