Reform in media law intended to bolster press freedom
The reform in media laws was not coming from Pyongyang, but a government that wanted to bolster press freedom, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo said this evening. He was speaking during a meeting with the Institute of Maltese Journalists, held to discuss the reform to the Press Act which proposes doing away with contentious criminal libel. It also suggests a new requirement for websites to register in a media register set up by the government. Failure to do so will be subject to a fine of up to €41,000... Читать дальше...
