Articles by Vincent Lim

BANGLADESH: Bangladeshi blogger and investigative reporter flees country

Tasneem Khalil took his family into hiding after authorities detained and questioned him on May 10
Published on: 8/8/2007
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Online conflict reporting hits the big screen

Pioneering solo journalist Kevin Sites screens his film about the civilian cost of war
Published on: 5/1/2007
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SRI LANKA: Court frees Mawbima reporter

Authorities held Tamil journalist Maunasami Parameswaree for over four months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
Published on: 3/26/2007
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To e-mail or not to e-mail?

Vincent Lim takes on the almost age-old question
Published on: 12/22/2006
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SRI LANKA: Tamil media caught in ongoing conflict

Increased fighting between government forces and the LTTE puts the 2002 ceasefire and Tamil journalists in serious peril
Published on: 9/11/2006
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AsiaMedia writer wins South Asian Journalists Association award

Arthur Rhodes takes top honors for coverage of Sri Lanka elections
Published on: 7/21/2006
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The fight for democracy and press freedom in Nepal

Nepalese journalists played a leading role in the historic revolution that overthrew the King and restored democracy and press freedoms to their Himalayan homeland
Published on: 6/20/2006
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Media timeline since the coup

Events in the Nepalese media landscape since Feb. 1, 2005
Published on: 6/10/2006
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NEPAL: King returns power to the people

Seven-party alliance leaders question the sincerity of the King's pledge to restore democracy
Published on: 4/21/2006
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Blogging for democracy in Nepal

Nepalese journalist Dinesh Wagle speaks about how his blog defied government regulations and spread news about Nepal around the world
Published on: 4/13/2006
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Photos from the majority world

From Bangladesh to Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, photographer Shahidul Alam draws attention to the power relationships that define people and places
Published on: 11/10/2005
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Journalists and experts weigh in on media coverage of North Korea

News about North Korea needs better sources, more analysis, say panelists at Korean American Journalists Association event
Published on: 11/7/2005
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New ordinance rouses the Nepalese media

The new media law increases fines for publishing banned material and renews the ban on FM radio news programs, putting an already strained industry in peril
Published on: 10/27/2005
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NEPAL: Government blocks access to websites with content about Maoists

Freedom of expression on the Internet is at stake, say editors
Published on: 9/29/2005
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SRI LANKA: Leading Tamil television journalist murder under investigation

Police continue to search for the killers of senior Tamil broadcaster Relangi Selvarajah
Published on: 9/17/2005
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NEPAL: Supreme Court ruling fails to allay the fears of FM radio stations

FM radio stations remain reluctant to air news about sensitive political issues for fear of government reprisal
Published on: 9/2/2005
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NEPAL: Plight of a country and its journalists still on people's minds

Public remains supportive of efforts to restore democratic processes and press freedom despite growing dissatisfaction with the country's political leaders, say Nepalese journalists
Published on: 6/29/2005
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NEPAL: Journalists make their case against the new press law

The proposed press law would legitimize restrictive measures taken against journalists since Feb. 1 royal move, say Federation of Nepalese Journalists organizers
Published on: 6/13/2005
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