Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Monday 22nd May 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.
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: Monday’s front pages. 21 May 2023 #suellabraverman #rishisunak #politics
We take a look at the front pages with Political Editor of the HuffPost UK, Kevin Schofield and Former Conservative Special Adviser, Anita Boateng. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1660422742146011140
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Times obituary (behind paywall) ‘Martin Amis, literary giant, dies aged 73. The son of Kingsley Amis had a bucolic childhood but his books were misanthropic. Some readers and critics loved him, others hated him, but nobody could ignore him.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1660748094252756992
LinkedIn news feed edited by Liz Justice
The same day as his brother was jailed for child sex abuses for 12 years, Phillip Schofield, 61, was forced to resign from his presenting job for the past 20 years on ITV’s This Morning. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7066126957809160192?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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Belarusian authorities have pardoned dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, the state-run Belta news agency reported Monday. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7066402839744372736?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 1,012 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 CIoJ remains concerned about the trials and sentencing of Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich and his friend Sofia Sapega following their abduction from a diverted Ryanair flight 23rd May 2021 which is now 729 days ago. Sofia should be released immediately from her 6 year jail sentence. Despite the mixed signals over Roman’s position in Belarus before and after his pardon, he should be allowed to leave the country of his own free will. See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65670820
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 Monday 22nd May 2023
French Newspapers for Monday 22nd May 2023
Montage of world newspapers forMonday 22nd May 2023
