Review of UK and world papers, celebration of the history of photojournalism, media law and style-guide tips and global journalism stories for Sunday 6th November 2022.
Review of UK papers. Broadsheets. Independent: ‘Protesters demand general election now’, Sunday Times: ‘Exposed. The global hacking network that targets VIPS’, Observer: ‘Nurses across UK vote to launch strike action’ & Telegraph: ‘Hunt plots £10bn tax grab from better off.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589136127063396352
Review of UK papers. Tabloids. Sun: ‘World cup shock. 3 Lions ace in match bet probe’, Mirror: ‘Abuse victim’s message. How can you let monster Boy George in the jungle? & Star: ‘Beware of the cockroach.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589136908961349635
Review of world papers. Sunday Times SA: ‘Motlanthe warns Cyril’, Sunday Times India: ‘ED questions Sisodia’s PA in excise probe’, Sunday Morning Post Hong Kong: ‘Beijing will “hold fast” to zero-covid strategy’, & Jerusalem Post: ‘Country remembers Rabin.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589137853971279873
Review of Middle Markets. Mail On Sunday: ‘Andrew “in tears” during Charles summit’ and Sunday Express: ‘Rishi’s extra bank holiday for Charles!’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589138
Celebration of the history of photojournalism. It is 27th March 1909 and a George Bain news agency photographer takes a photograph of the construction of the Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn. https://loc.gov/pictures/collection/ggbain/item/2014681587/n LC-DIG-ggbain-01592 https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589150482509221890
Style Tips. BBC style guide- some ‘i’ https://bbc.co.uk/newsstyleguide/i/ impostor ie ending “or” rather than “er”. index The plural for stock markets etc is indexes. Use “indices” only in a mathematical/scientific context.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589151311031042048
Media Law Tips. IPSO decides Sunday Times article “50-somethings, get out of your gardens: Britain needs you”, published on 29 May 2022 did not breach accuracy code. See: https://ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution…/ruling/… Article labelled as “comment” and discussed employment in the UK. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589153665306107904
North American Newspapers 6th November 2022
‘High Court on Sunday ruled owners of newspapers and other media institutions will have to pay income tax of journalists & other employees of its organization in Dhaka, Bangledesh.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6994967363330699264?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/9th-wage-board-pay-hike-journalists-unrealistic-1801480
PA Media & Guardian report: “Twitter launches $8 blue tick subscription service. Twitter Blue offers status marks formerly used to validate VIP accounts, with more features ‘coming soon.’” See: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/05/twitter-launches-8-blue-tick-subscription-service
Guardian reports: ‘Rishi Sunak expected to shelve privatisation of Channel 4. Amid cabinet backlash, No 10 has signalled to insiders that sale will not be in media bill, says Financial Times.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/05/rishi-sunak-expected-to-shelve-privatisation-of-channel-4
French Newspapers 6th November 2022
Mail Online reports: “Greece rocked by ‘wiretapping’ scandal as bombshell report claims Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ‘used state intelligence agency to spy on dozens of people including potential political rivals, journalists & businessmen.'” See: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11393871/Greek-Prime-Minister-Kyriakos-Mitsotakis-used-state-intelligence-agency-spy-dozens-people.html
Times of Israel reports: ‘As antisemitism spikes after Elon Musk takeover, ADL calls for Twitter ad boycott Anti-Jewish content on platform sees ‘prolific surge’; ADL offers harsh critique of Musk just days after meeting.’ See: https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-antisemitism-spikes-after-elon-musk-takeover-adl-calls-for-twitter-ad-boycott/
