Hi, I'm Viyu. Ask me about the stories collected here. I answer only from them, with numbered links to the outlets that published them, and I say so when they do not cover it.
Journalists Petition President, Parliament to Withdraw Controversial Media Bill
A petition signed by 151 journalists from 41 news outlets was submitted to the People's Majlis and the President's Office on Wednesday urging withdrawal of the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill, which would replace the Maldives Broadcasting Commission and Maldives Media Council with a new seven-member commission. Critics, local media bodies and international press freedom groups say the bill would place media under government control, while the Attorney General dismissed the calls for its withdrawal.
Sources1carried itMR1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
Figures4as written, with their sentences
One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.
What happened
in order; days are read from the reports' words and dates
Wed 3 SepA petition signed by 151 journalists from 41 news outlets was submitted to both the People’s Majlis and the President’s Office urging withd…on Wednesdayonly Maldives RepublicA petition signed by 151 journalists from 41 news outlets, including freelancers, was submitted to both the People’s Majlis and the President’s Office on Wednesday, urging the withdrawal of the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.
Figures in these reports
as written, with the sentence they come from
41 news outletsnews outlets represented in the petitionMaldives RepublicA petition signed by 151 journalists from 41 news outlets, including freelancers, was submitted to both the People’s Majlis and the President’s Office on Wednesday
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
MVR 5,000–25,000fines for individual journalistsMaldives Republicimpose fines of MVR 5,000–25,000 for individual journalists and up to MVR 100,000 for media outlets for non-compliance with commission rules
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
up to MVR 100,000fines for media outletsMaldives Republicimpose fines of MVR 5,000–25,000 for individual journalists and up to MVR 100,000 for media outlets for non-compliance with commission rules
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
20 organisationscivil society organisations joining CPJ in urging withdrawalMaldives RepublicThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and 20 other civil society organisations have urged President Muizzu to withdraw the bill immediately, citing its threat to media independence and the public’s right to know.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
Other events named
no clear day, as worded
Journalists appeared before the Independent Institutions Committee to press lawmakers to reject the bill.Maldives RepublicJournalists have appeared before the Independent Institutions Committee to press lawmakers to reject the bill ahead of the 15 September deadline.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
