UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon expressed Tuesday his concern about the “increasingly restrictive environment for media workers in many countries,” saying that constraints on freedom of expression are shackles on progress itself.
“I will continue to urge all governments, politicians, businessmen, and citizens to commit to nurturing and protecting an independent, free media,” Mr Bank-Ki-Moon said in his message to some 300 broadcasters from Asia-Pacific attending the 13th Asia Media Summit (AMS) in Incheon, South Korea.
UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon expressed Tuesday his concern about the “increasingly restrictive environment for media workers in many countries,” saying that constraints on freedom of expression are shackles on progress itself.
“I will continue to urge all governments, politicians, businessmen, and citizens to commit to nurturing and protecting an independent, free media,” Mr Bank-Ki-Moon said in his message to some 300 broadcasters from Asia-Pacific attending the 13th Asia Media Summit (AMS) in Incheon, South Korea.
In his remarks read by AIBD Director Chang Jin at the Summit’s inaugural session, Ban-Ki-Moon commended the AIBD for once again bringing together media leaders and practitioners from across the region and beyond to exchange experiences and ideas.
The UN Chief said that free and responsible media help people across the world to stand up for human rights, justice, dignity and opportunity for all.
He added that people benefit from the information the media provides, serving as our eyes and ears on events and issues that citizens face.
“Yet all too often, journalists are threatened, harassed, obstructed or even killed in the pursuit of information. Many languish in detention, some in appalling conditions for shedding light on government failures, corporate malfeasance or societal problems,” the UN chief pointed out.
He called on all concerned to work together to protect the fundamental right for free expression, for without it, people are less free and less empowered.
The AMS is organised by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of the Republic of Korea and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA). It is being held from 24 to 26 May 2016.
UN Chief Urges Better Protection for Independent, Free Media
UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon expressed Tuesday his concern about the “increasingly restrictive environment for media workers in many countries,” saying that constraints on freedom of expression are shackles on progress itself.
“I will continue to urge all governments, politicians, businessmen, and citizens to commit to nurturing and protecting an independent, free media,” Mr Bank-Ki-Moon said in his message to some 300 broadcasters from Asia-Pacific attending the 13th Asia Media Summit (AMS) in Incheon, South Korea.
Asia Pacific to Lead Development of Global Broadcasting Content
Mr. Choi Yanghee, Korean Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) said on Tuesday that the Asia-Pacific region, home to four billion people and the world’s dynamic economy will be able to leverage its long history and rich cultural heritage to lead the development of global broadcasting content.
“We must continuously produce innovative and new media content to create added value and bring more joy to audience,” Minister Choi said in his keynote address at the inaugural session of the 13th Asia Media Summit (AMS) held in Incheon, Korea.
Making the Most of Radio Content
Radio stations in developing countries are missing opportunities in making their content live after they’ve broadcast it. They must learn to broaden their audience “by making the most of their content - getting more listeners, more revenues and more exposure for their brand.” Mr. James Cridland, a Radio Futurologist from the UK, gave this advice to broadcasters who participated in the presummit Workshop on ‘Creating Engaging Radio Content’ held Monday in Incheon, South Korea.
New Ways to Tell Compelling Stories through Data Journalism
News organisations across the globe are increasingly using data journalism to find new and compelling ways of telling stories with numbers and infographics, and make people more engaged with information. “Data journalism is making the journalism field more exciting and vibrant,” Mr Kevin Anderson, Faculty member of EBU’s Eurovision Training Academy, told participants of the AIBD/Eurovision/CCTV Master Class on Data Journalism held Monday in Incheon, South Korea.
AIBD’s Future Plans
AIBD Director Chang Jin shared Monday some of AIBD’s future plans in his message to participants in the presummit event on ‘Drones for Content Production,’ citing new initiatives to better serve the Institute’s members and partners.
“We will continue to grow and sustain the Asia Media Summit, now on its 13th year. We will expand participation in this premier communication event not only from the broadcast media industry, but also from new media,” he said.
Steps for a Successful Social Media Community
Setting goals, creating realistic plans and strategies, defining the audience and platform to use to meet your objectives, and determining how to measure results are critical requirements for success in creating a vibrant social media community.
“ You cannot engage effectively in social media without these steps; otherwise your efforts will lead to failure,” said Mr. Benjamin Dalmulder,, Team Manager for Digital Analytics and Search Engine Optimisation, and Ms Katarina Gomes, digital strategist, both of RNW Netherlands, during the regional Workshop on Online and Social Media Analytics held Monday in Incheon, South Korea. Both served as consultant for the project organised by AIBD and supported by RNW, Netherlands.
Popularising Drones for News and Dramas
The use of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is increasingly becoming popular for content production on various media platforms. Drones have changed the ‘shooting environments’ in news and drama production, enriching content and viewers’ satisfaction. More broadcast stations are also beefing up their in-house capabilities for drone services.
These are some of the trends in content production that Mr James Ku, President of James Company Ltd,. Korea, highlighted in his presentation Monday during the workshop on ‘Using Drones for Production; A New Wave in Broadcast Content Production,” one of the five –pre-summit events leading to the Asia Media Summit to be held tomorrow in Inchon, Korea.Exhilarating Excursion for all AMS 2016 Delegates
Delegates are in for an exciting time with the official
Exhilarating Excursion for all AMS 2016 Delegates
Delegates are in for an exciting time with the official
AMS 2016 – Speakers & Bio
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