Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Journalism History for Monday 4th March 2024.
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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 front pages. 3 Mar 2024. We take a look at the front pages with the political editor at the Daily Mirror, John Stevens, and the economics editor at the Spectator, Kate Andrews. See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1764524717971505537
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FT Media reports (behind paywall): ‘KPMG fined £1.5mn over audit of M&C Saatchi. Financial Reporting Council says Big Four firm’s audit failed to meet requirements.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1764758545776431602
CIoJ LinkedIn news service edited by Liz Justice
ESPN award-winning sports journalist Chris Mortensen passed away this morning at the age of 72. See: https://www.linkedin.com/…/urn:li:activity…
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Media watchdog Ofcom has ruled that Laurence Fox’s comments about female journalist Ava Evans on Dan Wootton’s GB News show broke broadcasting rules which protect “viewers from offensive content.” See: https://www.linkedin.com/…/urn:li:activity…
Latest postings at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/63500/
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
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
Sky News Press Preview: Monday's front pages. 3 Mar 2024. We take a look at the front pages with the political editor at the Daily Mirror, John Stevens, and the economics editor at the Spectator, Kate Andrews. See: https://t.co/WLfcjxCwbR
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Gil Hoffman writes for Jerusalem Post: 'Is the media about to ignite World War III? – When false accusations are inevitably made against Israel during Ramadan this year, how will the international media handle it?' See: https://t.co/cbOkEUBIP4
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Mail Online reports: "Downing Street slams 'irresponsible' BBC presenter Chris Packham after he defends Just Stop Oil's call for eco-zealots to protest outside MPs' homes." See: https://t.co/C5m4qlgF6S
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
David Collier Investigative Journalist briefing: 'BBC News – obsessive, biased- and unaccountable.' See: https://t.co/zbv6dVUpeF
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Guido Fawkes reports: "Farage: Ofcom ‘Politician’ Probe is ‘Dirty Tricks Campaign.’" See: https://t.co/b6Ug4j15wO pic.twitter.com/P2Ue2rKYSN
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
BBC News reports: 'Dan Wootton: GB News show with Laurence Fox breached rules, Ofcom says.' See: https://t.co/M9TMTgDJwY
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): "Laurence Fox’s misogynistic comments on GB News broke Ofcom rules. Former actor asked ‘Who would want to shag that?’ about female journalist on Dan Wootton Tonight show, and was later sacked." See: https://t.co/SXsJRMdKD5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'ESPN award-winning sports journalist Chris Mortensen passed away this morning at the age of 72.' See: https://t.co/m4Mt9dKGTG & https://t.co/1JfMEWRAjn
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Journalist Aaron Greenaway has praised fellow staff at Tindle Newspapers in Cornwall after his diagnosis of autism.' See: https://t.co/g3yEdXQ7Fu & https://t.co/IzTZwsU06B
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'The Delhi High Court on Monday has issued notice on a plea moved by French journalist Vanessa Dougnac against the denial of permission to work in India.' See: https://t.co/OThfLEkOJi
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 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 341 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 1,016 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 4th March 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Journalist Dan Kay who died last May aged just 45- friends and colleagues are set to run the Liverpool Half marathon in his memory and to raise money for mental health charities.' See: https://t.co/TDFswoHVsL & https://t.co/n0XaDxdqB4
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Decisions by The New York Times are yet again up for debate after it abolished the public editor role in 2017.' See: https://t.co/ZzhxU17iEw & https://t.co/QV6MXcUa3u
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Samir Shah started his work as the new chair of the BBC and in an email to all staff warned of a “tough financial position.”' See: https://t.co/Cf3hLN3Vuq & https://t.co/jqJxW96XwE
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Media watchdog Ofcom has ruled that Laurence Fox’s comments about female journalist Ava Evans on Dan Wootton’s GB News show broke broadcasting rules.' See: https://t.co/S8qEjwFmrs & https://t.co/JECFa01jeV
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'Reporter thanks colleagues for support after autism diagnosis.' See: https://t.co/JExM1hncwy
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A press photographer whose career included stints on both national and regional titles has died aged 70. Mike Cleary started out on Essex County Newspapers.' See: https://t.co/za8UtRVgFq
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: "A daily newspaper is to run a series examining its country’s relationship with alcohol, including what its editor warned would be ‘harrrowing content.’" See: https://t.co/q7qGSJqiWR
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A Reach-plc sponsored set of regional business awards is to return in 2024 in an apparent U-turn by the publisher following its pre-Christmas cutbacks.' See: https://t.co/j2GEZ3Vq1h
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "Mehdi Hasan says new outlet Zeteo will be ‘all-singing, all-dancing media company.’" See: https://t.co/SlUurL6oSW
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "Dan Wootton/Laurence Fox ruling: Ofcom has ‘significant concerns’ about GB News." See: https://t.co/caZB9Xbfbm
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'National media home affairs editors write joint letter of protest to Home Office PR team.' See: https://t.co/VOOs6gx6hF
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Press Gazette interview feature: "‘Open up and talk about it’: ITN chief Rachel Corp on newsroom mental health." See: https://t.co/v65ySOpHKG
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
French Newspapers Monday 4th March 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Lloyd Embley joins board of PR pitching platform Synapse.' See: https://t.co/6WiRD97fh0
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Confidential Leveson documents can be disclosed in Harry’s Mail legal action. The Culture Secretary and Home Secretary have allowed the documents to be used for the legal proceedings.' See: https://t.co/dlzAmndhlJ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Guardian letter: 'BBC licence fee no longer feels justifiable.' See: https://t.co/fIeEuV5z3t
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Guardian letter: 'Don’t touch that dial: we like Radio 3 just the way it is. Readers air their concerns about proposed changes at the BBC station that were revealed by its controller, Sam Jackson.' See: https://t.co/CYyQIFPixy
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Guardian reports: "Ofcom finds GB News broke rules when Laurence Fox ‘demeaned’ journalist. Former actor’s comments about who would want to ‘shag’ female reporter ‘unambiguously misogynistic’, says watchdog." See: https://t.co/GIoXOz4o5K
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Guardian Australia reports: "Nine sued by consulting firm over ‘false’ reports former Liberal MP Stuart Robert gave them secret government advice." See: https://t.co/hAKsLU4uVx
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Guardian interview feature: "‘Musk needs to be adored … Zuckerberg is out of his depth’: Kara Swisher on the toxic giants of Big Tech." See; https://t.co/WUwy3KQPIm
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
FT Media reports (behind paywall): 'Watchdog slams GB News over ‘misogynistic’ comments by actor Laurence Fox. Channel’s news coverage is under scrutiny ahead of the election as several Tory MPs present shows.' See: https://t.co/vKP76ISoDM
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
FT Media reports (behind paywall): 'KPMG fined £1.5mn over audit of M&C Saatchi. Financial Reporting Council says Big Four firm’s audit failed to meet requirements.' See: https://t.co/jfDiUJAoUm
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): "Jeremy Corbyn threatens to sue Nigel Farage over ‘highly defamatory statement.’ Former Labour leader calls comments, which are believed to be about anti-Semitism, ‘disgusting and malicious.’" See: https://t.co/mPZGfXzNOn
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): 'BBC uses account of journalist working for Iran-backed news agency in Palestine deaths article. Former director Danny Cohen accuses corporation of ‘failing in most basic of journalistic practices.’" See: https://t.co/RfNu9GNfCK
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 4, 2024
Montage of world newspapers for Monday 4th March 2024


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