Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Journalism History for Monday 22nd January 2024.
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Sky News Press Preview: Monday’s papers. 21 Jan 2024. Barbara Serra previews Monday’s papers with political journalist and broadcaster Theo Usherwood, and journalist and president of Murray Edwards College at Cambridge University, Dorothy Byrne. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1749313267535638574
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FT Media reports: “Ministers set to toughen BBC rules over impartiality and complaints. Review highlights lack of public confidence in way broadcaster handles viewers’ concerns.” See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1749509381794734142
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Many congratulations to Northern Ireland journalist and local democracy reporter Tanya Fowles who received the inaugural CIoJ- Journalist of the Year award at London’s Reform Club Thursday 26th October. She received her award from leading UK broadcast news presenter Nick Ferrari to a huge round of applause from members of the Institute who had gathered for its annual general meeting. Tanya has been recognised for her outstanding campaigning for Open Justice and challenging judges imposing unjustifiable reporting bans in the Northern Ireland judicial system. See: https://cioj.org/award-for-court-reporter/
Images in slideshow. 1st image CIoJ President Michael Hardware (2022-24) [right], Tanya Fowles [centre] and awardwinning LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari [right], 2nd image Northern Ireland Local Democracy journalist and court reporter Tanya Fowles being interviewed by CIoJ Council member Caroline Roddis in the Reform Club 26th October 2023. See filmed report https://janbogdan.co.uk/review/559c137050145747c9b2a44570c16803/version/4
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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
Sky News Press Preview: Monday's papers. 21 Jan 2024. Barbara Serra previews Monday's papers with political journalist and broadcaster Theo Usherwood, and journalist and president of Murray Edwards College at Cambridge University, Dorothy Byrne. See: https://t.co/1Nfmw1BHDn
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Hadar Sela writes for CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis): 'BBC’s Williamson promotes a pernicious narrative.' See: https://t.co/z0EmSyNc5M
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 21, 2024
Adam Levick writes for CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis): 'Guardian editorial repeats lie that Israel targets Palestinian journalists.' See: https://t.co/avl1jNk0te
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 21, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): 'BBC to get tougher scrutiny amid bias concerns. Ofcom will gain powers to police corporation's websites and social media as Culture Minister raises viewers' impartiality fears.' See: https://t.co/xK7YEcIzFe
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
UK Culture Secretary writes comment for Telegraph: 'The BBC must be held to the highest standards – licence fee payers expect it. A major challenge for the broadcaster continues to be impartiality.' See: https://t.co/SqKWSEPZGq
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Times reports (behind paywall: 'Google has publishers ‘between a rock and a hard place’ over AI.' See: https://t.co/lwFWeOXVND
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Times obituary (behind paywall): 'Christopher Walker- Old-school war reporter who covered the Middle East and Northern Ireland for The Times and never mastered a computer.' See: https://t.co/rZlYUbnb2m
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): 'Yalda Hakim: BBC bureaucracy was a ‘source of frustration’ in warzones.' See: https://t.co/YM0ns4fAAW
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Journalist Zoe Smith writes for Guardian: 'I took my children to the Caribbean to live free from British racism, and have never looked back.' See: https://t.co/Cs4IJRJr1x
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Hadar Sela writes for CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis): "BBC backgrounder on ‘a week of missile strikes’ erases attacks on Israel." See: https://t.co/lQEcwDoRGr
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
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 299 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 974 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 Monday 22nd January 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A city council has earmarked the former newspaper office of Wolverhampton daily the Express & Star left empty after staff moved out last month as a potential site for 145 new homes.' See: https://t.co/A3FFjumgCy
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A weekly newspaper covered a pitch protest by fans of its local football club by chanelling one of the English game’s greatest moments.' See: https://t.co/FGxbl3TzEC
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'The government is calling on media watchdog Ofcom to carry out an annual review of the BBC’s share of the local news market amid fears it could ‘crush’ commercial publishers.' See: https://t.co/425EDAodvR
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'An editor known for being “kind, caring and helpful” has died aged 78. Tributes have been paid to John Oliver, who ran the Luton Herald and Post during his career.' See: https://t.co/ss1SFeMsGm
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "Yalda Hakim says Sky News are ‘insurgents’ as she leads primetime hour of foreign coverage." See: https://t.co/fjMZcNXukr
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Ofcom blasts radio news bulletin that said Barry Humphries was alive three days after he died.' See: https://t.co/RABlWOgHzN
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Guardian reports: 'Downing Street denies having anti-BBC agenda after bias accusations. PM says impartiality is important tenet of media industry after culture secretary accused BBC of bias and said it needed to adapt.' See: https://t.co/CkePdV0zOI
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Guardian Australia reports: 'ABC denies sacking Antoinette Lattouf and attempts to have termination case thrown out.' See: https://t.co/uvvIlddqEc
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Guardian reports: 'Flanders government looks to force TikTok and YouTube to share.' See: https://t.co/gX5TnmOQHv
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Guardian reports: 'Former News Corp and Daily Mail editor Luke McIlveen appointed executive editor of Nine newspapers.' See: https://t.co/Q31OG6CU8b
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Guardian reports: "BBC must ‘adapt or risk losing trust’, says midterm review. UK government recommendations are ‘another opportunity to kick’ public service broadcaster, media experts say." See: https://t.co/FXfWP3D1YN
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Arab News reports: 'Report: MENA pay-TV revenues set to plummet by $1.6bn by 2029. Gradual decline will bring total revenues down to $2.2bn, driven by rising popularity of OTT platforms and piracy.' See: https://t.co/gzpxbUPaRQ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
French Newspapers Monday 22nd January 2024
FT Media reports: "Ministers set to toughen BBC rules over impartiality and complaints. Review highlights lack of public confidence in way broadcaster handles viewers’ concerns." See: https://t.co/FL8rFvU8B3
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) January 22, 2024
Montage of world newspapers for Monday 22nd January 2024
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