Review of UK and world papers, celebration of the history of photojournalism, media law and style-guide tips and global journalism stories for Monday 7th November 2022.
Review of UK papers. Broadsheets. Telegraph: ‘Britain opens door to climate reparations’, FT: ‘US hatches plan for companies to pay for switch from fossil fuel energy’, Times: ‘Billions more spent in UK will count as foreign aid’, & Guardian: ‘Hunt plans £60bn of cuts.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589495760919281665
Review of UK papers. Tabloids. Mirror: ‘Pic of Aussi OAP exact match for Lord Lucan’, Sun: ‘Rishi raps celeb Hancock’, Metro: ‘Bonfire night of mayhem’, & Star: ‘Coco’s pants on fire.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589496491294724096
Review of UK papers. Middle Markets. Express: ‘Keeping triple lock is a “matter of Tory principle”‘, Indy: ‘World still on target for 1.5C target insists Sunak’, Mail: ‘Red Ed- UK must pay climate change damages’, & i: ‘Biggest-ever nurses strike “would hit A&E patients.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589497800894844928
Review of world papers. Global Times: ‘COP27 kicks off in Egypt; rich nations’ commitment in focus’, Jerusalem Post: ‘Netanyahu meets with party leaders’, Business Day SA: ‘Private sector keen to fill the JET gap?’ & Times of India: ‘BJP wins key bypolls.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589498777093943298
Celebration of photojournalism history. Early 20th century Bain agency portrait of French playwright, librettist and journalist Marquis Robert de Flers (1872-1927) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Flers Met & befriended fellow student & writer Marcel Proust. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589537191302426624
Style Tips . Bliss and Hoyt say ‘If you feel uneasy about any part of a story, if something doesn’t seem quite right, check it out. Your gut feeling is a true friend… This may be the most important tip.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589538011158482945
Media Law Tips . Carter Ruck solicitors: https://carter-ruck.com/…/Shaima-Dallali-Press-Release… ‘Ms (Shaima) Dallali has repeatedly made clear her opposition to all forms of racism, including antisemitism, while continuing to campaign to denounce the plight of the Palestinian people.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1589539249740664833
Guardian reports: ‘Majority of female journalists have been target of online violence – report. Chilling report highlights the link between gender-based digital threats and offline attacks.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/07/majority-of-female-journalists-have-been-target-of-online-violence-report
Guardian obituary: ‘Eric Allison. Career criminal who went on to become the Guardian’s prisons correspondent and a campaigner for penal reform.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/06/eric-allison-obituary
‘As PM Rishi Sunak is off to COP27 the UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt just have a thought to the rules which will apply to the 3,000 journalists who are cleared to attend.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6995033164079374336?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63517078
North American Newspapers 7th November 2022
‘A database leaked to Britain’s Sunday Times and Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals hacking of journalists & others since 2019 allegedly commissioned by hosts of World Cup.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6995034698796138496?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://newswav.com/article/hacking-targeted-critics-of-qatar-world-cup-report-A2211_NmQ3AI
‘Roger Mosey, ex-head of BBC Television News, said quiz shows and programmes about antiques and cookery are consuming the majority of daytime TV, at the expense of news output.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6995046563282624512?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/chapter-198-roger-mosey/id1436324930?i=1000585070467
‘Retired Justice Shakoor Paracha rules himself out of heading Judicial Commission (JC) set up for probe into the death in Kenya of Pakistani anchor and journalist Arshad Sharif.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6995051657986220032?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/11/06/arshad-sharif-murder-justice-paracha-excuses-heading-jc/
French Newspapers 7th November 2022
‘Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy has lost her appeal against conviction for using car registration database while making a television documentary on the 2019 protests.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6995305808938860544?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3198662/hong-kong-journalist-bao-choy-loses-appeal-against-conviction-using-vehicle-registration-database
Philippine authorities file murder charges against top prisons official & aide who they accuse of masterminding the killing of radio commentator Percival Mabasa – Percy Lapid.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6995311159918632960?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FkaRM3PplQ
