Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Monday 31st July 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: Monday’s papers. 30 Jul 2023 #presspreview #skynews Sky’s Anna Botting takes a look at Monday’s newspapers with Political Editor of HuffPost UK, Kevin Schofield, and Economics Editor at The Spectator, Kate Andrews. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1685848333380714498
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Jewish Chronicle reports: “Israel condemns Bollywood film for Holocaust ‘trivialisation.’ The Israeli embassy in India said it was ‘disturbed by the trivialisation of the significance of the Holocaust.'” See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1686251241075077120
CIoJ LinkedIn news feed edited by Liz Justice
Don’t you love a press conference where the cocky journalists think it is ok to bad mouth their colleagues. Well the mic is off? See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7091720671335981056?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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Tributes have been paid to Iain Ferguson, who edited Scottish newspapers including the Ayr Advertiser, Troon and Prestwick Times, Irvine Times and Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald during his career. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7091738660496097280?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
CIoJ X (formerly known as 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 1,082 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 124 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 799 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 31st July 2023
French Newspapers Monday 31st July 2023
Montage of world newspapers for Monday 31st July 2023
