America’s newspapers, including many that for years decried the lack of black representation in Congress, on Wall Street and in corporate boardrooms, have not increased the percentage of African-Americans in newsrooms above 1968 levels — and may have even cut … Read the rest
Tag: journalism
Sunday Times stands by Trevor Noah murder story
Sunday Times editor Phylicia Oppelt on Monday said she stands by an article stating that comedian Trevor Noah’s cousin was murdered and buried in KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend.
On Sunday night, Trevor Noah tweeted: “Thanks to some crafty journalism my … Read the rest
Katie Hopkins’ ‘viscous, xenophobic & racist’ journalism referred to ICC
A UK law society has stepped up its pursuit of the Sun and its ‘Nazi propaganda’ spouting columnist Katie Hopkins over alleged anti-migrant hate speech, referring both to a powerful international court usually reserved for war criminals.
The Society of … Read the rest
Sanef urges police to protect journalists
The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has come out to condemn the intimidation of journalists as well as the confiscation of their footage by law enforcement officers.
This follows the incident in Alexandra during which Mozambican national, Emmanuel Sithole, … Read the rest
China ready to shut down foreign NGOs
After years of operating in a precarious legal limbo, foreign non-governmental organizations in China are facing a moment of truth that could force many of them to close their doors.
The Chinese government is drafting a new foreign NGO law … Read the rest
After years of operating in a precarious legal limbo, foreign non-governmental organizations in China are facing a moment of truth that could force many of them to close their doors.
The Chinese government is drafting a new foreign NGO law … Read the rest
Daily Show: Brainwashing a generation with lies
Brian Williams lied about his personal exploits many times, but Jon Stewart was unabashedly and habitually dishonest. Any standard liberal publication was as likely to contain an unflattering thought about Stewart as L’Osservatore Romano is to run a hit piece … Read the rest
AfriLeaks launched in Africa
AfriLeaks, an anonymous whistleblowing platform for Africa, has been launched today, the Guardian reports.
The platform is designed to securely connect whistleblowers with media organizations across Africa and to teach journalists how to effectively verify and investigate the quality of … Read the rest
Bawbawa’s journalistic porn
by Ilana Mercer
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Barbara Walters has promised to retire. But then so did that lip-licking lizard, Larry King. You can’t take them at their word.
In my journalism school days, … Read the rest
What is a journalist?
The Senate Judiciary Committee, looking to provide protections for journalists and their sources, ran into a roadblock Thursday when lawmakers couldn’t agree on the definition of “journalist.”
Under the legislation, journalists wouldn’t have to comply with subpoenas or court orders … Read the rest
Drone media?
Here comes the fly-by media. Preliminary use of diminutive drones is under way among those who see the potential of drones in news gathering, not to mention invasive “gotcha”-style journalism. Deadline Detroit — “a homegrown media revolution” manned by former … Read the rest
Thanksgiving ‘White-Supremacist Holiday’, Founders ‘Nazis’
Forget all that turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, today should be a day of fasting and atonement for American “sin.” That’s according to Robert Jensen, a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Jensen, known for his hard-left … Read the rest