Review of UK and world papers, celebration of the history of photojournalism, media law and style-guide tips and global journalism stories for Wednesday 2nd November 2022.
Review of UK papers. Broadsheets. FT: ‘Bumper earnings raise pressure on oil majors’, Times: ‘Criminal and sexual predators join police’, Guardian: ‘Secret “war game” plans to cope with 7 day blackouts’, & Telegraph: ‘NHS seeks £7bn extra to tackle backlogs.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1587698623323807745
Review of UK papers. Tabloids. Sun: ‘Matt Hancock- “I haven’t lost my marbles”‘, Metro: ‘King of the bungle’, Mirror: ‘The man with no shame’, and Star: ‘Ex-clown in jungle- Creepy crawly coco.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1587699670247264256
Review of UK papers. Middle Markets. i: ‘New £880 hike to Britain’s mortgage bill’, last night’s Evening Standard: ‘London faces new mortgage misery’, Express: ‘Suspended! Fury over Hancock joining I’m a Celeb’, & Mail: ‘”Thousands” of corrupt police on our streets.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1587700528984854529
Review of world papers. Jerusalem Post: ‘Netanyahu poised to win as Ben-Gvir soars’, Business Day SA: ‘Uniions get nod for public sector strike’, Times of India: ‘Delhi chokes on “severe” air day’, & Global Times: ‘Pakistan PM embarks on 1st official China visit.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1587701323222360065
Celebration of history of photojournalism. 4th May 1915 and US George Bain news agency distributes image of ‘Sinking of British ship, Irresistible.’ Struck a naval mine in Dardanelles operation causing extensive flooding & disabling engines. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1587702745372532741
Style Tips. NY Times guide- ‘Given sensitivity of this topic, take extra care in historical references to the Nazi concentration camps of WWII..avoid ambiguous or misleading phrases like “Polish death camp” ..giving mistaken impression camps run by Poland.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1587704730066763776
Media Law Tips. Justice Committee of House of Commons releases report on Open Justice in Digital Age. See: https://committees.parliament.uk/…/docu…/176229/default/ ‘much more could be done to ensure that media & public can access information they need to follow court proceedings.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1587706660470005761
Hold The Front Page Jaffa- ‘Law Column: Dyson claim dismissed by High Court for lack of reference.’ See: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/law-column-dyson-claim-dismissed-by-high-court-for-lack-of-reference/
Mail Online reports: ‘Regional BBC TV news staff pull out of live programme because they were ‘too upset to work’ after it was announced workers would be made redundant just one week before Christmas.’ See: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11379133/Regional-BBC-TV-news-staff-pulled-live-programme-upset-work.html
Chartered Institute of Journalists repeats daily plea for immediate release of Sofia Sapega from 6 year jail sentence in Belarus and right to leave country for journalist Roman Protasevich. See: https://gov.uk/government/speeches/the-actions-of-the-belarusian-state-endangered-the-safety-and-security-of-a-commercial-passenger-aircraft-and-the-lives-of-all-those-onboard Air piracy took place 23rd May 2021.
‘From a 16 year old junior reporter on the Northern Echo to become the much loved voice for the Dales Diary, Luke Casey has died aged 80.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6993294580137762816?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23091748.tributes-luke-casey-journalist-broadcaster/
‘Popular broadcaster Eamonn Holmes has fractured his shoulder after a nasty fall in his Surrey home.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6993307896390262785?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11378857/Hes-awful-lot-pain-Eamonn-Holmes-62-fractures-shoulder-fall-stairs.html
Hold The Front Page reports: ‘Maria Breslin, who edits the Liverpool Echo, has stated her belief in its publisher Reach plc, describing the company’s resistance to implementing paywalls as “a business model that I believe works.”’ See: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/editor-pledges-to-keep-regional-dailys-news-free-online/
Hold The Front Page reports: ‘Industry leaders have accused the BBC of trying to “directly compete” with the regional press over a plan to create 131 new local news jobs.’ See: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/bbc-accused-of-undermining-regional-press-over-local-news-jobs-plan/
North American Newspapers 2nd November 2022
David Rose argues in the Jewish Chronicle (27th October 2022) ‘For the BBC, Jews really don’t count. It seems there is an exception to the ways BBC impartiality rules are applied – when the hate speech victims are Jews, and especially Zionist Jews.’ See: https://www.thejc.com/lets-talk/all/for-the-bbc-jews-really-don’t-count-2oqmurInJ4eAQNKFt6gYDG
Guardian reports: “Banned Twitter accounts will not be reinstated until after US midterms. Elon Musk says setting up process over those barred, including Donald Trump, will take ‘at least a few more weeks.’” See: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/02/banned-twitter-accounts-will-not-be-reinstated-until-after-us-midterms-donald-trump
Press Gazette reports: ‘New York Times digital subscriptions pass 10m but adspend stalls.’ See: https://pressgazette.co.uk/new-york-times-digital-subscriptions-pass-10m-but-adspend-stalls/
Press Gazette reports: ‘Meta to replace Facebook News tab’s human editors with AI.’ See: https://pressgazette.co.uk/facebook-news-tab-uk-automated/
French Newspapers 2nd November 2022
Guardian reports: ‘Irish fishers’ libel case against the Guardian settled at 11th hour. Parties agree to settle claim over article about undocumented foreign workers in Irish fishing industry.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/02/irish-fishers-libel-case-against-the-guardian-settled-11th-hour
Guardian Editorial: ‘The Guardian view on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover: the unfulfilled promises pile up.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/01/the-guardian-view-on-elon-musk-twitter-takeover-the-unfulfilled-promises-pile-up
Press Gazette reports: ‘Private Eye has revealed Hadley Freeman wrote a “scathing” farewell letter to Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner in which she said “you and I have known for some time that I no longer fit at the Guardian.”‘ See: https://pressgazette.co.uk/hadley-freeman-leaves-guardian-sunday-times/
Press Gazette reports: ‘Liverpool Echo editor hits out at Facebook and BBC as she urges MPs to regulate Duopoly.’ See: https://pressgazette.co.uk/liverpool-echo-editor-reach-business-model-working/
