Review of UK and world papers and coverage of UK and global journalism stories for Journalism History for Journalism History for Monday 8th April 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 papers. 8th Apr 2024 #presspreview#papers#frontpages. Barbara Serra previews Monday’s front pages with the commentator and author Paul Connew – and the barrister and former government minister Anna Soubry. See:
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Tom Usher writes for Guardian: ‘Angry about Jake Paul v Mike Tyson? That’s the whole point of ‘influencer boxing.’” See:
CIoJ LinkedIn news service edited by Liz Justice
The Times’s Deputy Political Editor Harry Yorke said that ‘Charlie’, the female identity used in a political honey-pot scam, attempted to ensnare him in February. See: https://www.linkedin.com/…/urn:li:activity…
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The Los Angeles Times has named Terry Tang executive editor of the publication after she led the L.A. Times newsroom since late January on an interim basis. See: https://www.linkedin.com/…/urn:li:activity…
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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
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
Mail Online: "Stabbed dissident Iranian journalist who survived 'murder plot' outside his London home claims he was targeted after criticising Tehran's mullahs – as global police hunt for three suspects continues." See: https://t.co/IxJ05JSX1O
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 7, 2024
Sky News Press Preview: Monday's papers. 7 Apr 2024 #presspreview #papers #frontpages. Barbara Serra previews Monday's front pages with the commentator and author Paul Connew – and the barrister and former government minister Anna Soubry. See: https://t.co/2t8MxFepvH
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 7, 2024
Mail Online reports: 'BBC spends £400,000 on school fees for just 20 children of foreign-based journalists in latest row over use of licence fee funds.' See: https://t.co/IWNLuQpdRy
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): 'BBC stars’ tax battles blamed for self-employment crisis. Controversial IR35 rules drag high-profile taxpayers into years-long legal action.' See: https://t.co/y61DMV2YbZ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Telegraph reports (behind paywall): 'Ofcom investigates David Lammy show over potential breach of broadcasting rules. Watchdog receives more than 50 complaints about an episode of the shadow foreign secretary’s weekly LBC radio phone-in.' See: https://t.co/n4guRZ2j8J
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A journalist who took voluntary redundancy has been inspired to fulfil her ambition of writing and illustrating children’s books after suffering a life-threatening lung condition during pregnancy.' See: https://t.co/ezBmG9eET2
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'People living on a weekly’s patch will get a greater say about plans for new shared housing after a three-year fight by the newspaper.' See: https://t.co/I1QbDvdduN
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A journalist who started out sweeping the printroom floor and went on to hold top jobs on a regional daily has died aged 98. Tributes have been paid to Leslie Parkin.' See: https://t.co/fUMOdd8d02
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Hold The Front Page reports: 'A journalism trainer has hit out at top judges after her students were barred from taking notes in court.' See: https://t.co/1NCkkEcFJ3
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "Ofcom warns TalkTV over ‘potentially offensive’ Julia Hartley-Brewer interview with Palestinian MP." See: https://t.co/wpS2a4OqZ5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 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 376 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 1,051 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 8th April 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Increased costs and slow return of events hit Mark Allen Group profits.' See: https://t.co/LkAEUbPdmQ
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Former Business Insider execs launch personal finance brand on Substack. MoneyIn2 hopes to tell those who don't yet have money how to make it.' See: https://t.co/K1fzVh9Cbu
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Case dropped against press photographer after altercation with police officer at scene of fatal car fire.' See: https://t.co/8evAn9aPAH
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Press Gazette reports: "Business Post at ‘pivotal moment’ with new correspondents outside Ireland. New roles in UK and Brussels mark "a pivotal moment" in the paper's evolution, CEO says." See: https://t.co/3FdnLFP1it
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Joe Media bought out of administration for second time. https://t.co/JzOdSSknG2 previously went into administration in June 2020 but continued to suffer "sustained losses."' See: https://t.co/9ap9lPqCV5
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Press Gazette reports: 'Top 50 news websites in the US: People, USA Today and New York Times see double-digit annual growth Top 50.' See: https://t.co/fcBSB8tlF7
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Guardian letters: 'Tired of absurd TV soap plots? Give Ambridge a try.' See: https://t.co/GBcCRgJgRY
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Guardian reports: "Instagram ads in UK promoting ‘butt lifts’ in Turkey as part of holidays in potential breach of rules." See: https://t.co/JaWtoQDPd8
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Guardian reports: 'Elon Musk faces Brazil inquiry after defying X court order. Multibillionaire called for resignation of judge who ordered platform to block far-right users.' See: https://t.co/lz15MsFpti
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Tom Usher writes for Guardian: 'Angry about Jake Paul v Mike Tyson? That’s the whole point of ‘influencer boxing.’" See: https://t.co/3AOiCrEXgf
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Arab News reports: 'Positive news as Al Habtoor Group invests in new TV channel. Focus will be on promoting uplifting stories.' See: https://t.co/eIitvawpFS
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: "The Times's Deputy Political Editor Harry Yorke said that 'Charlie', the female identity used in a political honey-pot scam, attempted to ensnare him in February." https://t.co/tMaBE5ByG0 & https://t.co/2W7oNtI2iw
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
French Newspapers Monday 8th April 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that he will begin procedures to close the operations of Qatar’s satellite television network, Al Jazeera, in Israel.' See: https://t.co/fGQuN4k7xP & https://t.co/jaMvScjUtd
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LInkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Nigerian Federal Government given 14 days to prosecute military officers responsible for the arrest and inhuman treatment of the Editor of FirstNews Newspapers, Segun Olatunji.' See: https://t.co/z7plguKec0 & https://t.co/a2D2tGa5Bq
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'The BBC has confirmed it "received complaints from people who feel its coverage of the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis was excessive and insensitive."' See: https://t.co/qQ9ZX6E8Vp & https://t.co/tpqsrsQi8Z
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ Linkedin news by Liz Justice reports: 'A politics reporter from the Colorado Sun has been refused admittance to the state Republican party assembly this weekend.' See: https://t.co/iShmfnwB1h & https://t.co/OTYfhwZpXc
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LInkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'The BBC World Service Presents will showcase its journalistic excellence and global storytelling across three days of events starting on April 29.' See: https://t.co/mRKD8HdKye & https://t.co/vn8OSqIlMC
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'A FOI request reveals BBC spent nearly £400,000 on school fees in the past year for the children of foreign-based journalists – about £20,000 per child.' See: https://t.co/c8LWyWoLnP & https://t.co/IWNLuQpdRy
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn new by Liz Justice reports: 'A Brazilian Supreme Court Judge has included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation.' See: https://t.co/6iFu5ju7jr & https://t.co/0MZdLy8Ya4
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LinkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'Hedge fund billionaire George Soros is backing radio and in February his fund became the largest shareholder in Audacy, the bankrupt second-largest radio company in the U.S.' See: https://t.co/qzsCe3s3kG & https://t.co/bdnOceNboK
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
CIoJ LInkedIn news by Liz Justice reports: 'The LA Times has named Terry Tang executive editor of the publication after she led the L.A. Times newsroom since late January on an interim basis.' See: https://t.co/oUs6hpRVc9 & https://t.co/4ToncVJO2l
— CIoJ (@CIoJournalist) April 8, 2024
Montage of world newspapers for Monday 8th April 2024
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