Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Journalism History for Friday 13th October 2023
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Telegraph editorial (behind paywall): ‘It is time for the BBC to call Hamas what it is: a terrorist organisation. The Corporation says that it is adhering to its guidelines, but Hamas is a proscribed n the UK.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1712530552002052253
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Telegraph reports (behind paywall) ‘Board of Deputies writes to BBC over refusal to call Hamas terrorists.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1712927903783014886
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
Telegraph editorial (behind paywall): 'It is time for the BBC to call Hamas what it is: a terrorist organisation. The Corporation says that it is adhering to its guidelines, but Hamas is a proscribed n the UK.' See: https://t.co/qNfpke0EJW
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
Mail Onlin reports: "Jewish BBC sports reporter quits his job because of broadcaster's refusal to call Hamas 'terrorists', as he slams 'unjustified' decision and says words have the power 'to fuel hate and put fuel on the fire.'" See: https://t.co/NIWTE81zOg
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
Mail Online reports: 'Giles Coren comes under fire after launching threatening and foul-mouthed attack on Daily Mail journalist over parking row report.' See: https://t.co/70VNxis9N1
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
Mail Online reports: "BBC chiefs 'are set to swoop on Holly Willoughby' after she quit This Morning: Corporation bosses 'are discussing ways to woo star over as her future at ITV is in doubt.'" See: https://t.co/9dmuc9UQEX
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
Guardian reports: "Italian writer Roberto Saviano fined €1,000 for libelling Giorgia Meloni. Supporters of author, who castigated PM over migration policies, say verdict will have ‘chilling effect’ on media." See: https://t.co/Xmiz6JaTSl
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Eight years after a gunman killed two US television journalists and wounded a third person, a video that he made of the crime still circulates online.' See: https://t.co/fslsuHYVFM & https://t.co/iN2Khdn0Z5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'French police are investigating an attempted poison attack against former Russian broadcast journalist Marina Ovsiannikova.' See: https://t.co/7sOyQXZGC7 & https://t.co/n8tQNcfcXa
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Journalists are being drawn into a highly evocative claim by Israel that 40 babies were beheaded by Hamas suporters from Gaza.' See: https://t.co/W5491Tygvs & https://t.co/rzS388ZaBo
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Sputnik Journalist Khaybar Akifi was severely wounded in a drone attack that also killed his four-year-old daughter and his wife's parents in Russia's border region of Belgorod.' See: https://t.co/sDpIMcTIm6 & https://t.co/BuR9bwCu4u
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
Guardian reports: "‘Atrocious behaviour’: visitors accused of sabotaging Batley library £1 book sale. Volunteer says some people decided ‘all stock was available to take’ despite his protestations at West Yorkshire event." See: https://t.co/IFlOiRTqyp
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
Guardian reports: 'Authors join call for Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fuel. More than 150 writers and industry professionals are asking the firm, which is a leading sponsor of UK literary festivals, to drop their investments.' See: https://t.co/RJGyyl6M39
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Guardian reports: 'Talks between striking Hollywood actors and studios break down. Two sides suspend negotiations with no resolution over artificial intelligence and other issues at core of three-month work stoppage.' See: https://t.co/Mfa5jwOFkj
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
'Guardian Australia picks up seven Walkley award nominations. Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam and political editor Katharine Murphy among journalists named as finalists.' See: https://t.co/Oj87FzvyQw
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Maya Yang writes for Guardian: 'A school shooter went viral on TikTok. Should he be on the platform at all?' See: https://t.co/wo2s4iMXNr
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Emma Brockes writes for Guardian: 'Not sure what the US would have made of Holly Willoughby. Still, nice and a bit glamorous worked in the UK.' See: https://t.co/0Yfhot48OV
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Amanda Meade writes for Guardian Australia: 'First Nations journalists brace for voice referendum coverage they can’t tap out of.' See: https://t.co/GnYpd4yV8c
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Mail Online reports: "Woman, 22, is arrested by counter terror police after student at University of Sussex gave speech calling the Hamas attacks on Israel 'beautiful and inspiring.'" See: https://t.co/rnCzoYmxRL
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Mail Online reports: 'Foreign students and academics who praise Hamas or commit anti-Semitic acts risk being expelled from Britain under Home Office plans in wake of Israel attacks.' See: https://t.co/Hss9cL2gW5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Arab News reports: "Justin Bieber sparks controversy with Gaza photo and ‘Praying for Israel’ caption." See: https://t.co/y2V5lDUVyS
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Arab News reports: 'NEOM partners with Korean Film Council to prepare next generation of Saudi filmmakers.' See: https://t.co/FuhipEULfJ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Arab News reports: "Sky News journalist risks investigation for ‘Israel had it coming’ remark." See: https://t.co/bqoH8cEQDm
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Arab News reports: 'Arabs making headway in Hollywood but not just as actors.' See: https://t.co/TMFlRvCTDv
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Arab News reports: 'PlayStation unveils controller for disabled gamers. New device aims to make gaming easier for people with a wider range of disabilities.' See: https://t.co/itaYtiedp1
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Arab News reports: "Media reports of US military buildup in the Emirates ‘baseless’: UAE. American military aircraft arriving at Al-Dhafra Air Base is normal, part of pre-determined timetables, says UAE’s defense ministry." See: https://t.co/lAqIO6W25r
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Mail Online reports: 'Italian court overturns Amanda Knox's slander conviction after she was sentenced to three years for falsely implicating bar owner in the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.' See: https://t.co/a2vaAfCmOS
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Mail Online reports: "Tories demand an apology from BBC after Today presenter Mishal Husain's 'angry' rant at Grant Shapps including 'cobblers' claim that Ofcom rules stop corporation calling Hamas 'terrorists.'" See: https://t.co/H9rObDOv6o
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
BBC R4 Feedback programme 'Israel and Gaza- The BBC has been criticised for avoiding use of the word "terrorist" in its coverage of events in Israel and Gaza.' See: https://t.co/o6OF0v1IL6
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Tom Slater, editor of Spiked Online writes: 'The atrocity denialism of the anti-Israel bigots. The debate over beheaded babies has been grotesque.' See: https://t.co/5wWKRqow7R
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Guardian reports: 'Amanda Knox to face new trial in Italy over slander conviction. Knox had been found guilty of defamation for wrongly accusing Patrick Lumumba of murdering Meredith Kercher.' See: https://t.co/xvRnmprhzC
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Mail Online reports: 'Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah is killed in Israeli shelling on Lebanon border while six others are injured including female reporter who is seen crying out in pain after the strike.' See: https://t.co/5CdKEmJIlq
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Honest Reporting briefing: 'BBC’s Lame Excuses For Not Calling Hamas Terrorists. The BBC’s choice of terminology vis a vis Hamas has created a public outcry in the UK.' See: https://t.co/x1Y18tjIXj
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Adam Levick's briefing for CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis) 'Round-up of media errors in coverage of the war – Oct. 13.' See: https://t.co/0Ad1qH1OZA
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Alan Johnson's '‘Progressives’ and the Hamas Pogrom: An A-Z Guide' at Fathom. See: https://t.co/tJVFUuGaxA
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
David Collier's July 2022 article for Fathom: 'Opinion- We Need to Talk About the BBC.' See: 'https://t.co/d3Eo29lnId
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Telegraph reports (behind paywall) 'Board of Deputies writes to BBC over refusal to call Hamas terrorists.' See: https://t.co/EI0wG0Bkro
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
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 198 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 873 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 Friday 13th October 2023
Sky News Press Preview: Friday's papers. 12 Oct 2023 #presspreview Jonathan Samuels takes a first look at Friday's front pages with Novara Media's contributing editor Moya Lothian-McLean – and Conservative Home's deputy editor Henry Hill. See: https://t.co/JsCc9O2i35
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 12, 2023
Mail Online reports: '"Moment BBC reporter breaks down in tears while reporting inside Gaza hospital as he 'sees things I can never unseen' amid Israeli bombardment." See: https://t.co/O7RUJrySXE
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Karen Bekker writes for CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis) 'Joy Reid and Her Guests Blame Israel for Hamas’s Massacre.' See: https://t.co/KETgzbh4Lv
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Jewish Chronicle reports: 'You can’t blame British Jews for being “incensed” by Hamas violence, says Jon Sopel. The Jewish journalist shared his horror at the attacks in Israel.' See: https://t.co/VG9rcZ66R6
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Rosa Doherty writes for the Jewish Chronicle: 'The community of good sees our pain and just scrolls past it. When did people wake up and decide rape is a form of freedom fighting?' See: https://t.co/eqoXqCvpNq
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Jerusalem Post reports (12/10/2023): 'Photos of babies being burnt, decapitated confirmed.' See: https://t.co/rFQfOJApMM pic.twitter.com/NOlHEusVR4
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Avi Mayer writes for Jerusalem Post: 'Editor's Notes: Reporting a pogrom. It has been a crucible and, in some ways, a distraction – when you’re so busy reporting the news, you don’t have much of a chance to internalize it.' See: https://t.co/aOA7qoPZsE
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Times reports (behind paywall) "Shapps tells BBC to ‘follow the law and call Hamas terrorists.'" See: https://t.co/99FBVhoA2b
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Times reports (behind paywall) "French prosecutors investigate ‘poisoning’ of Russian journalist who criticised war." See: https://t.co/sHtLv5DbmX
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Mail Online reports: 'Russian journalist who protested Ukraine war on live TV is rushed to hospital in France after suspected poisoning.' See: https://t.co/yCR5LRNJk3
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A publisher has revealed plans to recruit a dedicated editor after reviving one of its titles in print. Social Spider CIC has announced the return of the Barnet Post’s print edition.' See: https://t.co/4mLwUwxvzE
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A “brilliant” crime reporter who served two regional dailies during his career has died aged 76. Tributes have been paid to Rod Hopkinson.' See: https://t.co/g8eg3PRbAN
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
French Newspapers Friday 13th October 2023
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A regional publisher, DC Thomson, has undertaken a study into the impact of dementia on its patch as part of a new campaign.' See: https://t.co/igQzwdMQQK
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A former editor is bidding to become an MP in a fresh attempt to successfully run for political office. Richard Walker, who was founding editor of pro-Scottish independence daily The National.' See: https://t.co/tvwLwrZaM5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Press Gazette reports: "Homeserve founder plans to build ‘great British business magazine.’ Richard Harpin is bringing together Business Leader and a Substack and podcast from a former Times journalist." See: https://t.co/nYQZwY6uwC
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Press Gazette reports: 'Publishers pay out thousands to owner of Croydon bus-stop arrest video. The video's owner remains in dispute with The Voice.' See: https://t.co/uTVijscM85
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Press Gazette reports: 'Norway’s biggest daily doubles audio audience with AI-voiced articles. Norwegian daily says text articles read by an AI voice have similar listen rates to its podcasts.' See: https://t.co/gi5Ln70iM5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Press Gazette reports: 'Who owns the news? Mail titles, News UK and Reach dominate, report finds. Report finds that three UK publishers control 90% of print reach and 40% of online reach.' See: https://t.co/XP7pb01IdM
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Press Gazette reports: 'Press Gazette launches new jobs portal in partnership with Amply. Press Gazette and Amply have created a new portal for the best media jobs.' See: https://t.co/a21KajmwMY
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Guardian reports: 'Israel-Hamas war poses early disinformation test for Meta’s Threads. Young app seems to have few viral falsehoods, perhaps because it’s still small and used differently from competitors.' See: https://t.co/PcCJpsCKvo
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Guardian reports: "‘I was a shaking, gibbering wreck’: ex-Blue Peter presenter Yvette Fielding claims she was ‘bullied’ on the show." See: https://t.co/jFxEi3h3kv
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Guardian reports: "‘Your argument just confuses me’: judge questions Montana TikTok ban. Federal judge seems to side with ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation that ban is unenforceable and unconstitutional." See: https://t.co/rJQ7Xu0idD
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Guardian feature: 'Hard stares, tea with the Queen and so many marmalade sandwiches – 65 years of Paddington Bear.' See: https://t.co/O3w8Lap3AR
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) October 13, 2023
Montage of world newspapers for Friday 13th October 2023
