Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Journalism History for Wednesday 28th February 2024.
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Sky News Press Preview: Wednesday’s front pages. 27 Feb 2024 #presspreview We take a look at the front pages with journalist Jenny Kleeman and PR consultant Alex Deane. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1762634452222542127
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Stephen Bush writes for FT (behind paywall): ‘There must be more to the news than the death of an owl. Quirky stories to engage readers are one thing but we shouldn’t be able to hide from the real world entirely.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1762902613236777282
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Many congratulations to Gerald Bowey, the new President of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and Caroline Roddis, the new Vice-President. Their roles were confirmed in a handover event at the Reform Club in Central London on Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Bowey emphasised the guidance, support, and encouragement that had been at the heart of the Institute for 140 years and announced the launch of a new Young Journalist of the Year awards scheme that would encourage journalists under 30 years of age to enter a range of categories.
Commenting Bowey said: “the Institute is focused on supporting working journalists, both in-house and freelance, in the workplace, as a trade union, and in sustaining journalists in difficult circumstances as a charitable trust.
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 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
"A future where journalism training gravitates only toward the more elite universities is not going to help the already-acute diversity problem that the NCTJ’s report last year so starkly illuminated." https://t.co/H3zaXSAB5N
— Charlie Moloney (@CharlieMoloney) February 27, 2024
I wrote this response to the Guardian's reply to my complaint just… shaking my head. I'm off for a cuppa, and to try to have an evening. pic.twitter.com/Hsp0jvGyho
— Louise Tickle (@louisetickle) February 27, 2024
Sky News Press Preview: Wednesday's front pages. 27 Feb 2024 #presspreview We take a look at the front pages with journalist Jenny Kleeman and PR consultant Alex Deane. https://t.co/V5h7RiL5bG
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Jewish News reports: 'Solicitor who called Jewish journalist a ‘Zionist pig’ is struck off.' See: https://t.co/mDPhs4NW7t
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): "BBC is ‘institutionally anti-Semitic’ says former attorney general. Sir Michael Ellis accused the broadcaster’s coverage of Israel-Hamas war of fuelling attacks against British Jews." See: https://t.co/itTiV14bvL
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
New CIoJ President announces Awards for young journalists. 'Former CEO of International Building Press, Gerald Bowey installed as President of the Chartered Institute of Journalists (CIoJ) at reception held at the Reform Club in Pall Mall, London.' See: https://t.co/4QtpZZMKuQ pic.twitter.com/NLNLJLWW5W
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Jenny Holland writes for Spiked Online: 'A woke struggle session at the New York Times. Adam Rubenstein has exposed the mindless intolerance that now governs the liberal newsroom.' See: https://t.co/djoZKXDsmD
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A reporter on a weekly newspaper will undertake her first-ever 5k run for charity. Scarlett Hills-Brooks, initially hired by Tindle Newspapers as part of its apprenticeships drive, will take part in the Race for Life.' See: https://t.co/pwPrB4dhS5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A women’s editor who went on to a career in academia has died aged 89. Tributes have been paid to Mona Clark, who worked for DC Thomson as a journalist before going on to become a lecture.' See: https://t.co/GVGQvsbDhP
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'Journalism trainers and students have rallied against their university’s plans to close its community radio station – despite it being the first of its kind to be awarded an Ofcom licence.' See: https://t.co/330YUNDuys
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 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 336 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 1,011 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 Wednesday 28th February 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A convicted money-launderer has won a press complaints case against three sister titles which inaccurately claimed he had pretended to represent a bakery chain in order to secure Covid grants.' See: https://t.co/0gd4rmJDKA
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Press Gazette & PA Media report: "Police ‘mounted surveillance op’ after journalists’ arrest in bid to find source. Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney are still finding out new allegations of police surveillance against them." See: https://t.co/UjyPVQBhdQ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'UK publishers tell Parliament: Stop AI using our content without permission.' See: https://t.co/78gAwqWds5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "‘Let us into Gaza’: 55 UK and US foreign reporters urge Israel and Egypt to lift news blockade." See: https://t.co/Wmc7iT1Vmj
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "As subscriber growth flattens ‘all you can read’ magazine app Readly moves into profit. Readly CEO Philip Lindqvist says there is still "ample" room to grow in UK and Europe." See: https://t.co/L57LLEsuYf
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Newsquest and Reach bosses respond to questions over local news quality.' See: https://t.co/p4oQjgSmQ6
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Guardian reports: "OpenAI claims New York Times ‘hacked’ ChatGPT to build copyright lawsuit. In a filing Monday, OpenAI claims a ‘hired gun’ took ‘tens of thousands of attempts to generate the highly anomalous results.’" See: https://t.co/u9yh5yktxU
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Guardian reports: 'GB News’s highest-paid Tory MPs – and how much they have received. What the channel has paid the likes of Lee Anderson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Esther McVey and what it has got for its money.' See: https://t.co/3acST9GTvX
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Matthew Engel writes obituary for Guardian: 'My former colleague Bob Pryce was one of several journalists of his generation who loved sport without being wholly obsessed with it.' See: https://t.co/PRDEoGemLE
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Guardian reports: 'GB News has paid more than £660,000 to Tory MPs since its launch. Labour MPs received just £1,100 from channel in same period, as concern mounts over its impact.' See: https://t.co/bOMdKuZk7u
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Guardian feature: 'Shock of the old: 11 vintage, vaginal and downright dangerous cigarette ads.' See: https://t.co/fL7qdHiPLe
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Guardian reports: 'Secret tribunal to hear claims police spied on Northern Ireland journalists. Judges urged to keep proceedings as open as possible in case relating to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey.' See: https://t.co/SzowNzSUyw
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
French Newspapers Wednesday 28th February 2024
Guardian reports: 'Virgin Media O2 clients hit with 8.8% price rises or crippling exit fees. Increase is biggest hike in percentage terms of any major broadband or mobile firm this year.' See: https://t.co/PEg5xWzQ6U
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Arab News reports: 'News outlets call for free access to Gaza for foreign media. After 5 months of war, journalists are still denied freedom to enter territory without direct supervision by the Israeli army, which is accused of ‘limiting insights.’" See: https://t.co/EZWHMbqKrZ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Arab News and AFP report: 'UN urged to probe deadly Israel strikes against journalists in Lebanon. More than 120 individuals and groups signed the letter calling for an investigation into the death of three media workers last year.' See: https://t.co/eLwoKho9Pz
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
FT Media report (behind paywall): 'Carlyle and Abu Dhabi’s IMI agree new funding for Barclay family. Firms to provide £125mn package for retail and financial services group.' See: https://t.co/7TiUwHiNdb
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Stephen Bush writes for FT (behind paywall): 'There must be more to the news than the death of an owl. Quirky stories to engage readers are one thing but we shouldn’t be able to hide from the real world entirely.' See: https://t.co/dMxLOUM3Mq
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) February 28, 2024
Montage of world newspapers for Wednesday 28th February 2024
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