Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Friday 16th June 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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New York Times reports (behind paywall) ‘Richard Severo, Times Reporter in Internal Clash Over Book, Dies at 90.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1669784024749932550
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Sky News Press Preview: Friday’s front pages. 15 Jun 2023 #presspreview #newspapers #frontpages We take a look at front pages with contributing editor at Novara Media, Moya Lothian-McLean, and chief executive at the Total Politics Group, Mark Wallace. See:https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1669478558220136450
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The former editor of the Irish Sunday Mirror, journalist Paul Martin has told the High Court he has “never” engaged in phone hacking. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7075212604708663296?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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Boris Johnson Britain’s former prime minister, who resigned as an MP last week, is joining the Daily Mail specifying that he will write “the least possible on politics.” See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7075558381377187840?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/
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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 1,037 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 754 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 Friday 16th June 2023
French Newspapers Friday 16th June 2023
Montage of world newspapers for Friday 16th June 2023
