http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article358262.ece
Abused TV presenter asks ministry to give protection to journalists Television presenter Fadwa Al-Tayyar. By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS Published: Apr 13, 2011 23:37 Updated: Apr 13, 2011 23:40 JEDDAH: Saudi television presenter Fadwa Al-Tayyar has asked Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja to provide protection to production crews doing field work, especially women members. Her call comes after a young man called her bad names and tried to attack her at a Jeddah mall. She said she was filming a program for Saudi Television in the shopping center when a young man from the Eastern Province kept on interrupting her while she and her crew were filming. Al-Tayyar said security guards intervened and police started an investigation. She decided to drop the case when it emerged her attacker would most likely be jailed or whipped, saying that she did not want anyone to be hurt. Her only demand was improved protection for journalists out in the field. Al-Tayyar recalled that she asked the attacker's brother to keep him away from the camera several times. When she finally asked the man about his family, he started badmouthing her. She said he was about to attack her but the cameraman and bystanders intervened. Al-Tayyar expressed regret that Saudi Television did not ask her about the incident and was also sorry that members of the public would disrupt the work of TV presenters who were there to serve them. She thanked fellow journalists and media professionals who inquired about her health following the incident. A number of women TV presenters and media personalities said there was a slackness on the part of media establishments as well as the Saudi Journalists Association toward tackling problems they face while doing their jobs. They also complained about abuse targeted at them on websites and electronic media. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
