Review of UK and world papers, celebration of the history of photojournalism, media law and style-guide tips and global journalism stories for Friday 4th November 2022.
Review of UK papers. Broadsheets. FT: ‘Bank of England takes dovish stance despite biggest rate rise for 50 years’, Telegraph: ‘Hunt set to launch capital gains raid’, Times: ‘Bank rates rise to head off spiralling inflation’, & Guardian: ‘”Failed at every stage”- family’s anger.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1588483064312872961
Review of UK papers. Tabloids. Metro: ‘This will hurt’, Mirror: ‘Saffie fought..but she was let down’, Sun: ‘HMS Wag sets sail- But no 3 Lions on the ship’, & Star: ‘Squeaky bum time. Rise of the Gimposters.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1588484278098464769
Review of UK papers. Middle Markets. i: ‘Britain faces longest ever recession’, Mail: ‘What on earth has happened to our 999 services'”, Evening Standard: ‘London to be hit hardest by house price fall’, Express: ‘Stormy times ahead as UK faces longest recession.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1588486115480461312
Review of world papers. Jerusalem Post: ‘Lapid concedes defeat, promises orderly transition’, Times of India: ‘Imran shot at, injured in his leg’, Global Times: ‘China, Tanzania elevate ties’, & New York Times: ‘Under Russia’s rain of fire.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1588487062977748992
Celebration of photojournalism history. Bain news agency portrait of Matheson Lang (1878-1948) in costume. Canadian-born stage and film actor/playwright- best remembered for his performances & roles in Great Britain in Shakespeare plays. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1588488144881872896
Style Tips. Buzzfeed at https://buzzfeed.com/buzzfeednews/buzzfeed-style-guide-2022 advises ‘cakewalk: Avoid. This term historically refers to dances performed by enslaved people on plantations. Instead, use easy, easy’ & ‘child sexual abuse images (not child porn- “pornography” implies consent) https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1588489041598636033
Media Law Tips. BBC response to complaints about Martine Croxall’s presentation of ‘The Papers’ 23rd October 2022. See: https://bbc.co.uk/contact/complaint/thepapers23102022 ‘This programme did not meet the BBC’s editorial standards on impartiality.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1588490478302863361
‘Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok has told users that some of its workers in China have access to the data of accounts in the UK and European Union.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994011294576058368?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63494951
‘Maharashtra activist Sambhaji Bhide on Wednesday refused to speak to a female journalist as she had not put a ‘bindi’ (red mark) on her forehead.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994017900021874688?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://twitter.com/rupa358/status/1587780826003304448
‘Four Ukranian journalists were attacked and humiliated by having to crawl on the floor as they covered a protest in a tobacco factory in the city of Zhovti Vody.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994022391597154304?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://life.znaj.ua/442080-na-dnipropetrovshchini-pobili-operatora-telekanalu-pryamiy-oprilyudneno-video-pobittya
‘Islamabad police on Thursday have shared the great news that they have found kidnapped Dawn journalist Irfan Raza and he is well..’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994030209666543616?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.app.com.pk/national/marriyum-says-senior-reporter-irfan-raza-is-completely-fine/
‘Nicolas Krumm, chronicler for Chilevision, was reporting live on insecurity in Santiago when a parrot landed on his shoulder.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994252141297074176?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.paudal.com/2022/11/03/viral-journalist-does-a-report-on-insecurity-and-a-parrot-steals-his-hearing-aid-video/
North American Newspapers 4th November 2022
‘A heated argument has escalated into a large fistfight in the studio of the popular political talk show Sar el Waqt hosted by journalist Marcel Ghanem in Lebanon.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994253738722914305?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://icibeyrouth.com/liban/148114
‘Two former national news journalists have agreed to collaborate and National World Publishing will invest £1m in the News Movement (TNM).’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994008477018816512?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://thenewsmovement.com/
‘Twitter sued by former staff as Elon Musk begins mass sackings. Ex-employees say they were not given enough notice under US federal law over job losses.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/04/twitter-sued-by-former-staff-as-elon-musk-begins-mass-sackings
Amanda Meade writes for Guardian Australia: ‘Courier-Mail columnist Peter Gleeson weathers scandal as more plagiarism revealed.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2022/nov/04/courier-mail-columnist-peter-gleeson-weathers-scandal-as-more-plagiarism-revealed
French Newspapers 4th November 2022
Hold The Front Page reports: ‘Media minister Julia Lopez has vowed to take the BBC to task over its plan to create 131 new local news jobs while cutting 179 other roles.’ See: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/media-minister-vows-to-take-on-bbc-over-local-radio-cuts-plan/
Hold The Front Page reports: ‘Regional daily Manchester Evening News has warned a terror attack on its patch that claimed 22 lives must “never happen again” after a report found some of the victims could have survived.’ See: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/daily-demands-never-again-as-terror-attack-response-failings-laid-bare/
Jewish Chronicle reports: ‘At last! BBC apologises for its ‘disdainful’ treatment of Jewish concerns. Corporation finally says sorry for years of ‘unacceptable’ handling of complaints about anti-Israel bias in its Arabic output.’ See: https://www.thejc.com/news/news/at-last-bbc-apologises-for-its-‘disdainful’-treatment-of-jewish-concerns-3Uo797FGdE4NfGyjMbGzqM
Jewish Chronicle reports: ‘Ofcom verdict on BBC Chanukah bus attack report to be revealed Monday. The broadcaster claimed Jewish victims shouted ‘dirty Muslims’ before their attack.’ See: https://www.thejc.com/news/news/ofcom-verdict-on-bbc-chanukah-bus-attack-report-to-be-revealed-monday-3KSiLkDI3dVf0b62h7MfYV
Guido Fawkes reports: ‘733 Journalists Skipped the Queue for the Queen.’ See: https://order-order.com/2022/11/04/733-journalists-skipped-the-queue-for-the-queen/
