Radio takes voice of Tibetans across the world

McLEODGANJ: The Tibetan community living in exile here may not have a broadcast network. But, the voice of the Tibetans gathered here for a special convention on self-immolations in Tibet to protest Chinese occupation is reaching out to those living in Lhasa and other parts of Tibet with the help of web TV and various radio stations that have Tibetan language sections.

 

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Radio-takes-voice-of-Tibetans-across-the-world/articleshow/16566252.cms

Media monopoly – with Chinese characteristics

Eight journalists join together around a tiny radio set outside the small studio in Dharamsala, eagerly waiting for the transmission to start. Hoping, at least for the ‘condolence’ program, it will reach out without interference from China – at least for today. After all today is ......

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http://weblog.savetibet.org/2010/04/30/media-monopoly-%e2%80%93-with-chinese-characteristics/

Voice of Tibet says China 'jamming' quake condolences

The Voice of Tibet (VOT) radio service slammed the Chinese authorities on Thursday for jamming condolence messages from exiled Tibetans over the deadly earthquake in northwest China.

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Exiled Radio Plays A Cat-and Mouse Game

By Lynette Lee Corporal – Asia Media Forum

BANGKOK, Mar 19, 2010 (IPS) - For exiled journalists working on shortwave radio programming aimed at Burmese and Tibetan listeners, dodging the ‘enemy’ in the name of freer speech is often a cat-and-mouse game. Seeing their radio frequencies jammed, undertaking clandestine reporting and sourcing, dealing with poor signals and being spied upon are daily fare for the Norway-based Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) and India-based Voice of Tibet (VOT).

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