Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Journalism History for Wednesday 20th 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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Times of Israel reports: ‘Leading English-language government spokesman said suspended for irking UK’s Cameron.’ See: https://twitter.com/CIoJournalist/status/1770245003106734368
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Sir Martyn Lewis presentation: ‘The Remarkable Evidence Of How Constructive Or “Solutions Driven” Journalism Is Gathering Momentum.’ See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MOyJj5SZrs
CIoJ LinkedIn news service edited by Liz Justice
Police officers in Istanbul harassed at least three reporters in two separate incidents while they were covering a mass arrest during Newroz celebrations calling for Kurdish rights in Yenikapı Square. See: https://www.linkedin.com/…/urn:li:activity…
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Both US based Gannett and McClatchy news chains have said they will stop using journalism from The Associated Press amid continued financial pressures for the news industry. 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
Times of Israel reports: 'Leading English-language government spokesman said suspended for irking UK’s Cameron.' See: https://t.co/ghzjl3eSjq
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Jerusalem Post reports: 'Government spokesman Eylon Levy suspended by PMO. The suspension reportedly came after Levy responded to a tweet by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron.' See: https://t.co/s9xVQumtWF pic.twitter.com/jzNoW7DZOX
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Jewish Chronicle reports: 'Eylon Levy reportedly suspended from spokesman role after UK complaints. The British-born spokesman was appointed to his post in the wake of October 7.' See: https://t.co/TgHkdrES30
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Mail Online reports: "Director-general Tim Davie admits it is 'unacceptable' for BBC Arabic staff to 'like' pro-Hamas tweets as he defends corporation's impartiality to MPs." See: https://t.co/pSoiomZipZ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A woman who carried out a school run while four and a half times the legal drink drive limit has had her complaint against a city website rejected.' See: https://t.co/OXNwtuKmLy
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A political reporter has branded himself an “unserious journalist” on X after a jibe from Wales’s new First Minister.' See: https://t.co/5fXFD6I5TR
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'An editor has left a weekly newspaper after just under two years in charge to seek new opportunities in the voluntary sector. Lucy Slade has said farewell to the Midsomer Norton & Radstock Journal.' See: https://t.co/IsLlDsHIsj
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "Jimmy Lai lawyer reveals daily online threats and frustration with big tech. Event also hears from Clive Myrie on how to be impartial about Russia's 'sham' election." See: https://t.co/CdPFNhQ0J2
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Press Gazette reports: '8,000 complaints made about BBC’s Gaza coverage since Israel-Hamas war began.' See: https://t.co/wfv2feYw4P
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "News of the World publisher ‘gave false evidence’ over missing Rebekah Brooks hard drive, claimants say." See: https://t.co/pAdLnyI2Ih
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 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 357 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 1,032 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 20th March 2024
Hussein Kesvani writes for Guardian: 'First it was Facebook, then Twitter. Is Reddit about to become rubbish too?' See: https://t.co/Bo10jkiwAU
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Guardian reports: "‘Social media is like driving with no speed limits’: the US surgeon general fighting for youngsters’ happiness." See: https://t.co/jSd5uc4sXr
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Guardian reports: "Public polarisation puts ‘enormous pressure’ on BBC, Tim Davie tells MPs. Director general defends corporation’s record on impartiality but fears loss of trust amid ‘storms of social media.’" See: https://t.co/fYyh338tXN
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Guardian reports: "Google fined €250m in France for breaching intellectual property deal. Watchdog accuses US tech firm of not negotiating in ‘good faith’ with publishers over use of their content." See: https://t.co/2a8pMygabH
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Sir Martyn Lewis presentation: 'The Remarkable Evidence Of How Constructive Or “Solutions Driven” Journalism Is Gathering Momentum.' See: https://t.co/aRVbbqqLec
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Police officers in Istanbul harassed at least three reporters in two separate incidents.' See: https://t.co/xaCCa7RRX7 & https://t.co/1lyFH07Q3J
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'BBC Director-General Tim Davie has branded social media remarks about the Israel-Gaza war by some of the corporation's journalists "unacceptable."' See: https://t.co/bgnxG9pocr & https://t.co/poHNCr7VyC
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'A former producer of BBC Panorama and a star in the new independent production services with the launch of Channel 4, John Gau has died aged 83.' See: https://t.co/5X6tUbW3sV & https://t.co/p62pCGdtJJ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has refused to apologize after being accused of physically intimidating a female journalist at a press conference.' See: https://t.co/TUHpwUDZLJ & https://t.co/avjgrOMEUa
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has refused to apologize after being accused of physically intimidating a female journalist at a press conference.' See: https://t.co/TUHpwUDZLJ & https://t.co/avjgrOMEUa
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'BBC journalist Glenn Campbell has thanked emergency services after he was airlifted to hospital from a Perthshire mountain.' See: https://t.co/NoXY8qC9Q4 & https://t.co/pggM2KewpN
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'The BBC has been criticised for plans to introduce advertisements on their audio content – when it is streamed outside of the broadcaster's own platforms.' See: https://t.co/KGnvhybvrV
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
French Newspapers Wednesday 20th March 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Officials in Algeria are angered by television stations making content choices which clash with the ethos of Ramadan which started last week.' See: https://t.co/8fBLLVhbfc & https://t.co/BeZQGxlKT1
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Both US based Gannett and McClatchy news chains have said they will stop using journalism from The Associated Press amid continued financial pressures for the news industry.' See: https://t.co/V5VSVwwakz & https://t.co/DSSIA3EKa6
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Chaim Lax writes for Honest Reporting: 'Voice of America Whitewashes Terror Backgrounds of Gazan Journalists.' See: https://t.co/k7XrFMFrR4
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Rachel O'Donoghue writes for Honest Reporting: "BBC Ignored Complaints About Journalists’ Anti-Israel ‘Terrorist’ Posts for Over a Year." See: https://t.co/RsF5OOekdm
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) March 20, 2024
Montage of world newspapers for Wednesday 20th March 2024


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