"WAVE" No.14
December 2007

Editorial


Topic of the Issue

Hooligans, corruption, financial malversations

Darkness of Football
In the last few weeks football is in the focus of all media and publics around Europe and worldwide. Euro 2008 qualifications are finished but there are more bad news: one football fan in Italy was shot by the policeman in the tragic accident, German magazine Der Spiegel published an information about possible match fixing and UEFA started investigation and just a week ago, football violence continued in Belgrade, where Red Star fans attacked the policeman among them, not in the uniform, because he was trying to make a record by video camera. Is there a light in the tunnel?... >>




Football and gambling: suspicious bets
UEFA alerted as gamblers net 4.5 million pounds
More than 4.5 million pounds was won in bets on just three of the 15 matches included in UEFA's 96- page dossier on possible match fixing handed to investigators from Europol last week


The European Commission Action Plan for Sport
UEFA and EU confront hooliganism
UEFA President Michel Platini and senior European Union political figures have joined forces in calling for sport to be protected against violence and hooliganism. Measures are urged whereby sporting organisations, governments and the forces of law and order would also increase their co-operation

Politics

Belgium, a country in crisis
The Land of compromises can no longer find a Consensus
The tenth of December will mark the grim six-month anniversary of no government in Belgium. According to some, the country is on the verge of separation. The Belgians meanwhile stay relaxed, many urge the politicians to cut to the chase and bury their egos. At least there is still chocolate and beer to forget all their worries... >>


Parliamentary Elections in Russia
Russians trust Putin
Some say, that these elections are a farewell-elections - Putin is leaving president's chair and he just needed a support to feel free to leave this position. "Unified Russia" in its campaign always pointed out: "It's not election, it's referendum if you trust Putin or not". The "referendum" showed that people generally trust Putin and he can leave now... >>


Argentina after Elections
The First Lady became President
Cristina Fernández has been often compared with Eva Peron and Hillary Clinton. She does share some of Eva Peron's tenacity and passion, but she more resembles more Hillary Clinton. Both married their law-school boyfriends, helped them become Governors and run for presidency, to finally become first ladies. Mrs. Fernández certainly hopes Hillary Clinton will join the growing number of women in top jobs in America, following not only her example but also Michelle Bachelet's and several women in senior government posts in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador... >>

Society

Personal View: Future of Mass Media
Press vs. Web
The future will not bring the end of the traditional mass media. But what we are experiencing now is a total change in which the public gets and stays informed about the events happened in the world. Journalists have lost the power to control the information. The citizens assume a major role as editors and news creators Journalists have to change their role and nevertheless identify the core values for which they have to fight... >>


Serbian Holidays
One Day in a Year
Slavas are celebrated only among Serbian people. It is believed that ancestors remember the holly day as the day when they were baptized and they gave it to their descendants as a heritage. On that day a group of relatives and friends, who may not meet that often, is gathered in one place. That is why "slava" nowadays is gaining in sociological importance... >>

Economics

PR Week - Belgrade 2007
Professionals in the Field of Communications
"I long to accomplish some great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble" - Hellen Keller... >>

Science & Tech

Gadgets
Is the iPhone the Apple of our eye?
In the last 6 months, the iPhone has been the subject of 40,000 reviews, and it turns up about 18 million times on Google, becoming one of the most talked-about electronics products ever. In the United States, people call it the "Jesus phone" and zealots are waiting outside in front of Apple stores to get hold of one. All of this before most of consumers has even touched the gadget... >>


Web Fest - the first regional web festival
Live. Surf. Create.
Web Fest goals were to tract greater number of Internet users for direct contribution to the economical growth and development of the entire society. Also, education of the widest audience about practical and creative use of the Internet in ordinary life activities and business. Popularization through the cultural and entertaining content was very important part... >>

Entertainment

New Year Celebration
Santa comes to Copacabana
More than two million people are expected to be on the Copacabana beach on December 31st, in order to celebrate the New Year's Eve. Concerts, parties, and the big star of the night - the world's biggest and most famous fireworks... >>

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