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BURKINA FASO: Journalist and Army Figure Kidnapped on the Same Day (French)
RFI: In Burkina Faso, two new disappearances occurred on the same day. Last Saturday, journalist Alain Alain and Lieutenant Colonel Yves Didier Bamouni were both abducted, each from his home.
CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC: The new High Council of Communication tries to reassure the media (French)
RFI: In the Central African Republic, three days after taking the oath, the nine members of the High Council of Communication are trying to reassure.
KENYA: Calls for police accountability after journalist shot covering Kenya protests
VOA: “We demand action against the trigger-happy police officer who targeted a journalist,” David Indeje, program officer for the Kenya Union of Journalists told VOA. “An officer from the vehicle was shooting along the streets and that is how Catherine was shot.”
Broadcast Media: Broadcast Media Africa has learnt that the national government of Kenya has recently granted the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) exclusive rights to broadcast all radio and TV announcements from government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
KENYA: Kenyan media ‘under attack’ by police in protests
Semafor: Kenyan journalists have accused the police of subjecting them to extreme violence during the country’s ongoing protests.
KENYA: Raila apologises for chaos at Azimio meeting
KBC: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) reporter Abdiaziz Hashim was among journalists roughed up at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation.
NAMIBIA: Public media, ICT entities introspect
New Era: Bridging the digital divide, prudent use of resources, aligning visions, creating opportunities and executing government’s development should be the yardstick of the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
NIGERIA: Abbas to journalists: You’re playing a pivotal role in Nigeria’s democracy
The Cable: Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, has commended the Nigerian media for the “invaluable” role it is playing in the nation’s democracy.
NIGERIA: BON demands electricity subsidy for broadcast stations
Punch News: The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to subsidise the electricity bills for its members by 50 per cent in view of the economic hardship in the country.
Techonomy: The media landscape in Nigeria faces a significant challenge due to the absence of a functional Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC).
SENEGAL: Once thriving, Senegal’s independent media is under attack
IJNet: Press freedom organizations are hoping that new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, elected earlier this year, will help reduce these attacks as he promised he would during his campaign.
SOUTH AFRICA: SABC+ Gains Momentum As Viewership Surges – Report
BMA: SABC+, the streaming platform launched by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in 2021, has been experiencing remarkable success.
SOUTH AFRICA: The inspiring CSI work of the SABC to empower South African communities continues
IOL: As part of its commitment to giving back to South African communities, the public service broadcaster leverages partnerships and devises strategic plans to play its part in driving the nation forward.
TANZANIA & NIGERIA: TBC, VON vow to push African agenda
Daily News: THE Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON) have committed to push the African agenda by broadcasting contents with African perspectives.
UGANDA: Journalists call for protection ahead of anti-corruption march
Nile Post: Journalists have called on police and security forces to ensure the safety of media personnel covering the planned “March to Parliament” protest against corruption.
REGIONAL: Africa Media Monitoring June 2024: Threats to press freedom in Sudan, Burkina Faso, and Kenya
IPI: In June 2024, IPI documented at least 38 violations or threats to press freedom in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Cases of physical assault, arrests, and detention of journalists were the most frequent violations recorded, followed by state-sponsored censorship of critical media.
REGIONAL: Open Letter to the AU Heads of State and Government on the Endorsed Continental AI Strategy and African Digital Compact (Letter)
MISA: We urge the AUC Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, to stress the crucial importance of member states implementing the AUC Data Policy Framework.
REGIONAL & TURKEY: Five things to know about Turkey’s interests in Africa
VOA: Turkey has accumulated considerable soft power in the region, notably through education, the media and its shared religion with Africa’s many Muslim countries. […] Public broadcaster TRT also has programs in French, English, Swahili and Hausa and is developing training courses for future journalists.
AFGHANISTAN: Taliban intelligence agents detain culture journalist Sayed Rahim Saeedi
CPJ: Saeedi, an editor and producer with ANAR Media YouTube channel, was detained along with Sayed Waris Saeedi, a reporter at the outlet who is also his son, and cameraperson Hasib, who only goes by one name, according to the elder Saeedi’s former colleague Khushal Asefi who spoke with CPJ from exile.
Nieman Reports: The crackdown has had a chilling effect on the entire media industry.
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Radio and TV off air after attacks by protesters
Radio Info Asia: After the attack last week that shut down the Bangladesh government’s tv station BTV in Dakar, the government radio network, Bangladesh Betar has also gone silent.
CHINA: Behind the scenes of China’s first independent fact-checking initiative
IJNet: False information is especially widespread in China due to government censorship, the country’s pervasive Great Firewall, the lack of safeguards against misinformation among Chinese social media platforms, and a lack of trust in media among the public.
CHINA & GUYANA: How to push China’s narrative abroad
China Media Project: Exchanges this week between Guyanese media and a provincial-level communication centre in Shandong offer a glimpse of China’s broad push for influence abroad. The secret: convince journalists in the Global South that using Western media sources on China means unfair bias.
HONG KONG: Wall Street Journal accused of double standards after sacking Hong Kong journalist
ABC: The Wall Street Journal faces widespread criticism over its decision to sack a Hong Kong journalist who refused to withdraw from the election for a leadership post in the city’s largest media union.
INDIA: Editors Guild of India prod to Rahul Gandhi on media laws over press freedom concerns
The Telegraph India: In its letter to Rahul, the guild listed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill and amendments to the Information Technology rules and explained why it opposed them.
INDIA: In India, women journalists are leading the way on environmental coverage
IJNet: After years of taking a back seat in news coverage, reporting on the environment is gaining more prominence in India. Newsrooms, while in the past focused more on stories about crime and politics, are more likely today to report on the climate crisis and its consequences.
INDIA: The ban on a Karnataka TV channel raises questions on freedom of press, Supreme Court steps in
The Hindustan Times: The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the Karnataka high court order restraining the broadcast of Kannada channel Power TV and the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud calling the case against the media entity a situation of “political vendetta” has received mixed signals from political leaders in Karnataka.
INDONESIA: RRI and DRM hold joint workshop
Radio Info Asia: The aim of the second joint Indonesian seminar was to go step by step with suggestions for introducing DRM for local, regional and national coverage of the country in a cost efficient and practical way.
KYRGYZSTAN: In Kyrgyzstan, an ‘unprecedented crackdown’ on free press raises alarm
Al Jazeera: As several laws threaten to criminalise their work, investigative reporters are fleeing the Central Asian nation.
MONGOLIA: Mongolia sentences prominent journalist to nearly 5 years in prison
VOA: A Mongolian court on Friday sentenced a prominent journalist to nearly five years in prison in a move that local analysts and journalists say marks a concerning development for the country’s media.
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp radio stations land 9 out of top 10 spots in Nielsen survey, record 3.93 million weekly listeners.
ABU: Mediacorp has landed nine out of the top 10 spots in the ranking of radio stations in Singapore, commanding 84.2 percent of the radio market share with a record of 3.93 million listeners.
SOUTH KOREA: KBS, ready to entertain audiences with outstanding coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics (Press release)
KBS: KBS will provide extensive coverage of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, which will take place in Paris, France, a century after the previous host of the event. KBS is on a mission to make the Paris 2024 Olympics the best yet. Since June 25, 2024, the team has been working hard to ensure everything runs smoothly.
THAILAND: Thai PBS sends “Phra Pirap”, a great documentary made by Thai people, conveying the story of the cultural heritage of Thai dance and music. (Press Release)
Thai PBS: Thai PBS held a discussion with 3 Khon teachers and the successors of the dance in front of Lord Pirap, conveying the story of “Phra Pirap”, the god of the demon who is the supreme teacher of Thai dance. Cultural Heritage of Thai Dance and Music In the form of a great documentary made by Thai people. This Saturday, July 27.
TURKMENISTAN: Ashgabat Hosts Seminar on Artificial Intelligence
The Times of Central Asia: The capital of Turkmenistan is hosting a two-day seminar, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, on “Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Freedom of Speech.”
TURKMENISTAN: Turkmenistan’s TVTM appoints new chairman
ABU: The State Committee of Turkmenistan for Television, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography (TVTM) has appointed Rejepov Meylis Bayrammyradovich as its new chairman effective July 12.
REGIONAL: Future of News Report launched at Global News Forum (Press release)
ABU: The ABU has launched a report on The Future of News at the annual Global News Forum.142 delegates attended the Forum, hosted by Thai PBS in Bangkok on 17-19 July. They included representatives from 41 ABU members, including 27 who are members of the ABU’s international news exchange, Asiavision. Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva delivered the keynote address.
AUSTRALIA: ABC NEWS is Australia’s No 1 digital news brand; announces new look, features and functionality (Press release)
ABC: ABC NEWS is Australia’s No 1 online news brand with almost 12.6 million unique visitors in June, according to the latest Ipsos iris data released today*.
AUSTRALIA: ABC welcomes the launch of the Government’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy (Press release)
ABC: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Managing Director David Anderson has welcomed the launch of the Australian Government’s Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy (IPBS) which calls out ABC International as a leading implementation partner.
AUSTRALIA: Google inks renewed media bargaining code deals – with a catch
AFR: Google has been quietly renewing deals worth tens of millions of dollars with Australian publishers under the News Media Bargaining Code – but has added a clause allowing it to cancel them after each year.
NEW ZEALAND: Historic fund to ‘empower’ Pacific storytellers
PMN: Six projects have been announced by NZ on Air in the inaugural Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund.
NEW ZEALAND: Marking a year of RNZ Chinese and IndoNZ
RNZ: More than 1,200 original and translated stories have been produced and shared with audiences since the launch of RNZ Chinese and IndoNZ.
REGIONAL: A role for Pacific media in charting a pragmatic global outlook
APR: Given the intensifying situation, journalists, academics and experts joined to state the need for the Pacific, including its media, to reassert itself and chart its own path, rooted in its unique cultural, economic and environmental context.
REGIONAL: Australia govt announces $75m boost for media development in the region
RNZ: Australia has announced more than AU$68 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand Australian broadcasting and media sector engagement across the Indo-Pacific.
REGIONAL: ‘Culture plays a big part’: Pacific female journalists face harassment and worse
RNZ: Delegates at a Pacific media conference in Fiji two weeks ago heard harrowing stories of female reporters facing threats of violence and harassment.
AUSTRIA: ORF joins private radio player (German)
Der Standard: Ö3, Ö1, FM4 and the ORF’s regional broadcasters will be available on the platform from September
AUSTRIA: Restructuring at ORF radio continues – new managers at Ö3 and for audio digital offerings (Press release – German)
ORF: In order to continue to secure the success of the ORF radio fleet, important personnel decisions were made in the ORF radio directorate.
BELGIUM: The ABC of VRT with the S of … Start-ups: VRT Sandbox helps young makers and start-ups with their first steps in the media sector (Press release – Dutch)
VRT: In 2023, VRT, together with MediaNet Vlaanderen and Thomas More, launched a call for young media talent. From students, start-ups to starting production houses, to shape the future of media.
BELGIUM: The ABC of VRT with the V for … Virtual productions: from interactive fiction games to sports reporting by avatars (Press release – Dutch)
VRT: With Crack the Safe, VRT and Ketnet launched a brand new interactive fiction game.
CROATIA: Faktograf journalist Melita Vrsaljko assaulted twice in a week
EFJ: Vrsaljko was assaulted twice in the same week, in the street and at her home in Nadin due to her journalistic work. We urge the Croatian authorities not to let these unprecedented attacks go unpunished.
CYPRUS: Legislative attempts to introduce a five-year prison sentence for spreading “fake news”
EFJ: Cyprus is proposing an amendment to its criminal code that will introduce prison sentences of up to five years for anyone caught spreading “fake news” or writing “offensive” comments.
CZECH REPUBLIC: A lie is not an opinion, constitutional judge Křestťanová says about freedom of expression on the networks (Czech)
ČT24: On social media, people can often feel that they can write almost anything, but the right to freedom of expression has equal weight with the right to privacy. According to the Vice President of the Constitutional Court, Veronika Křestťanová, one should not lie primarily.
CZECH REPUBLIC: People’s newspapers will cease to be published in printed form (Czech)
ČT24: The Mafra Group will stop publishing Lidové noviny (LN) in printed form at the end of August. Lidovky will remain online and its content will be expanded, especially with opinion pieces.
FINLAND: Analysis: Yle is still hanging on a loose log (Finnish)
Yle: The work of the working group considering Yle’s financing continues in August, and the chairman of the working group, Matias Marttinen, said on Thursday that he is still looking for ingredients for a new compromise.
FINLAND: The agreement on Yle financing fell through – a disappointed Marttinen will pilot the negotiations again in August (Finnish)
Yle: The Left Alliance considered the cuts presented by the Yle working group to be unreasonable. The proposal was also rejected by the parliamentary group of the Greens.
FRANCE: A “lasting imbalance” in the opinions expressed on television and radio will be penalised, promises Arcom (French)
Le Monde: The NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) instigated the proceedings, claiming that CNews “has become a media of opinion”, a claim that the journalist herself denies.
FRANCE: Arcom strengthens the rules for monitoring pluralism in the audiovisual media (French)
Le Monde: On Thursday 18 July, the French broadcasting regulator, the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (ARCA), announced that it would henceforth be relying on a “set of indicators” to assess compliance with the principle of pluralism, in line with the decision of the Conseil d’Etat on 13 February
FRANCE: How do you reconcile young people and information? The main thing is “to go and find young people where they are, and to trust them”. (French)
Le Monde: Contrary to certain preconceived ideas, young people are particularly interested in reliable sources when they consume content on the Internet.
FRANCE: Media freedom coalition condemns Vivendi’s disinformation campaign against Reporters Without Borders
EFJ: The attacks have been orchestrated by the Paris-based communications agency “Progressif Media”, whose minor stakeholder is the Vivendi Group, a French mass-media holding company controlled by media tycoon Vincent Bolloré.
EFJ: On 29 June, as journalist Thomas Dietrich was about to publish an investigation entitled “When Macron protects Marine Le Pen’s financier” for online media OFF Investigation, he received a chilling threat of violence sent on the Whatsapp instant messaging network.
FRANCE & RUSSIA: 2024 Olympics: several Russian journalists dismissed by the French authorities (French)
RFI: Russia is outraged by the French authorities’ decision to ban some of its journalists from the Olympic Games. The Kremlin reacted strongly on Monday 22 July, accusing Paris of censoring the Russian press.
GERMANY: Draft budget offers DW outlook amid geopolitical challenges (Press release)
DW: The government’s draft 2025 federal budget provides Deutsche Welle with an additional 15 million euros compared to the current year (with that, around 25 million euros when compared to the mid-term financial planning).
GERMANY: Germany bans right-wing extremist Compact magazine
DW: The Interior Ministry said the magazine worked against constitutional order. Authorities searched properties related to the popular magazine in four states.
GERMANY: ma 2024 Audio II: ARD radio remains the frontrunner (Press release – German)
ARD: The latest figures from the Media Analysis Working Group (ma 2024 Audio II) were published today. According to this, 52.089 million people listen to the radio every day (Mon-Fri). This corresponds to 73.9 percent of the population.
GEORGIA: Georgian journalists brace for life under the “Russian Law”
IJNet: Georgia’s new legislation, set to go into effect on August 3, threatens to expose independent media and civil society in the country to new risks.
GEORGIA: Words of independent journalists attacked by pro-Russian authorities (Listen – French)
RFI: At the end of May 2024, Georgia adopted a Russian-inspired law that requires NGOs or media outlets that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “foreign agents.” In Tbilisi, for RFI’s L’atelier des médias , Arnaud Contreras held out his microphone to several figures from independent media who refuse to be labeled.
IRELAND: RTE to be funded by mix of TV licence and exchequer funding, Taoiseach indicates
The Standard: Simon Harris said he hoped the Government could bring a ‘finality’ to the question of how the national broadcaster should be funded next week.
ITALY: Agcom, Lasorella: «We need a new law on publishing». Costante: «Reward professional journalism» (Italian)
FNSI: The Fnsi general secretary on the sidelines of the presentation to Parliament of the Authority’s 2024 Report: «The union has long maintained that the system rules are no longer aligned with the world of information. We need to change the paradigm».
ITALY: In Italy, the lack of coverage of the French legislative elections by public television is causing controversy (French)
RFI: Italy’s state-owned public broadcaster Rai, which has been accused of being close to the far-right government, is under fire for virtually skipping the evening of the second round of French legislative elections.
ITALY: ‘Media pluralism monitor’, Usigrai: «Rai occupied by the government, urgent reform» (Italian)
FNSI: The day after the report arrived in the Supervisory Authority, the union of public service journalists reiterated the need to remove the company from political control, “starting with the imminent renewal of the Board of Directors”, and to guarantee it adequate, sustainable and predictable resources.
KOSOVO: Kosovo’s media law enables political capture of media regulatory body
ECPMF: The undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium partners express deep alarm over the passage of a new media law by the Kosovo Parliament this month.
LITHUANIA: In the opinion of Lithuanian residents, LRT covered the presidential elections in the most objective way (Press release – Lithuanian)
LRT: According to the survey, it helped 14 percent to decide voters, and 36 percent Lithuanian residents claim that LRT covered the elections in the most informative and objective manner among the media groups.
POLAND: Investigation launched into financial issues at Polish TV company
Polish Press Agency: A prosecutor’s office in Warsaw has launched an investigation into financial irregularities in the functioning of Polish public television broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP).
RUSSIA: Russia convicts 2nd American journalist in secret trial
VOA: A Russian court confirmed Monday that American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was convicted in a closed-door trial on charges seen widely as retaliatory.
SERBIA: Surge in SLAPPs Hits Serbia’s Independent Media Hard
Balkan Insight: Intimidatory lawsuits intended to silence journalists and media freedom activists by draining their resources have proliferated in Serbia, where there is no specific legislation to curb aggressive litigation by the rich and powerful.
SPAIN: Pedro Sanchez announces plan on media transparency (French)
RFI: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced his Democratic Renewal and Media Transparency Plan on Wednesday, July 17, before the Chamber of Deputies in Madrid.
SPAIN: Spain proposes tightening rules on media to tackle fake news
Reuters: Spain announced measures on Wednesday designed to curb the spread of fake news, an initiative blasted by the country’s conservative opposition as an attempt to censor critical media.
SWEDEN: Doubled visits to SVT’s news service compared to the last EU election (Press release – Swedish)
SVT: Interest in the EU elections was far from cool, recent figures show. Visits to SVT’s news service doubled compared to the last EU election, and a record number of people used the election compass to orient themselves among parties and candidates.
SWEDEN: This is how SVT has improved audibility and developed the service Tydligare tal (Press release – Swedish)
SVT: Poor audibility in television has long frustrated many viewers. It has been one of the most common complaints to SVT over the years, which led to the idea of being able to individually improve audibility for those who need it.
UK: Channel 4 streaming audience jumps a third year on year in June, accelerating its shift to first public service streamer (Press release)
Channel4: Latest Barb data shows Channel 4’s streaming audience in June is up 30% on the same month last year.
UK: Review of the BBC’s materiality assessment of proposed new music streams on BBC Sounds (Press release)
Ofcom: Ofcom has today published its review of the BBC’s assessment of whether its proposals for three new music streams on BBC Sounds constitute ‘material changes’ to its public service activities.
UKRAINE: Five insights from Ukrainian regional media operating during wartime
The Fix: “Local stories can be used for national discussions”
UKRAINE: Journalists in Russian captivity must be released
EFJ: At least thirty Ukrainian journalists, -6 women and 24 men-, and media workers remain illegally detained in Russia, according to data from the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU), an affiliate of the International and the European Federations of Journalists (IFJ-EFJ).
REGIONAL: IPI joins 20 rights groups calling on EU to address critical flaws in draft treaty on cybercrime
IPI: IPI today joined 20 digital rights and press freedom groups to urge the European Union to address critical flaws in the latest draft of the UN cybercrime convention, ahead of the final negotiations of the treaty that begin at the end of this month in New York.
REGIONAL: The EFJ joins media coalition to urge the European Commission to ensure media freedom
EFJ: Following Ursula von der Leyen’s re-appointment as President of the European Commission, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), together with media, press and journalists organisations, sent a letter to the newly elected President.
ARGENTINA: Milei will only allow access to the Casa Rosada to journalists who “deserve to be close to the president” (Spanish – Paywall)
El País: Argentina’s government spokesman anticipates the creation of an “elite press room” limited to reporters “of stature, experience and from highly recognized media”.
ARGENTINA: The Government launched a voluntary retirement plan in Argentine Radio and Television (Spanish)
Página 12: Those who accept voluntary retirement “will not be able to be rehired under any type of employment” for five years, the authorities said.
CHILE: Government proposes TVN modernization project (Paywall – Spanish)
La Tercera: The Government is convinced that the rules that currently govern Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) have fulfilled their role , especially with regard to its public mission, its internal governance structure and financing.
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: AI-powered interface Odín cuts the time it takes to produce an X thread on their findings from three hours to 15 minutes, explains founder Claudia Báez
CUBA: CPJ calls on US to investigate threats against exiled Cuban journalist
CPJ: Nieves, editor of the independent news site El Toque, believes that the message came from agents of Cuban state security because he previously received other threatening messages from “Mabel” and “Franco,” the names used by police officers who interrogated him while he was still in Cuba, according to the Columbia Journalism Review.
MEXICO: Urgent appeal to UN says journalist José Rubén Zamora was tortured, should be freed
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists supports the urgent appeal filed to U.N. officials by an international legal team on behalf of Guatemalan investigative journalist José Rubén Zamora, who the appeal says has been wrongfully imprisoned since 2022 and held in conditions “that amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.”
PERU: Anti-corruption prosecutor investigates hiring of Tula Rodríguez on TV Perú and hosting of Inti Raymi (Spanish)
Infobae: The anti-corruption prosecutor’s office announced that it is in charge of the investigation against those found responsible for alleged “commission of a crime against public administration in the form of compatible negotiation, to the detriment of the State.”
PERU: In Peru, investigative journalist weathers physical and legal threats (Watch)
VOA: An investigative media outlet in Peru uncovered high-level government corruption. Now their journalists are confronted with threats and legal action.
PERU: TVPerú News offers accurate, decentralized information in native languages (Spanish)
TVPeru: In its mission to decentralize access to information, TVPerú Noticias has created spaces that highlight actions that contribute to regional progress and the international development of the country.
PERU: TVPerú will broadcast from Cusco a competition that awards educational and cultural audiovisual productions in Latin America (Spanish)
Gob.Pe: This competition seeks to recognize the creativity and innovation of educational, scientific and cultural audiovisual productions in Latin America.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: CBU Statement on Membership of the Board of One Caribbean Media (Press release)
CBU: [CBU] has noted the efforts by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to gain a foothold on the Board of the OCM through the National Investment Fund.
VENEZUELA: In Venezuela, restrictions and self-censorship limit coverage of opposition ahead of election
CPJ: On May 17, Di Giampaolo planned to broadcast an interview with opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González, but executives at the station Éxitos 93.1 FM in the western city of Maracay nixed the plan with no explanation, according to the journalist.
IRAN: Western media struggles to grasp the reality of Iran
Iran International: As Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was elected, most Western media outlets not only reported the news but willingly accepted the veracity of the election, once again provoking criticism from many Iranians.
ISRAEL: As the War in Gaza Rages, Netanyahu Tightens His Grip on the Media
New Lines Magazine: Over the past nine months, Netanyahu’s government has scaled up threats against Israeli media outlets viewed as critical of its policies.
ISRAEL & US: CPJ and rights groups: Biden should press Netanyahu on journalist killings, urge media access to Gaza (Press release)
CPJ: President Joe Biden should press the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the unprecedented number of journalists killed in the Gaza Strip and the near-total ban on international media entering the Strip, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and seven other human rights and press freedom organizations said in letters to the White House and U.S. Congressional leaders today.
LEBANON: Lebanese journalist injured by Israel joins Olympic Torch Relay
Middle East Monitor: Lebanese journalist for AFP, Christina Assi, who was wounded and left wheelchair bound in an Israeli shell strike in southern Lebanon takes part in a Olympic Torch Relay on Sunday ahead of Paris 2024 which is set to begin on 26 July 2024.
TURKEY: Free Web Turkey 2023 Internet Censorship Report is published! (Turkish)
Free Web Turkey: According to the Free Web Turkey 2023 Internet Censorship Report, access to 219,059 URLs was blocked in 2023. While the number of blocked news was 14,680, the most blocked news were about corruption and irregularities. Those mentioned in the news about this issue were public officials and people close to the AKP.
TURKEY: Journalists demand better wages at western Turkey protest
Turkish Minute: Dozens of journalists gathered in the western province of İzmir on Monday to stage a protest to raise awareness about the economic hardship they endure and to demand better wages to be able to cope with the skyrocketing cost of living in the country, the Bianet news website reported.
CANADA: [Between Us] Celebrating summer with thrilling moments (Press release)
CBC/Radio-Canada: In this edition, Catherine Tait previews the summer events we’re bringing to Canadians, with hopes of golden moments and more.
CANADA: CBC/Radio-Canada board approves bonuses after layoffs, will review pay structure
Financial Post: The money is performance pay and counts toward some employees’ total compensation as stipulated by contracts.
US: Audience losses are compounding for public radio news stations. Now what?
Current: Programmers are pessimistic that cume ratings can rebound to their pre-pandemic highs, but that doesn’t stop them from trying.
US: How PBS Utah is using AI to customize audience experiences
Current: “Analyzing past performance is important, but recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning have opened the floodgates of what is possible with the data available.”
US: How the media handled the Trump assassination attempt (Newsletter)
American Press Institute
US: Judge Tosses Out Misinformation Expert’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News
Deadline: A Delaware judge has tossed out a disinformation expert’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News, concluding that she either had failed to show that the statements at issue were false or that they were matters of opinion.
US: In the United States, for the first time, streaming platforms are watched more than television (French)
RTBF: For the first time, Americans spent more time watching streaming services than traditional TV channels in June. The platforms’ flagship programs contributed to the trend, with series like “Bridgerton” and “Your Honor” topping the charts.
IJNet: The guide features recommended terminology for covering Spanish-speaking and Latino communities, a list of data and information sources about these communities, and descriptions of practical tools journalists can use to combat false content and fill in information gaps.
US: Jason Rezaian on freedom 10 years since imprisonment and global press freedom.
Washington Post: Rezaian reflects on his freedom 10 years since his imprisonment in Iran, his work to spotlight journalists being held captive and the state of global press freedom.
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: A pioneer in applying this technology to newsrooms, she says the industry will benefit from sharing knowledge as adoption becomes more widespread
Are media executives missing the big picture?
The Fix: Beyond content: the strategic shift media leaders need
How to report on the environment in wartime Ukraine
The Fix: If we don’t count isolated incidents, such as the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Southern Ukraine – which caused massive flooding, displacing thousands of people and devastating local ecosystems – environmental stories tend to get brushed away in times of conflict, giving precedence to political decisions and military moves.
OK computer? Understanding public attitudes towards the uses of generative AI in news
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: A new report commissioned by the Reuters Institute paints a nuanced picture about public attitudes towards AI in Mexico, the UK and the US
One news creator’s guide on profitable newsletters
The Fix: Newsletters are an effective way to establish a direct contact with your audience, unmitigated by the whims of social media algorithms. Hence, publishers have invested in the medium and are planning to pour even more effort into newsletters, the Reuters Institute’s research shows.
Online political ads lack transparency. Here’s why journalists should care.
IJNet: While television and radio political ads have been subject to strict disclosure requirements for decades, their online counterparts exist in a regulatory vacuum.
Reimagining media funding through a prison experiment and a deadly disease
Funds4Media: Can a relatively new financial instrument help news publishers in trouble? Only if we find a way to measure some of the impact of public service journalism.
Virtual reality technology offers new avenues for immersive reporting
IJNet: VR – a computer-generated immersive and interactive environment – promises viewers the opportunity to experience the news in a profoundly engaging manner, by placing them within the scene of stories ranging from political events to cultural narratives and environmental issues.
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