Daily review of UK and world papers, celebration of the history of photojournalism, media law and style-guide tips and global journalism stories for Tuesday 11th October 2022
Review of UK papers. Broadsheets. Times: ‘NHS nurse in dock for “murdering seven babies”‘, FT: ‘Borrowing costs soar again as BoE & chancellor fail to calm markets’, Telegraph: ‘Nurse used insulin to kill babies, trial told’, & Guardian: ‘Zelenskiy pleads for more help.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1579785707815829505
Review of UK papers. Sun. ‘Prosecutor tells court “Poison nurse killed 7 babies’, Metro: ‘The “baby poisoner”‘, Mirror: ‘Murder trial nurse “Poisoner on the baby ward” & Star: ‘Boozers fight back in cost of living crisis. Forget W.F.H now we’re W.F.P.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1579805132761726976
Review of UK papers. Middle Markets. Express: ‘”Poisoner at work” nurse “killed” 7 babies’, Evening Standard: ‘Families driven to brink. Stealing to eat’, Mail: ‘The day death rained from the sky’, & i: ‘Truss faces showdown with rebels.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1579807081867390978
Review of world papers. New York Times: ‘Russia’s grip on its old Soviet realm is slackening’, Global Times: ‘Retaliatory strikes on Kiev’, & Le Monde: ‘Deluge of Russian strikes on Ukraine’, Jerusalem Post: ‘Manhunt continues for Shuafat checkpoint terrorist.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1579811449220009985
Celebration of photojournalism history. Images of ‘street peddlers’ in New York City 1910 taken by George Bain news agency photographers. You can see knives & tools being sharpened, & a man selling ‘Derby Hats’ which were all the rage for men. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1579835268605284352
Style Tips. New York Times has a manual of Style & Usage. 2015 edition says on ‘born, borne. Except in references to birth, use borne as the past participle of bear: a load, a cost, and a grudge are borne, but a child is born.’ Sounds rather biblical. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1579836115867275264
Media Law Tips. In England, can courts impose reporting restrictions in criminal trials on the identities of dead children? They should not. Made clear in Judicial College/Studies Guides 2015 & 2022. Deceased victims are not ‘concerned in the proceedings.’ They must be alive in order to be the lawful subject of statutory reporting restrictions. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1579847320103170049
Guardian reports: ‘Ex-Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes makes phone-hacking claim against Daily Mail owner. Exclusive: Associated Newspapers faces first legal case over alleged voicemail interception.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/oct/10/ex-lib-dem-mp-simon-hughes-makes-phone-hacking-claim-against-daily-mail-owner
‘It would never happen to the men but on Sunday BBC Breakfast news presenters Rachel Burden and Victoria Fritz caused a Twitter storm about their outfits.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985271020353904641?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20056402/bbc-breakfast-viewers-distracted-by-hosts-attire/
‘Hackers flashed a video on screen during a new bulletin on Iranian state television in protest at the ongoing deaths of protester’s following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985287569345282048?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/847475/iran-state-tv-hacked-with-image-of-supreme-leader-in-crosshairs/story/
‘US Journalist James Foley has been honoured with a stone memorial outside the church he attended while growing up in New Hampshire.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985289583819157504?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/memorial-hampshire-church-honors-slain-journalist-91294956
‘US prosecutors are seeking around a four year prison sentence for the attack on an Associated Press Photographer during the Capitol Hill riot in January 2021.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985299208572411904?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-pennsylvania-donald-trump-fleetwood-fbi-b2199016.html
BBC News reports: ‘Prince and Princess of Wales take over Radio 1 Newsbeat.’ See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-63203115
‘The mysterious death of a former Afghanistan journalist who was working in Turkey is coming under scrutiny by his former colleagues and family.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985553073230200832?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://pajhwok.com/2022/10/11/former-radio-journalist-dies-on-way-to-turkey/
Jane Martinson argues in the Guardian: ‘Allegations swirl around Paul Dacre’s Daily Mail. Until they clear, a peerage would be a travesty.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/11/allegations-paul-dacre-daily-mail-peerage-travesty-doreen-lawrence
Press Gazette reports: ‘Reach reveals impact of Queen advertising blackout as CFO departs.’ See: https://pressgazette.co.uk/reach-queen-advertising-blackout/
Press Gazette reports: “Financial Times profit up after ‘strong rebound’ from Covid-19 in 2021.” See: https://pressgazette.co.uk/financial-times-profit-up-2021/
‘A regional daily is celebrating after backing a successful bid for its patch to host the next Eurovision song contest. Liverpool will welcome the event in May next year after being chosen over Glasgow by judges.’ See: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/daily-hails-eurovision-win-after-backing-successful-campaign/
‘More than 200 mourners gathered to celebrate the life of a veteran regional newspaper proprietor on what would have been his 96th birthday. A total of 230 guests were present for the memorial service in honour of Sir Ray Tindle.’ See: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/more-than-200-meet-to-remember-one-of-the-greatest-local-newspapermen/
AFP and Arab News report: “Russia adds Meta to list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organizations.” See: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2179196/media
‘Tributes paid to LBC and IRN’s ‘pioneering’ managing editor, John Perkins, following his death’ See: https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/tributes-paid-to-lbc-and-irns-pioneering-managing-editor-john-perkins-following/
