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Jameel W. Karaki
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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US Ambassador praises Kuwaiti media, laments occasional lapse
Wednesday,03 November 2010 By : Jameel W. Karaki KUWAIT: The American Ambassador to Kuwait Deborah K. Jones described the press in Kuwait "as one of the freest and most vibrant in the Arab World", adding that Freedom House praises Kuwait's press as "among the most outspoken and aggressive in the region." This statement was made during the launch of Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) High School Journalism Education Program in cooperation with International Education and Resource Network (IEARN) and International Center for Journalism (ICFJ) Monday at Crowne Plaza hotel. The event was attended by the MP Dr. Aseel Al-Awadhi, an official of the Ministry of Education in Oman Issa Al Anqodi, Kuwaiti writers, Member of the Kuwait Journalist Association (KJA) Fatma Hussein and students and teachers of the five high schools in Kuwait participating in the program. Speaking on the journalism in Kuwait, Ambassador Jones said, "With fifteen newspapers, numerous television news channels, radio stations and countless blogs, Kuwait has a powerful media structure, known for its ability and willingness to debate, question, and criticize." She stressed that the press is responsible for supplying factual and credible information to the people to enable them to make independent judgments and informed decisions. She pointed out that former US President Abraham Lincoln had stated as far back in 1864, "Let the people know the facts and the country will be safe." Ambassador Jones went on to say that she respects many newspapers in Kuwait and their hard working journalists who strive for truth. However, she added that, on occasion, she has been disappointed. She elaborated that some of her statements were taken out of context with emphasis given to tangential points by some journalists who were driven by an agenda. She was referred to a roundtable press conference organized at the American embassy where she spoke about economic and trade issues, and announced the upcoming reverse trade mission to the United States, as well as the visit of a high level US official to Kuwait. She lamented that the chief points of the discussion were left out completely or mentioned only in passing, buried in the inside pages, while her response to a reporter's inquiry on the tendering process was edited and headlined in a way designed to spark controversy and to criticize the government. She mentioned another occasion when her statements about freedom of press in the US were misquoted by the local media and picked up by media outlets in the UAE, the US and even South Asia. Regarding the protection of the freedom of the press in the US, she said, "It has not always been perfect, nor even as expansive as it currently is. However, over the past two centuries brave American journalists, activists, judges, and politicians have worked to improve those legal protections for our media."
US Ambassador praises Kuwaiti media, laments occasional lapse
ReplyDeleteWednesday,03 November 2010
By : Jameel W. Karaki
KUWAIT: The American Ambassador to Kuwait Deborah K. Jones described the press in Kuwait "as one of the freest and most vibrant in the Arab World", adding that Freedom House praises Kuwait's press as "among the most outspoken and aggressive in the region."
This statement was made during the launch of Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) High School Journalism Education Program in cooperation with International Education and Resource Network (IEARN) and International Center for Journalism (ICFJ) Monday at Crowne Plaza hotel.
The event was attended by the MP Dr. Aseel Al-Awadhi, an official of the Ministry of Education in Oman Issa Al Anqodi, Kuwaiti writers, Member of the Kuwait Journalist Association (KJA) Fatma Hussein and students and teachers of the five high schools in Kuwait participating in the program.
Speaking on the journalism in Kuwait, Ambassador Jones said, "With fifteen newspapers, numerous television news channels, radio stations and countless blogs, Kuwait has a powerful media structure, known for its ability and willingness to debate, question, and criticize."
She stressed that the press is responsible for supplying factual and credible information to the people to enable them to make independent judgments and informed decisions. She pointed out that former US President Abraham Lincoln had stated as far back in 1864, "Let the people know the facts and the country will be safe."
Ambassador Jones went on to say that she respects many newspapers in Kuwait and their hard working journalists who strive for truth. However, she added that, on occasion, she has been disappointed.
She elaborated that some of her statements were taken out of context with emphasis given to tangential points by some journalists who were driven by an agenda. She was referred to a roundtable press conference organized at the American embassy where she spoke about economic and trade issues, and announced the upcoming reverse trade mission to the United States, as well as the visit of a high level US official to Kuwait.
She lamented that the chief points of the discussion were left out completely or mentioned only in passing, buried in the inside pages, while her response to a reporter's inquiry on the tendering process was edited and headlined in a way designed to spark controversy and to criticize the government.
She mentioned another occasion when her statements about freedom of press in the US were misquoted by the local media and picked up by media outlets in the UAE, the US and even South Asia.
Regarding the protection of the freedom of the press in the US, she said, "It has not always been perfect, nor even as expansive as it currently is. However, over the past two centuries brave American journalists, activists, judges, and politicians have worked to improve those legal protections for our media."