A new report by Malaysia’s Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), in collaboration with the Writers’ Alliance for Media Independence, describes the bias of Malaysia’s mainstream media leading up to the recent March 8 elections, largely in favor of the incumbent Barisan National coalition.

The European Journalism Centre is offering a seminar in Brussels, Belgium and Yerevan, Armenia about the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), which aims to share the benefits of the EU’s 2004 enlargement with neighboring countries.

The three organizations Reporters Without Borders, International Media Support, and Article 19 have released a joint report on Kenya’s media coverage in the violent aftermath of the nation’s highly disputed December 27, 2007, elections.

The Journalism Training Program (JTP) at the American University of Beirut plans to conduct a workshop on election coverage for print, broadcast and online reporters.