Countries: Morocco
Since the beginning of the Moroccan protests in February 2011, in which citizens took to the streets to demand genuine democratic reform and respect for human rights, numerous protesters have been attacked by law enforcement officials. Likewise, a large number of media professionals, both Moroccan and foreign, have suffered and continue to suffer from the violent reactions of a regime that practises information control. Since its creation in 2010, OFIE has been aware of a large number of cases and has received complaints from numerous victims. However, it often finds itself faced with a...
Au Maroc, la réforme de l’audiovisuel engagée en 2004, n’a pas débouché sur le pluralisme médiatique escompté : le paysage audiovisuel demeure à ce jour restreint aux médias du pôle public et aux médias privés à caractère commercial. La suppression du monopôle de l'Etat en matière de radiodiffusion et la création de la Haute Autorité de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HACA), n’ont pas abouti à un cadre juridique garantissant la liberté d’expression et le pluralisme et la loi en vigueur ne prévoit pas l’attribution de licence pour opérer des médias audiovisuels à caractère associatif ou...
In an environment where many working journalists lack specialist training and knowledge, and where many societal groups are not given a voice in the context of media, there is increased pressure on the academic world to bring about change to this negative situation in the MENA region through the delivery of quality journalism education at university level. Academic courses have the means to expose journalism students to the need for increased diversity in reporting, and a wider reflection of voices from social groups which are currently underrepresented in the media. The Media Diversity...
In spite of significant progress over the past 20 years in increasing the representation of women in all sectors of public life (including the media), the portrayal of women in the Moroccan media today remains largely negative and stereotyped. In response to this, Morocco's journalism training institution, ISIC, will integrate gender perspectives in its journalism curricula with the aim of contributing to a culture of equality in the Moroccan media. In doing so, ISIC will use the models developed by the UNESCO Office in Rabat, based on the UNESCO Model Curricula for Journalism Education,...
Today, ISIC needs to improve and expand its course offering to meet the new challenges in an evolving media sector. It must respond to the needs of the emerging media outlet of online radio, by developing training programmes which take account of professional and technological requirements in this field. In this framework, ISIC intends to organize two training workshops for the lecturers and technicians in the Audiovisual Department of ISIC: one on online journalism techniques, and the second on the creation and development of an online radio station. This project finds its justification...
The MENA Region is relatively poor in terms of diversity of modern media, and particularly print and audiovisual media. Since 2006, the Moroccan audiovisual landscape has evolved to some extent. In a timid move towards liberalisation of the airwaves?which can more realistically be considered as a tame reorganisation of the audiovisual landscape, seven private operators have been authorised to broadcast 10 local or regional radio programmes. None of the operators has been granted a licence for national coverage. Access to independent information is limited by heavy restrictions on freedom...
Period: 1999-2001
Period: 1995-2005
Period: 1988-1991
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