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Media in Bangladesh facing new challenges since Hasina’s ouster
VOA: Journalists in Bangladesh are enjoying much-needed freedom of expression since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August. But, as VOA’s Sarah Zaman reports from the capital, Dhaka, criticizing the opposition that helped oust Hasina can now draw a backlash.
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The accidental media mogul of Afghanistan
ABC: Born in London and raised in Melbourne, Saad Mohseni wanted to be an almond exporter yet found his way to become an accidental media mogul in the Taliban-run country. The businessman and entrepreneur runs the largest independent media company in Afghanistan, with headquarters in Kabul and 15 bureaus throughout the country.
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BURKINA FASO: Burkina Faso confirms conscription of 3 journalists, 1 still missing
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the forced conscription of journalists Serge Atiana Oulon, Adama Bayala, and Kalifara Séré, who went missing in June, and calls for them to be immediately returned home.
CAMEROON: A journalist arrested a week ago, another kidnapped then released
RFI: In Cameroon, the international association of press publishers continues to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Thierry Patrick Ondoua, publishing director of the newspaper Le Point Bihebdo , detained for nearly a week in a police station in Yaoundé, while journalist Atia Azonhwi, kidnapped last Friday in Bamenda in the northwest of the country, was released by his captors this weekend.
GAMBIA: Meeting students where they are: Tips to increase media literacy among school students in The Gambia
IJNet: For three years, Mariama Danso and the organization she leads, Fact Check Center – The Gambia, have promoted media literacy among young adults to combat mis- and disinformation in the Banjul region of The Gambia.
GHANA: Journalists trained to enhance healthcare reporting and accountability
GBC: Following a pivotal two-day workshop that brought together about 50 journalists from across Ghana, media professionals are now better equipped to champion healthcare accountability and accessibility in their communities.
IVORY COAST: The audiovisual group RTI launches its new program schedules with “innovative” content (French)
Abidjan: The public audiovisual group Radiodiffusion Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI), comprising several public service media (RT1, RTI2, RTI3, Fréquence 2 and Radio Côte d’Ivoire), officially launched on Monday, October 28, 2024 in Abidjan, its new program schedules for the 2024-2025 season which will begin on November 4 with “innovative and quality” content.
MOZAMBIQUE: Media Council condemns police violence against journalists
Club of Mozambique: Mozambique’s Higher Mass Media Council (CSCS) on Tuesday repudiated “acts of violence against journalists” in Maputo and urged the government and police authorities to give “unequivocal” orders so that “they are not targets of police violence”.
NAMIBIA: #NAMIBIAVOTES2024 | Under-representation of women in media coverage during elections a concern
NBC: Media Ombudsman John Nakuta has commended the media for its fair and balanced reporting of activities related to the November Presidential and National Assembly elections so far.
NAMIBIA: Media and communication landscape in Namibia
NBC: A lecture that took place at the University of Namibia’s (UNAM) main campus recently explored both the positive and negative aspects of media and communication within the Namibian context.
NIGERIA: How media can strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, by Oborevwori
The Guardian Nigeria: To strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has charged media practitioners to downplay stories that aggravate sentiments but consolidate their constitutional role of balanced reportage and agenda setting.
NIGERIA: Presidency faults media article on regime change
The Punch: The Presidency has called on media outlets to propagate responsible reporting that contributes to an informed citizenry.
SENEGAL: Women in the media: Senegalese initiative InfoElles rewarded in Paris (Listen – French)
RFI: In Senegal, a media outlet promotes women’s rights and actions carried out by women.
SOUTH AFRICA: Independent Media expelled from Press Council: Media must be free, but also fair
The Citizen: Earlier this week, the Independent Media group of newspapers was expelled from the Press Council of South Africa (PCSA) after they refused to comply with two rulings that found that opinion pieces had transgressed the wide boundaries within which the freedom to express one’s opinion is protected.
SOUTH AFRICA: SABC Reports R35 Million in Unpaid TV Licence Fees Owed by Government Departments
Tech Africa News: The SABC reports nearly R35 million in unpaid TV licence fees from government departments, with avoidance rates rising to 86%.
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa media institute official urges high ethics for journalists (Listen)
VOA: In Botswana, the chairperson of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is calling on journalists and media houses to uphold the highest ethics to ensure citizens get accurate information during the coming elections.
TUNISIA: IFJ demands release of imprisoned journalists
IFJ: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) was in Tunis on 17 and 18 October 2024 and recalled during a press conference and then a rally held in front of the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT), that the President of the Republic must immediately release the four journalists and the lawyer currently in prison.
AFGHANISTAN: UN calls for protection of Afghanistan’s audiovisual heritage amid Taliban restrictions
Amu: As the Taliban tightens restrictions on media and visual documentation, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday underscored the importance of safeguarding Afghanistan’s audiovisual heritage.
AZERBAIJAN: Apparently fake social media accounts boost Azerbaijan before Cop29
The Guardian: Linked accounts on X push petrostate’s posts about climate summit and drown out criticism.
BANGLADESH: Govt condemns threats against media, vows action
Dhaka Tribune: ‘The current interim government firmly believes in media freedom’
CAMBODIA: Cambodia Journalist Who Exposed Scams Is Released on Bail
The New York Times: Mech Dara spent three weeks in detention after he was charged for posts he made online. He still faces a charge of “incitement to provoke social chaos.”
CHINA: China’s Battle for Narratives in Africa
The Diplomat: China has built a media network to spread information to its advantage in a region that has increasingly become a theater of great power rivalry.
CHINA: China’s broadcasting and television service industry revenue surpasses 1t yuan
China Daily: The total revenue of China’s national broadcasting and television service industry reached 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) in the first three quarters of 2024, an increase of 4.73 percent year-on-year. The income from operating was 895.98 billion yuan, up 6.37 percent on a yearly basis, said China’s National Radio and Television Administration.
INDIA: Curb hoaxes or face action, government tells social media companies
The Times of India: The Indian government has issued a strict advisory to social media companies, including X and Meta, to curb the spread of hoax bomb threats targeting flights.
INDIA: Economic charges emerge as potent weapon to silence independent media: report
Frontline: Global investigation reveals how governments use banking laws and tax charges to suppress independent journalism in countries including India.
INDIA: The Handmaiden of Media Oligarchies in India
The Diplomat: An opaque and weak Competition Commission of India risks being seen as a facilitator of media oligarchies in India.
INDONESIA: How one journalist reached remote Indonesian Indigenous communities with media literacy
Poynter: In a remote area on Sumatra Island, one person decided to empower the community with skills to avoid false information
JAPAN: She Embodied Japan’s #MeToo. With a Searing Film, She’s Ready to Move On.
The New York Times: Ms. Ito, 35, is a journalist who became the face of #MeToo in Japan when she went public with rape allegations against a well-known television correspondent after an encounter in a Tokyo hotel room nine years ago. She later won a civil suit against him.
MYANMAR: Media hub to offer equipment, training to Myanmar media
VOA: Myanmar journalists are being offered resources including equipment and training as part of a new initiative.
MYANMAR: Myanmar junta cancels licenses of five independent media outlets
IPI: IPI vehemently condemns move, urges international community to defend press freedom.
PHILIPPINES: Radio reporter shot dead in the Philippines
CPJ: Philippine authorities must launch a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of radio anchor Maria Vilma Rodriguez, who was shot three times on Tuesday evening in a store near her home, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday.
SINGAPORE: Media literacy key as blocked fake news sites can easily spread disinformation: Experts
The Straits Times: The 10 fake news sites blocked on Oct 22 in Singapore may appear innocuous and authentic, but they have likely been primed to launch disinformation campaigns, signalling the need for greater public awareness to spot them, said experts.
SOUTH KOREA: KBS nominates main anchor Park Jang-beom as new president
The Korea Times: The board of directors at South Korea’s largest public broadcaster KBS on Wednesday recommended its main news anchor as new president and CEO, officials said.
SOUTH KOREA: Yoon’s silencing assault on S Korea’s free press (Opinion)
Asia Times: South Korean leader has skillfully weaponized murky libel laws to silence media coverage critical of him, his allies and family.
SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan youth take on media literacy ambassador roles following workshops
Poynter: The media literacy workshops were conducted as part of a global training of trainers program.
TAIWAN: RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action
Asia Pacific Report: It was a heady week for the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — celebration of seven years of its Taipei office, presenting a raft of proposals to the Taiwan government, and hosting its Asia-Pacific network of correspondents.
THAILAND: The Active Thai PBS – Partners open space for exchange, preparing the “South” to cope with disasters (Press release – Thai)
Thai PBS: The Active Thai PBS opens Policy Forum to promote government support for communities, prepare for disasters, provide clear advance warnings, and reduce losses.
AUSTRALIA: ABC NEWS No 1 news brand in September (Press release)
ABC: ABC NEWS was once again Australia’s No 1 digital news brand for the month of September, according to the latest Ipsos iris rankings.
The Guardian: Social media company Meta has accused a federal parliamentary committee of ignoring “the realities of how our platforms work” and the value Facebook and Instagram bring to news outlets, as a fight reignites over the news media bargaining code and funding of media publishers.
AUSTRALIA: ‘Vital’: ABC Radio to become own division after chair Kim Williams intervenes to reverse strategy
The Guardian: ABC Radio will be elevated to the executive team and moved to a stand-alone audio division in a dramatic reversal by the chair, Kim Williams, of a major restructure announced by the managing director, David Anderson, last year.
NEW ZEALAND: Media job cuts: How many roles have gone and where
RNZ: Job cuts continue at most of the country’s major media outlets and there is a warning that legislation some hope might help the sector could be a killer blow for many participants.
NEW ZEALAND: The Anika Moa and Kiri Allan interview RNZ didn’t want you to hear
The Spinoff: Questions were raised after RNZ pulled one of its own podcasts featuring Anika Moa and the former Labour MP before its release. Now, The Spinoff can reveal what was actually said.
NORTHERN MARIANAS: CNMI’s only daily newspaper to cease operations amid digital media shifts
RNZ: The digital revolution in the media has forced the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) only daily newspaper, the Saipan Tribune, to shut down its operations from the end of the year.
REGIONAL: The Pacific Islands News Association at 50
Devpolicy: A perspective on the history and future of the Pacific Islands News Association from incoming President Kalafi Moala.
AUSTRIA: ORF expands KIDS offering: The new streaming app for children (Press release – German)
ORF: ORF KIDS, an advertising-free, barrier-free and violence-free streaming platform for children, is now also available as an app that offers a safe and entertaining platform on which children can experience exciting adventures and learn through play at the same time.
FINLAND: Johanna Törn-Mangs appointed Director and Editor-in-Chief of Yle’s Creative Content and Media unit (Press release – Finnish)
Yle: Yle’s Board has appointed Johanna Törn-Mangs as Director and Editor-in-Chief of the company’s Creative Content and Media unit. Törn-Mangs will start in the position by January 1st, 2025 at the latest.
FRANCE: RSF condemns the rushed legislative discussions on public broadcasting funds
RSF: France’s current system of funding public broadcasting through VAT — a consumption tax — is due to end this December, and discussions on a new financing model have been hindered by the quickly approaching deadline.
GEORGIA: Georgia denies entry to Czech journalist ahead of election
IPI: The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors and journalists, condemns the recent denial of entry to Czech journalist Ray Baseley into Georgia three days before the country’s crucial parliamentary elections.
GEORGIA: New report calls on the government to uphold its commitments to press freedom
EFJ: A new report by MFRR and CoE Platform partners highlights rising threats to press freedom and journalist safety amid increasing polarisation and fear before the 2024 election in Georgia.
GERMANY: EBU calls for rethink of online news limits for German public media in draft reforms
EBU: The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) welcomes efforts to ensure Germany’s public broadcasters reach all of society in an ever more digital world but is deeply concerned about elements of draft reforms that seek to further limit the ability of public service media (PSM) to offer online text-based news.
GERMANY: MDR and ZDF end DVB-T2 HD broadcasting at four transmitter locations (Press release – German)
ZDF: The distribution of the programs of ARD, ZDF and the private providers (freenet TV) via the remaining ten DVB-T2 HD transmitter sites in the metropolitan areas will continue unchanged.
GERMANY: Statement by the Director Dr. Norbert Himmler on the MPK (Press release – German)
ZDF: “One thing is already clear: we will have fewer distribution channels available for the future.”
GERMANY & AFGHANISTAN: DW statement on the accusations in ‘Business Insider’ (Press release)
DW: DW Director General Limbourg on the evacuation of DW employees from Afghanistan: “I would do it all again today.”
IRELAND: We call on Irish authorities to continue to prioritise media freedom and better protect journalists
EFJ: Following a two-day mission to Dublin on 22-23 October 2024, the partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform on Safety of Journalists, including the EFJ-IFJ, today called on Irish authorities to continue to engage with civil society in order to prioritise the reform of defamation legislation, the adoption of comprehensive anti-SLAPP provisions, the safety of journalists throughout the island of Ireland, and a sustainable model for trusted public service media.
LIECHTENSTEIN: Voters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country’s public radio broadcaster
ABC: Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that leaves the station’s future in doubt
MALTA: Court orders PBS to halt partisan political spots following PN complaint
Times of Malta: This injunction follows a request on Monday by PN general secretary Michael Piccinino, who requested PBS to cease broadcasting political advertisements that contravene laws prohibiting partisan content on public broadcasting platforms.
THE NETHERLANDS: Death threats sent to NU.nl must be punished
EFJ: For six years, the media professionals working for the Dutch news portal NU.nl have been facing continuous harassment, including aggressive messages and death threats.
THE NETHERLANDS: Explanation of the budget of the public broadcaster (Press release – Dutch)
NPO: The budget of the Dutch Public Broadcasting is established in collaboration with all broadcasters within the public system: they provide advice on the budget every year. The broadcasters united in the College of Broadcasters (CvO) have issued a positive advice for the 2025 budget.
THE NETHERLANDS: NLPO selection process for collective DAB+ offering almost complete (Dutch)
NLPO: NLPO intends to select Broadcast Partners and Radio Netwerk Nederland (RNN) as suppliers of collective DAB+ services in Layer 6. The aim is to make DAB+ services available in all allotments through these two parties in the first half of 2025.
THE NETHERLANDS: The importance of local news for immigrants in the Netherlands (Dutch)
NLPO: The study, ‘Immigrants’ news consumption and its effects on acculturation ‘, focuses on immigrants who have come to the Netherlands in the past five years and examines how this group consumes news and what influence this has on their integration into Dutch society.
POLAND: OFF Radio Kraków fires AI. “Continuing the project is pointless” (Paywall – Polish)
Wyborcz.pl: It is about an experiment, which has aroused objections from the journalistic community, involving putting three journalists generated by artificial intelligence (AI) on air.
SWEDEN: Anne Lagercrantz appointed new CEO of Sveriges Television (Press release – Swedish)
SVT: Anne Lagercrantz, currently Deputy CEO at Sveriges Television (SVT), has been appointed SVT’s new CEO. She will take over the role from Hanna Stjärne on November 1.
SWEDEN: Letter to the editor. Open all programs on SVT Play within the EU (Opinion – Swedish)
Dagens Nyheter: All taxpayers who spend five months abroad do not receive full value for their public service charge. Open all programs on SVT Play within the EU with bank ID as identification, writes Alf YG Engdahl.
SWEDEN: Ten years as CEO at SVT – thoughts and lessons learned (Press release – Swedish)
SVT: Soon I will be leaving SVT to become CEO of the Nobel Foundation, and it is certainly no easy task to summarize ten extremely eventful and dramatic years. A decade marked by the corona pandemic, Russia’s attack on Ukraine, a rapid digitization of media habits and powerful international streaming competition.
SWEDEN: The top managers disagree about the future of linear radio (Paywall – Swedish)
Dagens Media: The issue of expanding the digital terrestrial network (DAB) in Sweden creates a split between the public service and the commercial radio companies.
UK: BBC introduces Scam Safe, a week of special programming across TV, iPlayer, Radio, Sounds and Online (Press release)
BBC: The special week of programming is designed to spotlight what viewers can do to protect themselves and those they love from being scammed
UK: Channel 4 teams up with NFTS and Norfolk Screen to deliver free online sessions for film and television makers (Press release)
Channel4: Channel 4 has partnered with the National Film and Television School and Norfolk Screen to deliver three, free online sessions for film and television-makers in the East of England, which will also be open to delegates from the rest of the country.
UK: Journalism is the lifeblood of British democracy. My government will protect it (Opinion)
The Guardian: Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits, we will fight any threats to those who hold the powerful to account
UK: Keir Starmer says media firms should have control of output used in AI
The Guardian: PM says content creators must be paid and vows to ensure technology ‘does not begin to chip away’ at press freedoms
UNESCO: To strengthen investigations and judicial follow-up into attacks against journalists in Ukraine, UNESCO launched a training initiative for 60 prosecutors.
REGIONAL: Media Capture Monitoring Report (Report)
IPI: The International Press Institute and the Media and Journalism Research Center have partnered up to produce the Media Capture Monitoring Report, an annual report that measures the level of media capture in EU Member States and the degree to which they meet new regulatory standards set by the European Union to combat the problem.
REGIONAL: The biggest threat to the media is transnational platforms, says the head of the broadcasting union EBU (Czech)
ČT24: The biggest threat to public and even more so to commercial media are transnational technology platforms like Google or Meta, which concentrate a lot of influence and have huge financial power, said the director general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Noel Curran after a meeting with the Minister of Culture Martin Baxa (ODS) .
ARGENTINA: The Government eliminates VAT exemptions for the sale of newspapers, magazines and digital subscriptions (Spanish)
La Nacion: The government of Javier Milei announced the decision to eliminate the exemptions from the Value Added Tax (VAT) for the sale of newspapers, magazines and digital subscriptions of news media.
THE BAHAMAS & UK: BBC World Service English announces new rebroadcasting partnership in The Bahamas (Press release)
BBC: BBC World Service English has partnered with the Guardian Media Group to bring our factual programming, impartial news reports and analysis to audiences in The Bahamas.
BOLIVIA: Bolivian journalists denounced attacks during blockades in support of Evo Morales: “Take away their cameras and burn them alive” (Spanish)
Infobae: The National Association of Journalists issued a statement asking for guarantees for the performance of their work. They claim that on Friday they were attacked by blockers affiliated with the former president while they were doing their job.
BRAZIL: EBC announces record investment of R$110 million for public TV (Press release – Portuguese)
EBC: On Thursday (24), during the 48th São Paulo International Film Festival’s 48th Meeting of Audiovisual Ideas, Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) announced a new line of financing for public television, with a record investment of R$110 million, through the Seleção TV Brasil public notice.
CHILE: TVN is preparing multiplatform coverage and wide deployment throughout the country in this weekend’s elections (Press release – Spanish)
TVN: There will be more than 30 hours on air, accompanying the audience throughout the process with explanatory and close journalism.
COLOMBIA: Hollman Morris denies false information from the Infobae portal (Spanish)
Radio Nacional de Colombia: The Infobae portal published a note stating that the manager of the National Media System, Hollman Morris, was summoned to a political control debate for “uncovering the scandal” of Pegasus. However, Morris denied the news.
COSTA RICA: IAPA sees “alarm signals” for attacks and denial of information in Costa Rica (Spanish)
Infobae: The Inter-American Press Association denounces attacks on journalists and restrictions on information in Costa Rica, warning of the erosion of press freedom and abuse of power by the government
GUATEMALA: “Guatemala has not changed, it remains the same.”: Jose Rubén Zamora, former director of elPeriódico (Spanish)
Prensa Libre: The journalist spent 813 days in prison and, although his legal situation has not been clarified, he says he does not fear the powers that be that threaten Guatemalan democracy.
GUATEMALA: Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora vows to keep fighting after being released to house arrest
LatAm Journalism Review: Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín spent 813 days in prison amid a judicial process criticized by local and international organizations for its irregularities and violations of due process.
GUYANA: GPA dismayed at disrespectful treatment of media workers by politicians
Starbroek News: The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has expressed dismay at the treatment meted out by politicians to media workers in the course of their official duties including displays of aggression and vulgarity, and the sidelining of journalists and media houses deemed to be ‘not friendly.’
HONDURAS: Freedom of expression in precarious and difficult conditions in Honduras: Chapultepec Index (Spanish)
Proceso Digital: The climate of freedom of expression in Honduras continues to deteriorate sharply, with a hostile environment on the part of the government, driven by its officials, and a policy of little transparency in accessing public information, according to the latest Chapultepec 2024 Index.
JAMAICA: PAJ condemns statements by Bunting as attack on media
Loop: The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) is again pushing back at comments made by politicians which are directed at the media.
MEXICO: Diego Luna: “There is violence and impunity against journalists because we do nothing” (Spanish)
El País: The documentary ‘State of Silence’, directed by Santiago Maza and produced by the Mexican actor and his colleague Gael García, portrays the harshness that information workers deal with every day
NICARAGUA: What happened to Fabiola Tercero, the only journalist considered “disappeared” in Nicaragua? (Spanish)
VOA: Nicaraguan journalist Fabiola Tercero has been missing for more than three months. President Daniel Ortega’s government has not commented on the matter, while complaints from local and international organizations are increasing.
PERU: One year of promoting emotional well-being with the program “A tu lado” on National Radio (Press release)
IRTP: “A tu lado” (By your side), the program that accompanies Saturday mornings with romantic music and messages of emotional well-being, celebrates its first year on the air on Radio Nacional, a channel of the National Institute of Radio and Television of Peru (IRTP).
VENEZUELA: Marianela Balbi: “In Venezuela, journalists no longer dare to sign and use avatars” (Spanish)
El Diario: The veteran Venezuelan journalist, director of the NGO Ipys for press freedom, says that there are 300 journalists in exile and 13 have been arrested after the elections: “It is a record number, some face crimes punishable by 20 years in prison for covering the protests and there is a lot of fear.”
VENEZUELA: Organizations defending journalists in Venezuela denounce the disappearance of a well-known journalist (Spanish)
VOA: Venezuelan journalists’ rights organizations have demanded the prompt release of renowned journalist Nelín Escalante, who was allegedly detained on Friday in Caracas by government officials, according to a complaint by the National College of Venezuelan Journalists.
REGIONAL: Fellowships, grants and opportunities open to journalists in Latin America for 2025 and 2026
LatAm Journalism Review: Fellowships offer opportunities for journalists to rethink their careers, significantly expand their knowledge and skills, dedicate themselves to in-depth research projects, and build their professional networks.
ISRAEL: Israel’s Most Beloved TV Journalist Blew Up a Building in Lebanon. Israelis Didn’t Blink (Paywall)
Haaretz: Dany Cushmaro’s reporting is propaganda. The fact that his salary comes from a private independent media company and not from the IDF is just a coincidence
ISRAEL & LEBANON: Three journalists killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon
Al Jazeera: An Israeli air strike has killed at least three journalists as they slept in their accommodation in southern Lebanon, in what news outlets say was a direct hit on an area removed from the continuing conflict between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
ISRAEL & QATAR: Al Jazeera decries ‘unfounded’ Israeli claims about its Gaza journalists
Al Jazeera: Al Jazeera has strongly rejected a claim by the Israeli military that six of its journalists based in Gaza are members of the Palestinian groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
ISRAEL & QATAR: IDF accuses six Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being terrorists
IFJ: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have published the photos and names of six Al Jazeera journalists on social media and labelled them “Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists”.
SAUDI ARABIA & IRAQ: Saudi broadcaster in Iraqi crosshairs over sniping at ‘heroes of the resistance’
Amwaj.media: A diplomatic and security crisis has erupted in Iraq over a Saudi TV channel’s description of slain leaders of Iran-backed armed groups as “terrorists.”
TURKEY: Coalition for Women in Journalism slams X for yielding to Turkey’s censorship of Amberin Zaman
SCF: The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ or WPF) has in a statement released on Tuesday condemned the blocking of journalist Amberin Zaman’s X account in Turkey, calling the move an unjust restriction on press freedom and free expression.
TURKEY: Greta Thunberg visits Turkey radio station closed over Armenia genocide row
Al-Monitor: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday visited Istanbul’s Acik Radyo, whose broadcasts were silenced earlier this month by Turkish authorities after a guest spoke on air about the “Armenian genocide”, the station said.
CANADA: Bouchard must build trust as next CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada CEO, say observers
The Albertan: Quebec television executive Marie-Philippe Bouchard’s appointment as the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada comes with big challenges at the beleaguered public broadcaster, say observers who emphasized the need for renewed trust and a revamped funding model.
CANADA: Marie-Philippe Bouchard to become the next President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada (Press release)
Government of Canada: The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced the appointment of Marie‑Philippe Bouchard as the next President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada for a five-year term, effective January 3, 2025.
CANADA: Veteran Quebec TV exec Marie-Philippe Bouchard named new CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC: A seasoned Quebec television executive says she’s up for the “challenge” of keeping CBC/Radio-Canada relevant after being appointed its next president and CEO.
CANADA: Who is CBC’s new boss, Marie-Philippe Bouchard?
The Toronto Star: Bouchard will be the first Francophone woman to take the helm of Canada’s national broadcaster in its more than eight-decade history.
US: Blue Ridge Public Radio adapts to needs of region ravaged by Helene
Current: After the hurricane wiped out infrastructure across western North Carolina, BPR focused on basic information, such as road outages and where to get drinking water.
US: Fewer Americans trust the news; the question is why
VOA: Polls show that Americans’ trust in news reporting is at an all-time low. And while the decline has many causes, it reflects both the changing media landscape and the values of media consumers.
US: Over 200,000 subscribers flee ‘Washington Post’ after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement
NPR: The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples with the fallout of owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block an endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
US: StoryCorps lays off nine employees
Current: StoryCorps laid off nine employees Tuesday, CEO Sandra Clark told Current in an email.
US: We must fear for freedom of the press under a second Donald Trump administration
The Guardian: Back in early 2016, as Donald Trump ran for president, he issued a warning that sent a chill down the spines of journalists and press advocates. After ranting about the New York Times and the Washington Post at a Texas campaign rally, Trump predicted that traditional news organizations would have big problems if he were elected.
US: Why newspaper presidential endorsements have become an endangered species
Poynter: The Washington Post. Los Angeles Times. The Minnesota Star Tribune. Tampa Bay Times. Gannett. McClatchy. Alden. The list grows by the day.
US & RUSSIA: European Court of Human Rights Issues Landmark Ruling in Favor of RFE/RL Against Russia (Press release)
RFE/RL: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) welcomes today’s landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that Russia’s “foreign agent” laws violate the right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
10 years after Serial: Nieman Lab looks at crime news now
Nieman Lab: In our package: Digital news outlets reimagine the crime beat; TikTok creators balance ethics and money; public radio stations see more true crime in their future; AI might reshape court reporting.
2024 Elections: Do New Disinformation Frontiers Threaten Global Democracy?
LSE: As over a billion people head to the polls in 2024, the integrity of elections worldwide faces unprecedented challenges. In this guest blog, Ian Plunkett from Blue Owl Group, shares the findings of their recent on-the-ground studies of five pivotal elections in Taiwan, Indonesia, South Africa, Mexico, and the European Union.
An academic’s media literacy journey from India to Oman
Poynter: In 2018, Dr. Tamilselvi Natarajan came across a video depicting a child kidnapping, which spread widely on WhatsApp in India. It triggered various child abduction rumors across the country and led to horrific violence, including lynchings and mob attacks…
Clear policies for AI in journalism, imperative for ethics
Euractiv: Developing clear policies and guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism is imperative to ensure media organisations remain committed to ethical and transparent practices. But how?
Content Creators and Journalists: Redefining News and Credibility in the Digital Age (Book)
Knight Center: What do “newsfluencers” mean for journalism? What can digital content creators and journalists learn from each other? These are the questions driving this pioneering e-book from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas.
Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity Are Promoting Scientific Racism in Search Results
Wired: The web’s biggest AI-powered search engines are featuring the widely debunked idea that white people are genetically superior to other races.
Sage Publication: Despite enjoying a series of advantages and privileges, including access to public funding and technical infrastructure, as well as a special regulatory framework allowing them to reach almost the entire population, public service media (PSM) have historically faced a number of challenges.
How social media video clippers have become some of the most powerful outlets of the 2024 campaign
CNN: Some of the most powerful people in this year’s election cycle are the clippers. Yes, the video-clippers. They watch campaign events and cable newscasts for hours on end, looking for the standout moments — those worth clipping and sharing with millions of people via social media.
RTBF: TikTok has become one of the new sources of information for 18-24 year-olds who find information that concerns them and content creators who are like them. Noah Bundula is one of them. With his “Asckipe” account on TikTok and Instagram , this 19-year-old from Brussels explains the news to young Belgians. We met him to talk about it.
RTBF: What impact has the #MeToo movement had on the media sphere and on journalists ? A new report from the organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) , entitled ” Journalism in the #MeToo era “, published on October 22 , looked at this question.
New UNESCO research reveals sharp increase in the use of financial laws to silence journalists (Report)
UNESCO: A new UNESCO report highlights an alarming increase in instances of allegations of financial wrongdoing, designed to pressure, intimate and silence independent journalists and media outlets in the last three years.
Should a big tech tax fund news? A new report reopens debate on platforms and media
The Conversation: Meta’s announcement nearly eight months ago that it would no longer do commercial deals under the News Media Bargaining Code has led to much speculation as to how the government would respond.
The future of true crime sounds like…public radio?
Nieman Lab: Amid the downturn in audio, some executives think the public radio model — with a dash of true crime — might provide a way forward.
Two Billionaires, Two Newspapers, Two Acts of Self-Sabotage (Opinion)
The New York Times: I can think of some compelling reasons that leading independent newspapers should not be in the business of endorsing candidates for president. Unfortunately, the acts of self-sabotage by The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times do not reflect any of them. And so one more bulwark against autocracy erodes.
UNESCO-MICA hold summit on media and information literacy in AI age
UNESCO: From artificial intelligence as a force for human-centrist good to the risks it poses, the summit touched upon critical questions about our evolving digital, information age as emphasized by the 18 young delegates.
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