Review of UK and world papers, celebration of the history of photojournalism, media law and style-guide tips and global journalism stories for Saturday 21st January 2023
Journalism is the first draft of history and these daily reports seek to provide an online briefing of the history of journalism for each day featured.
Review of UK papers Sat 21st Jan 2023. Broadsheets. Telegraph: ‘Sunak fined for not wearing seatbelt’, Times: ‘Javid backs fee to see GP’, FT: ‘Google axes jobs as Big Tech retreats’, & Guardian: ‘Zahawi “paid penalty” to settle huge tax bill.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1616939767513632769
Review of UK papers Sat 21st Jan 2023. Middle Markets. Indy: ‘”I had people stalking me – it was unbearable”‘, i: ‘Keep children at home during school strikes, headteacher tell parents’, Express: ‘Shock “death” of high street banks by 2027’, Mail: ‘Labour’s woman problem.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1616941054044897281
Review of UK papers Sat 21st Jan 2023. Tabloids. Mirror: ‘Law-breaker PM- Another fine mess’, Morning Star: ‘Apples stunt shows that Met is rotten to the core’, Star: ‘Eternal youth? Sorted it mate!’ & Sun: ‘Coronation silks ditched. Charles told to drop his breeches.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1616942328505155591
Review of world papers Sat 21st Jan 2023. New York Times: ‘Children left far behind’, Saturday Citizen South Africa: ‘School- why kids drop out’, Pioneer (India) ‘Budget likely in new Parliament house’, & Japan Times: ‘Will Chinese holidays bring Japan riches?’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1616943268343812098
Celebration of the history of photojournalism. It’s March 1865 and photographers are covering the US civil war. They take a picture of the quarters of photographers attached to an Engineer Corps in front of Petersburg, Virginia. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1616943842904936450
Style Tips. Washington Post deskbook on style in 1978 warned against ‘Putting people into pigeonholes- The habit of thinking in terms of stereotypes, of equating the labels we put on people with the people themselves, is a bad business…news can poison.’ https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1616945426997051394
Media Law Tips. Ofcom decides not to uphold a complaint on fairness and privacy against ‘Geo World News.’ See: https://ofcom.org.uk/…/Complaint-by-the-Muttahida-Quami… Rejection of complaint of unjust or unfair treatment in the programme. https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1616947124272349184
North American Newspapers Saturday 21st January 2023
Mail Online reports: “The BBC digs in and calls Radio 2 ‘multi-generational’ as more than 100 fans complain about the departure of Ken Bruce.” See: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11659837/The-BBC-calls-Radio-2-multi-generational-100-fans-complain-Ken-Bruce-departure.html
Times reports (behind paywall) ‘Janet Malcolm: the making of a great journalist in 12 photos.’ See: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/still-pictures-by-janet-malcolm-review-the-making-of-a-great-journalist-in-12-photos-8gp0dv7bb
Sky News paper review for Saturday 21st January 2023 https://youtu.be/Adak2nrmOQ0 with jounalists Susie Boniface (Daily Mirror) and Ali Miraj (The Article).
Guardian reports: ‘MI5 refused to investigate ‘Russian spy’s’ links to Tories, says [former journalist] & whistleblower.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/21/mi5-refused-to-investigate-russian-spys-links-to-tories-says-whistleblower
‘The president of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch, has spent 2 days in a Los Angeles court before the lawsuit for allegations that his media defamed Dominion Voting Systems.’ See: https://linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7022303726014976000?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop & https://www.marketwatch.com/story/communications-services-up-netflix-rallies-after-hours-communications-services-roundup-271674165055?mod=investing
French Newspapers Saturday 21st January 2023
Guardian reports: ‘‘It’s like signing Messi’: Ken Bruce’s move a coup for Greatest Hits Radio. Radio 2’s loss of veteran DJ is GHR’s gain as it replaces local stations with its winning formula of 20th-century pop.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/21/ken-bruce-greatest-hits-radio-ghr
The Observer reports: ‘‘Embarrassingly wooden’: why are Sunak and Hunt so awkward on screen? The prime minister and the chancellor have been trying to tickle Britain’s pixels, with decidedly mixed results.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/21/coffee-cups-no-seatbelt-rishi-sunak-jeremy-hunt-score-low-on-video-messaging
The Observer reports: ‘‘Didn’t read it, will not read it’: Harry and Meghan of little interest to Montecito neighbours. The world’s fastest-selling memoir is merely an episode in a soap opera in the Sussexes’ adopted Californian hometown.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/21/harry-and-meghan-montecito-california-neighbours
The Guardian reports: ‘Netflix’s Reed Hastings changed the way we watch TV – for better or for worse. The departing CEO’s humble company soared to stunning success and paved the way for imitators.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jan/20/netflix-reed-hastings-ceo-quits
Guardian reports: “Musk tells Tesla trial: ‘Just because I tweet doesn’t mean people believe it.’ The carmaker founder said Twitter was the most democratic way to communicate but tweets didn’t affect stock as he expected.” See: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/20/elon-musk-testify-tesla-trial-2018-tweet
Guardian reports: ‘‘I hope this triggers outrage’: surprise Brett Kavanaugh documentary premieres at Sundance. Covertly-made Justice, from director Doug Liman, shows to sold-out audience and shines new light on allegations of sexual assault.’ See: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/21/brett-kavanaugh-documentary-sundance-film-festival
New York Times reports (behind paywall) ‘Gwen Knapp, Sportswriter Who Looked at the Big Picture, Dies at 61.’ See: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/sports/gwen-knapp-sports-editor.html
New York Times reports (behind paywall) ‘The Last Days of Hollywood’s Most Reviled Reporter. Was Nikki Finke a genius or a monster?’ See: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/style/nikki-finke-hollywood-journalist.html
New York Times reports (behind paywall) ‘Vice, a Beleaguered Avatar of New Media, Hangs a ‘For Sale’ Sign.’ See: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/business/media/vice-puts-itself-up-for-sale.html
New York Times reports (behind paywall) ‘Vox Media to Cut 7 Percent of Workers.’ See: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/business/media/vox-media-layoffs.html
