Journalism History for Sunday 1st October 2023

Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Journalism History for Sunday 1st October 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: Sunday’s papers. 30 Sept 2023 #presspreview Gillian Joseph previews Sunday’s papers with writer and broadcaster Amy Nickell-Turner – and the barrister and futurist Andrew Eborn. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1708252932414509472
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Mail Online reports: “Comedian Katherine Ryan reveals there is ‘a dangerous comic’ in British showbusiness: Star makes startling claim on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.” See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1708539969948504543

CIoJ LinkedIn news edited by Liz Justice
Former ABC journalist James Gordon Meek was sentenced to six years in prison “for transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material” on Friday. See: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7114334361923072001?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 1,144 days since 13th August 2020 See: See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-65530105. And https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/10/cheng-lei-journalist-detained-in-china-says-she-longs-for-sunlight-outdoors-and-family-in-love-letter-to-australia

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 186 days since 29th March 2023 #FreeEvan

The Institute calls on Belarus to release 35 journalists detained including Maryna Zolatava and Liudmila Chekina each suffering 12 year jail terms. Belarus is currently ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index. See: https://rsf.org/en/belarus-supreme-court-upholds-journalists-12-year-jail-terms

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 861 days ago. 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 Sunday 1st October 2023


French Newspapers Sunday 1st October 2023


Montage of world newspapers for Sunday 1st October 2023

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