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The Malta Sports Journalists Association sends its deepest condolences to the Russian Sports Journalists Association and media community in Russia after the passing away of Lev Rossoshik after a long fought health battle.    A colleague and a mentor for many sport media colleagues, for over fifteen years he had served as vice President of AIPS Europe and for many years as chairman of the AIPS Volleyball Specialists Commission. Lev Rossoshik passed away at the age of 71.    Lev Rossoshik was present in Malta two years ago for the AIPS Europe Executive meeting and inaugurated the  Photo-Sport Exhibition which was organised by the Malta Sports Journalists Association.

During the months of September and October the Executive Committee of the Malta Sports Journalists Association held meetings with the Malta Baseball and Softball Association, the Archery Association of Malta and the Malta Ten Pin Bowling Association. During separate meetings, they discussed the best way for these associations to get published the sport events that they organise or participation of their athletes in local and international events. The Malta Sports Journalists Association offered to help these associations by advising with the best way to prepare their reports and how to deliver them to the right media in order to get them published. In the coming weeks the MSJA will be meeting with more sport associations.

Il-Kumitat Eżekuttiv ta’ l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sport kompla bis-sensiela ta’ laqgħat ma Assoċjazzjonijiet Sportivi hekk kif matul ix-xhur ta’ Settembru u Ottubru iltaqa mal-Malta Baseball and Softball Association, l-Archery Association of Malta u il-Malta Ten Pin Bowling Association. F’laqgħat separati, ġie diskuss kif dawn l-Assoċjazzjonijiet setgħu jitrasmettu aħjar dawk l-avvenimenti sportivi li jkunu qed jorganiżżaw jew li fihom ikunu qed jipparteċipaw l-atleti tagħhom kemm lokali kif ukoll internazzjonalment. L-GħĠS offriet is-sostenn tagħha lil dawn l-Assoċjazzjonijiet permezz ta’ pariri kif l-aħjar għandhom jippreparaw ir-rapporti u jibgħatuhom lill-midja. L-GħĠS se tibqa’ tiltaqa ma aktar Assoċjazzjonijiet Sportivi fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin.

L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin u l-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports jilqgħu b'sodisfazzjon is-sentenza tal-Qorti li kkundannat għal sitt xhur ħabs sospiżi għal tliet snin lill-persuna li agrediet ġurnalist. Permezz ta' din is-sentenza, il-Maġistrat Joe Mifsud qed jibgħat messaġġ ċar li l-vjolenza m'għandiex postha fis-soċjeta'; tal-lum, partikolarment vjolenza fuq ġurnalisti li xogħlhom hu li jirraportaw dak li hu ta' interess pubbliku, anke jekk dak li jirrappurtaw jista' ma jintlaqax tajjeb minn sezzjoni tal-pubbliku. L-IĠM u l-GħĠS dejjem insistew u se jibqgħu jinsistu fuq id-dritt fundamentali tal-liberta' tal-espressjoni u jħeġġu lil min jilleġiżla biex jiżdiedu l-pieni għallindividwi li jirrikorru għall-vjolenza, atti vandali jew intimidazzjoni fil-konfront tal-ġurnalisti.