Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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The Chartered Institute of Journalists remembers all the professional journalists and media workers murdered and killed while doing their work this year in all parts of the world and remember the immense sacrifice of those who gave their lives to the profession in the past. We send our condolences to their families, friends and professional colleagues.
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Sky News Press Preview: Wednesday’s papers. 2 May 2023 #presspreview #newspapers #frontpages
We take a first look at Wednesday’s newspapers with journalist and broadcaster Jenny Kleeman and columnist at The Article, Ali Miraj. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1653628840378265602
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New York Times reports (behind paywall): ‘Outside Hollywood Studios, Writers Make Their Case.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1653858541982105602
CIoJ LinkedIn news feed edited by Liz Justice
A Belarusian journalist who was arrested after being hauled off a Ryanair plane that was forced to land in Minsk almost two years ago was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in jail. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7059536261073543168?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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Channel 4 has opened a permanent news studio in Leeds, using it for the first time last night (2 May 2023). See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7059595102129635328?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
CIoJ Twitter news feed at: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist
CIoJ LinkedIn news feed edited by Liz Justice at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/63500/
CIoJ Facebook news feed at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077475452242
CIoJ LinkedIn news stories, Hold The Front Page news stories, Guardian media news stories, Press Gazette news stories, Arab News media stories and other stories from miscellaneous sources
The Chartered Institute of Journalists calls on China to release Australian broadcaster Cheng Lei from detention which now stands at 993 days since 13th August 2020 See: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/28/partner-of-detained-australian-journalist-cheng-lei-hopeful-of-compassionate-and-speedy-resolution & https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-concerned-by-delays-trial-journalist-detained-china-2023-03-31/ The Institute also calls on Belarus to pardon and release Sofia Sapega from her 6 year jail sentence and to release her journalism friend Roman Protasevich from his 8 year jail sentence.
See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65466698. Both were seized unlawfully from an internatonal Ryanair flight diverted to Minsk 23rd May 2021. Their ordeal is now 710 days. The CIoJ calls on all governments and states unjustly detaining journalists for doing their professional work to respect freedom of expression, the right to liberty and free them immediately. See: https://rsf.org/en/new-record-number-journalists-jailed-worldwide
North American Newspapers for Wednesday 3rd May 2023
French Newspapers for Wednesday 3rd May 2023
Montage of world newspapers for Wednesday 3rd May 2023
