Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Monday 24th July 2023
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The Chartered Institute of Journalists remembers all the professional journalists and media workers murder
ed 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 papers. 23 Jul 2023 #presspreview #skynews We take a look at tomorrow’s front pages with journalist and author Rachel Shabi, and former Conservative Special Adviser Salma Shah. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1683258503782096900
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Arab News reports: ‘BBC probe finds drug gangs targeting youngsters on social media. Should the Arab world be worried?’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1683584415841255426
CIoJ LinkedIn news edited by Liz Justice
Tributes have been paid to BBC journalist and author George Alagiah, who has died of bowel cancer aged 67. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7089326276368359425?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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Concerns have been raised about police attitudes towards journalists in Northern Ireland after it emerged a watchdog is investigating whether officers unlawfully accessed the phone records of two reporters. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7089327583695167488?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 1,075 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 calls on Russia to immediately release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. His detention is wholly unjustifiable and political state hostage-taking. He has been deprived of his liberty for 117 days since 29th March 2023 #FreeEvan
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 792 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 24th July 2023
French Newspapers Monday 24th July 2023
Montage of world newspapers for Monday 24th July 2023
