The media AlJazeera accused Israeli forces “deliberately targeted and killed our colleague” on Wednesday after Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the face while covering a raid on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. In a statementthe Al Jazeera Media Network said Abu Akleh – who …
Read More »Journalist Evan Osnos shares what he’s learned after seven years of reporting across America and why there’s still hope for common ground | Local News
Evan Osnos, editor of The New Yorker, will speak about healing divisions in America at a free event May 10 at Shakespeare & Company. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PETE MAROVICH LENOX – Returning to the United States after 10 years of reporting abroad, New Yorker magazine editor and award-winning author Evan …
Read More »Norman accuses PGA Tour of working with reporter on Phil Mickelson
Greg Norman says he’s set to announce ‘brand names’ for LIV Golf Invitational series ‘despite all the white noise’ as he accuses reporter who exposed Phil Mickelson of working with PGA Tour . More: Cameron Smith reacts to his Masters implosion According to a report by James Corrigan of the …
Read More »A local journalist-turned-author developed her love of reading into inspirational books for teens
Ever since she begged her older sister, then in grade one, to teach her to read, Mary Cronk Farrell has been a voracious reader. “I never stopped,” she laughs. As a child, she loved historical fiction and mysteries, like the quintessential Nancy Drew series. Today, Cronk Farrell writes the kind …
Read More »The bookseller – Rights – Viking seizes the “magnificent” historical saga of journalist Varagur in a six-party auction
Viking has won a “magnificent” story of three Punjabi princesses by American journalist Krithika Varagur at a six-party auction. Alpana Sajip, deputy editor, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to The Singh Princesses by Fiona Baird at WME. The publication date is to be confirmed. The Singh Princesses follows the Bamba …
Read More »A Cold War Journalist’s Favorite Russian Spy Novels ‹ CrimeReads
The only time in my life I got a job I didn’t apply for was at midnight and I was in my nightgown. It’s not what you think. In 1989, my family and I lived in Moscow when it was still the USSR. My husband, the first Voice of America …
Read More »Journalist Stephen Glover claims ‘dumb devolution’ played part in UK energy crisis
HERE is a question. What caused the current energy crisis in the UK? If you ask most journalists, you’ll hear that wholesale gas prices have skyrocketed, demand has increased post-lockdown, Russia is reportedly withholding supply from Europe, a shortage of UK government intervention has meant cost increases have not been …
Read More »Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel splits from former journalist wife Sissi after 13 years of marriage
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel splits from former journalist wife Sissi after 13 years of marriage By Katie Hind, showbusiness editor for The Mail on Sunday Published: 5:12 p.m. EDT, April 2, 2022 | Update: 3:39 a.m. EDT, April 3, 2022 Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has split from his wife, The …
Read More »Revealed: Sophia Jex-Blake’s secret job as a reporter for The Scotsman
This discovery proves that Jex-Blake secretly worked as a paid journalist during The Scottish and author of several of their leading anonymous articles on his campaign. She deliberately hid this information until the very end of her life, even as she quoted and praised her own Scottish papers extensively in …
Read More »Meet A’Lelia Bundles, Journalist, Historian and Community Champion | Colombia
These initiatives were inspired by the A’Lelia Bundles Community Scholarship Program at Columbia University, where Bundles earned her master’s degree in journalism and is vice president emeritus of the university’s board of trustees. Columbia’s program connects local scholars to the resources and intellectual life of the university for three years …
Read More »Why is an award-winning Russian journalist fighting for Ukraine?
A former LA Times correspondent put down his pen and picked up a gun, taking a stand in what he calls “a battle between good and evil.” After his native Russia invaded Ukraine, 69-year-old Sergei Loiko took a stand and picked up a Kalashnikov. The grey-bearded retired journalist and photographer …
Read More »Russian forces accused of kidnapping Ukrainian journalist covering the invasion
Reuters Videos Iraqi-born entrepreneur uses companies to help Ukraine STORY: When Iraqi-American entrepreneur Emad Ballack watched footage of war breaking out in Ukraine from his office in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, he decided he had to act. -a day trip to kyiv, a city he has lived in …
Read More »Fox News journalist Pierre Zakrzewski killed in Ukraine
Impacts from a Russian rocket fired over kyiv near a house in Kurenivka, Ukraine, March 14, 2022. Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was killed in Ukraine on Monday when his vehicle came under fire , the American channel announced on Tuesday. Credit: Kyiv City Council, via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 4.0 …
Read More »Kim Wall was a journalist before his murder. A new documentary explores his life
It could have been Erin Lee Carr with Peter Madsen in the sub, who was convicted of murdering Kim Wall in 2017. It could have been any female reporter working in that sub, but it was possible in a certain sense. Carr is the one who directed the documentary. Underlying: …
Read More »A new documentary explores the life of journalist Kim Wall before his murder
In an alternate reality, it could have been Erin Lee Carr in the submarine with Peter Madsen, the man convicted of the 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall. Of course, in a sense, it could have been any female reporter in that sub. But Carr, whose documentary Undercurrent: The …
Read More »A Palo Alto Journalist Turned Novelist Explores the Life and Work of Sylvia Plath
TRUE FICTION Author Lee Kravetz puts his journalistic eye to work in his debut novel, “The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.” Photo credit: ComePlum Photo Lee Kravetz’s agent begged him not to become a novelist. With his first two non-fiction books, his career as a reliable psychological journalist was cemented. …
Read More »Famous journalist Askia Muhammad has died
By Stacy M. Brown Askia Muhammad Credit: WPFW Radio Famous journalist, photographer, poet and Black Press columnist Askia Muhammad has died. “With deep sadness, the family of Askia Muhammad announces his passing of natural causes today at the age of 76,” WPFW-Radio in Washington, DC, said in a statement. “A …
Read More »Reporting by a multilingual journalist from Ukraine in six different languages
Multilingual journalist Philip Crowther’s coverage of the Russia-Ukraine crisis – in six languages - is making waves on social media on Monday. Credit: Stephen McCarthy/CC BY 2.0 A multilingual journalist’s coverage of the Ukraine crisis – in six languages - made waves on social media on Monday. In a video …
Read More »Reports by a Journalist in Six Languages, the Video Impresses People | Tendency
A reporter tweeted a video of himself reporting in six languages on Twitter and it got people hooked. He is seen reporting from Ukraine in the video. A video of a journalist reporting in six languages has gone viral online. The video also prompted people to share several appreciative comments. …
Read More »Karishma Tanna will play journalist Jigna Vora whose book inspired ‘Scoop’
Image source: INSTA/KARISHMATANNA Karishma Tanna will play journalist Jigna Vora whose book inspired ‘Scoop’ Journalist Jigna Vora’s book “Behind The Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison” is slated for a screen adaptation by “Scam 1992” director Hansal Mehta. The said project co-created by Reema Lagoo’s daughter, Mrunmayee Lagoo (“Thappad”), …
Read More »Midlands-based crime novels see ex-journalist strike publishing deal
Photo: Tony Bassett A former Midlands journalist who wrote a series of novels starring a Leicester detective has landed a deal with a crime publisher. Tony Bassett’s first novel in the series, Murder On Oxford Lane, was published in January, and the second, The Crossbow Stalker, is due out in …
Read More »Journalist Bette Dam’s epic search for Taliban founder Mullah Omar
In July 2015, Afghan authorities (and others) announced that Mullah Omar was dead. He would have died two years earlier in a hospital in Karachi where he was being treated for tuberculosis, the Afghan secret service said. The announcement initially caused confusion as there had been regular reports of Mullah …
Read More »Mother of US journalist detained in Syria asks for help from Qatar – Doha News
Analysts say the Gulf state’s eventual role in securing the journalist’s release may be a challenge, given its adamant refusal to normalize with Bashar Al Assad’s regime. The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who has been held hostage in Syria since 2012, hopes Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad …
Read More »The former Worcester and Fleet Street journalist turned detective novelist
A FORMER Worcester reporter who wrote a series of novels set in the Midlands has been signed by a crime novel publisher. Tony Bassett’s first novel in the series, Murder On Oxford Lane, was released on January 9 and the second, The Crossbow Stalker, is due out in February. Murder …
Read More »André Leon Talley, fashion journalist turned protege of Diana Vreeland and confidant of Anna Wintour – obituary
For more than three decades, Lagerfeld used it as a sounding board for his collections for Chanel. In return, Talley welcomes invitations to stay with the creator in his castle in Brittany, or in his villa in Biarritz, where the Olympic swimming pool is equipped with underwater enclosures. Her other …
Read More »Bly’s Spirit – Frank McNally on a trailblazing journalist with an Irish subplot
It appears to have been removed from the recent remake of the TV series Around the World in Eighty Days, but Jules Verne’s original novel has a crucial subplot involving Ireland. Passing the Fastnet lighthouse on his ship from New York, Phileas Fogg realizes that the sea route to Liverpool …
Read More »Joe Biden Calls Journalist ‘Stupid Motherfucker*h’ When Asked About Inflation
On Monday January 24, US President Joe Biden mocked a Fox News reporter and made a profanity-laden remark when asked about inflation. The incident took place at a White House event after Biden gave a prepared speech on tackling inflation and addressing supply chain issues. According to reports, the event …
Read More »Pakistani journalist Marvi Sirmed calls Imran Khan a ‘coward’ for his silence on terrorism
Pakistani journalist Marvi Sirmed describe Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan as a ‘coward’ while decoding his cryptic speech during his public engagement program ‘Aap Ka Wazir-e-Azam, Aap Kay Saath’. Speaking on a TV show, the reporter said Khan has always played it safe in all areas, including cricket. “Imran Khan …
Read More »Influential fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73
André Leon Talley, former creative director and editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73 years old. Talley’s literary agent, David Vigliano, confirmed Talley’s death to USA Today on Tuesday evening, but no additional details were immediately available. Talley was an influential fashion journalist who worked for Women’s Wear …
Read More »Ex-Scottish Conservative leader and former journalist Ruth Davidson joins Times Radio Friday afternoon show
Ex-Scottish Conservative leader and former journalist Ruth Davidson joins Times Radio as she takes over Giles Coren’s Friday afternoon slot and says ‘it’s like coming home’ Ex-Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson set to take over Giles Coren’s Friday show Times Radio said the former MSP, who sits in the House …
Read More »Ted Poston, originally from Kentucky, was a pioneering black journalist
OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide viewpoints on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. Ted Poston Carnegie Center “What’s it like to be chased down a lonely moonlit Florida road – in a small car driving side to …
Read More »Ex-Amherst Reporter’s ‘Peak’ Thriller Goes Online Jan. 18
AMHERST – K2 is one of the most desolate places on the planet. The second highest mountain in the world after nearby Everest, K2 stands at 28,251 feet and has sometimes been called a wild mountain because it tries to kill. It seems like the perfect setting for a supernatural …
Read More »Why Journalist Kamal Khan’s Death Looks Like a Deep Personal Loss
I had never met Kamal Khan of NDTV India, but I mourn his sudden passing as a deep personal loss. In these unscrupulous fallen times when news reporting has become a colorful, loud and timely nuisance, Khan clearly saw his calling as a sacred mission bestowed on him by the …
Read More »RTL Today – “Nothing is possible without people”: David Sassoli: from TV journalist to head of the European Parliament
European Parliament President David Sassoli, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65, was a former television journalist who turned to politics a decade earlier as a centre-left MEP. Elected in 2019 to the presidency, a role similar to that of speaker of a national parliament, his two-and-a-half-year term …
Read More »Carolyn Bryant shared the truth with 1 reporter; “They’re all dead now anyway”
If you look women of the movement on ABC, you want to know what happened to the real Carolyn Bryant (portrayed by Julia McDermott). Is the accuser of Emmett Till (Cedric Joe) still alive today, and has she ever told the truth? The story viewers watched in women of the …
Read More »Joan Didion, American journalist and author, dies at 87
Joan Didion, America’s preeminent journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, has died at her home in Manhattan, New York, The New York Times reported. She was 87 years old. The cause of death was Parkinson’s disease, according to an email sent to the newspaper by Paul Bogaards, an executive at Didion’s …
Read More »‘Shrink Next Door’ Reporter Sues Bloomberg, Demanding Profits From TV Adaptation
Joe Nocera, who helped create the hit Wondery podcast that was turned into an Apple TV+ series “The Shrink Next Door,” is suing his former employer Bloomberg Media for breach of contract. Nocera, who is no longer with Bloomberg, says the media company owes him the profits from Apple’s adaptation. …
Read More »Filipino journalist shot dead while watching TV in store
A gunman shot and killed a journalist as he watched TV inside a store in a central Philippine town, in a brazen attack in what has long been considered one of the most dangerous places in the world for journalists. Through Associated press JIM GOMEZ December 9, 2021, 05:43 • …
Read More »Podcast: Don’t believe the ‘Taliban 2.0’ hype, warns journalist Ahmed Rashid
“Countries as distant as Nigeria, Yemen and Bangladesh are already feeling the effects of reduced grain exports,” said Peter Ceretti, principal analyst at Eurasia Group. “But the ripple effects could be much worse: Soaring fertilizer prices, export bans and a failed planting season in Ukraine could all mean millions around …
Read More »Bodycam shows moment cop apprehends MSNBC reporter during Rittenhouse trial taken as a result of JURORS
An MSNBC reporter has been pulled over by cops for following a bus carrying jurors assigned to Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial, we have learned. James Joseph Morrison, a 62-year-old freelancer who told police he was with MSNBC and NBC News, was arrested by officers as he followed a bus, which contained …
Read More »Changing the Conversation About Autism ‘- The Oxford Student
Image Description: Eric Garcia, in a suit and tie, sits on a bench and poses for the camera. Like many others around the world and at this university, I have autism. My official diagnosis came shortly after my 22nd birthday this year, and in my desperate attempt to navigate this …
Read More »Journalist Quinones’ book links new methamphetamine to the growth of tent camps in cities
It’s often referred to as the âfourth waveâ of the country’s drug crisis: first painkillers, then heroin, then fentanyl, and now stimulants like methamphetamine. While there are no exact numbers, Massachusetts health care providers and law enforcement say methamphetamine use is on the rise here. The state legislature created a …
Read More »Queen’s Brian May says reporter misrepresented his trans comments
Queen’s guitarist Brian May says his comments about the removal of gender categories from the 2022 BRIT Awards ceremony were twisted after being “ambushed and completely sewn up by a journalist”. In an interview with The mirror On Wednesday, May said that in today’s world, Queen would have been seen …
Read More »Veteran Hawaii reporter Bob Jones has died aged 85
One of the most prominent journalists in the Honolulu media landscape has passed away. Bob Jones, former KGMB presenter, Honolulu Advertiser reporter and editor, and MidWeek columnist, died Monday morning from heart failure. His widow, Denby Fawcett, said he was 85 and passed away peacefully in their Diamond Head home. …
Read More »NYT Crossword Answers: Longtime CBS Reporter Lesley
36D. This is just one of those clues that you should memorize, as it appears quite regularly in crossword puzzles. “Big initiatives. in handbags” (or “à la mode”) will almost always be YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) if the entry has three letters; this has happened 85 times so far. As …
Read More »Saying goodbye to venerable journalist Herbert Hadad
Herbert Hadad, seated center, at The Village Bookstore in Pleasantville in 2019, reading his recently released book ‘Tender and Tough’. Hadad, a Pocantico Hills resident, died earlier this month at age 85. For those working in journalism, knowing and working with veteran journalist Herbert Hadad has been a special honor. …
Read More »Adele: Australian journalist apologizes for not listening to new album before interview
Australian TV reporter apologized for not listening Adeleher new album before an interview with her. Matt Doran, who co-hosts ‘Weekend Sunrise’ on the country’s Channel 7, traveled to London with a film crew for an exclusive interview with the British singer-songwriter. The interview took place earlier this month, but will …
Read More »RTL Today – Virtual summit: US and China agree to ease visa restrictions for journalists
The United States and China agreed to ease restrictions on journalist visas shortly after a long-awaited virtual summit between their two leaders, with Beijing on Wednesday calling the move a “hard-won” achievement. Washington regularly denounces China’s deteriorating treatment of members of the American media and has taken action against Chinese …
Read More »Journalist says Boris Johnson’s dad is “charming” and “a little too friendly”
Stanley Johnson could be fired from a prestigious role as environmental ambassador over allegations of sexual assault. The powerful Conservative Environmental Network, for which he is an international ambassador, said: “The alleged behavior is not acceptable.” But as calls for an investigation grew, a supporter of the prime minister’s “charming” …
Read More »Maureen Cleave, British Journalist Who Defended The Beatles, Dies Aged 87 | Music
Maureen Cleave, the British journalist best known for her portraits of the Beatles, has died at the age of 87 from a short illness. As one of the few young journalists to have had the opportunity to write about the pop explosion of the 1960s – and with her questioning …
Read More »The “10 most urgent cases” of murders of journalists awaiting justice, as UN celebrates International Day to end impunity
In conjunction with the UN-recognized International Day to End Impunity on November 2, media organizations around the world including the One Free Press Coalition are releasing this monthly “10 Most Urgent” list. cases of journalists murdered around the world, where those responsible for the murder have yet to be held …
Read More »The reporter who predicted the opioid epidemic is sounding the alarm on the next wave
An alley in Huntington, West Virginia, the epicenter of the opioid epidemic, in 2017. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) When journalist Sam Quinones set out to find a buyer for the book that became âDreamlandâ ten years ago, there was little interest. Only one publisher was interested in …
Read More »NY Times reporter Kara Swisher visits Trinity College
Kara Swisher (left) and Sammi Bray ’25 (right), photo courtesy of Sammi Bray ’25 Sammi Bray ’25 Editor-in-chief âWhen you walk into a room, do you have any influence? Is the opening tune for Kara Swisher’s New York Times podcast, Sway. When Swisher walked into Washington Room at Mather Hall …
Read More »Longtime Philadelphia Catholic journalist Lou Baldwin, traveling encyclopedia, dedicated walker and biographer of St. Katherine Drexel, dies at 86
Lou Baldwin receives applause on March 3, 2013, after accepting the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament National Prize for Peace and Justice at St. Katharine Drexel Shrine in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. His wife, Rita, is pictured next to him. Baldwin, a Catholic journalist known to generations of Philadelphia Catholics for his …
Read More »Journalist Shadows M. Sec. Refugees get asylum.
As journalists, we often strive to write what we believe to be the truth. Be unbiased in our opinions and make sure we understand all aspects of a story. In this week’s episode of Madam Secretary, we get more information on this aspect. See a journalist reach all angles of …
Read More »Robert Lemke pleads guilty to threatening journalist’s family
Facebook page of Robert Lemke A California man has pleaded guilty to threatening a reporter’s family over statements made by the reporter following the 2020 presidential election. Robert Lemke36, pleaded guilty on Friday to making threatening interstate communications to a family member of a New York-based journalist. “Robert Lemke was …
Read More »Reporter says Zodiac hung Tahoe woman’s remains in tree
A pine tree that splits into two branches about 40 feet tall could have been where Donna Lass’s remains were hung by the zodiac. Tahoe Daily Tribune by Bill Rozak Bill rozak A pine stands next to a grove of aspen trees. It is just yards from a popular Tahoe …
Read More »Journalist’s coverage of serial killer captured in book
Bedford Park resident and former investigative journalist Janine Lazarus recently published her first book, Bait – To catch a killer. It tells his story about the crimes and activities of the Norwood rapist and serial killer in the 1990s. In her book, which was published in August, Janine details how …
Read More »Philippine President congratulates journalist Ressa on his Nobel Prize
Filipino journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, winner, poses for a portrait on Saturday in Taguig City, metro Manila. (Reuters photo) MANILA: The office of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday congratulated journalist Maria Ressa on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a “victory for a Filipina” whom he …
Read More »Award-winning journalist Janet Nepales launches her first book, a magnificent tribute to fashion
Award-winning journalist Janet R. Nepales paid tribute to Filipino fashion designers and designers in her debut book “Fashion. Filipino. Hollywood. The World”. A collector’s item, the Coffee Table Book features over 200 pages of color photos of glamor and style, a rare compilation of specially selected images of stunning stitching. …
Read More »Wajid Shamsul Hassan – True Democrat and Intrepid Journalist
Wajid Shamsul Hassan – a great humanist, a true democrat, a fearless journalist, an unpretentious diplomat, a committed Bhutto devotee and a friend in need died on Tuesday in London while living in exile for more than two decades. Inna lillahe wa inna elaihe rajeoon. His death had a great …
Read More »David Kushner, journalist behind A24’s “Zola”, to publish next book on Substack (EXCLUSIVE)
David Kushner, best-selling author and journalist whose stories are often developed for film and television, will publish his next book on Substack. Kushner’s magazine articles have inspired films like A24’s “Zola” and upcoming projects involving Christian Bale and Spike Lee. Substack, a subscription-based newsletter service, will now house its new …
Read More »Two men accused of murdering journalist Lyra Mckee
Two men stand accused in the murder of journalist Lyra Mckee who was shot while covering the Londonderry riots in 2019 Ms McKee, 29, was gunned down by dissident Republicans in Londonderry in 2019 The men were also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent Extremist group …
Read More »The moment the Taliban attack a journalist for interviewing a woman during a protest
The moment Taliban fighters attack a journalist for interviewing a woman during a protest against the regime for seizing 3,000 family homes from its troops A radio journalist was covering the protests when he was beaten by the Taliban He was talking to a widow who was protesting an eviction …
Read More »Justified, says journalist detained for sedition after writing CM Vijay Rupani will go
In May 2020, in the midst of the first wave of Covid-19, Dhaval Patel, editor-in-chief of the Gujarati news web portal Face of Nation, wrote an article about a possible change of leadership in Gujarat. Patel was slapped for sedition and spent 14 days in judicial custody before being released …
Read More »The BBC criticized the appointment of an anti-Brexit journalist – “Renew impartiality!” | United Kingdom | New
Sources say the BBC is set to name a journalist who attacked Brexit, Boris Johnson and Britain’s past. The BBC is expected to confirm the appointment of the former editor-in-chief of Huffpost UK and deputy editor of BBC Newsnight. In a tweet since deleted, Ms Brammar suggested black people would …
Read More »Africa mourns the death of Amobé Mévégué, a journalist who “gave everyone the microphone”
Published on: 09/09/2021 – 16:26Amended: 09/09/2021 – 17:05 Several big names in the African music scene have expressed their shock and sadness following the sudden death of Franco-Cameroonian journalist Amobé Mévégué, who died on Wednesday at the age of 53. He worked at RFI radio for more than fifteen years …
Read More »KBIA reporter interviews biographers and authors about the Jane Austen project
Someone who has been in cultural consciousness for over 200 years, like Jane Austen, arrives at your doorstep with some baggage. People perceive Austen and his canonical novels – “Sense and Sensibility”, “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma”, among them – in a certain way. They assume they know who Austen …
Read More »“Don’t worry, everything will be fine,” ISI chief told journalist in Kabul
ISLAMABAD – A delegation of senior Pakistani military officials led by ISI CEO Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed arrived in the Afghan capital on Saturday. As the delegation arrived at the Pakistani embassy in Kabul, a foreign journalist asked the spy chief if he was going to meet with senior officials …
Read More »Father of American Journalist Beheaded by ‘ISIS Beatle’ Speaks Out After Terrorist Pleads Guilty
The father of a US journalist who was beheaded by an Islamic State ‘Beatles’ operative says there is now ‘a bit of justice’ after he saw one of the terrorists plead guilty in the incident which marked the seventh anniversary of her son’s death. Art Sotloff, father of Steven Joel …
Read More »British journalist and father of two shot dead in armed robbery during filming in Ghana
Syed Taalay Ahmed of Hartlepool was working for London-based Muslim TV channel MTA International when he was killed by gunmen while filming a documentary Syed Taalay Ahmed was filming documentary in Ghana when he was ambushed ( Image: MTA Television) A British journalist was shot dead by armed robbers while …
Read More »TOLOnews journalist, who rose to prominence after meeting with Taliban leader, flees Afghanistan
An Afghan journalist Beheshta Arghand, who rose to prominence following her interview with a senior Taliban official for TOLOnews, has fled the country, according to reports. Days after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US troops from the country, Arghand interviewed the leader on August 17. …
Read More »San Antonio playwright, poet and journalist Gregg Barrios has died aged 80
Gregg Barrios had no shortage of stories to tell. The South Texas native began writing book reviews at age 16 for his hometown newspaper, the Victoria Advocate, and went on to write for the San Antonio Express-News, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times. and Film Quarterly, among other …
Read More »BBC to appoint Boris Johnson and Brexit journalist to lead news channels | United Kingdom | New
News that Jess Brammar was vying for the first BBC post raised eyebrows both Downing Street and within the organization itself when it emerged. BBC board member Sir Robbie Gibb has called for her not to be appointed on the grounds of bias. Former Director of Communications Theresa May has …
Read More »Journalist Masih Alinejad on the events in Afghanistan
This week on “TheWrap-Up,” hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed another week of box office ups and downs, how “Jeopardy!” managed to spoil his new host hire and this year’s TheGrill panel. Next, Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad joined the podcast to discuss her ordeal as the target of an …
Read More »He’s an autistic journalist, but in his book that’s not the whole story
What’s the most surprising thing you learned while writing it? I learned how important the LGBTQ + community is within the autism community. I’ve been to a lot of autism events where there are a lot of LGBTQ + people, but I hadn’t thought, âThat’s one thing. But looking at …
Read More »Afghan envoy criticizes journalist for tweet about Taliban violence
Members of the Afghan Taliban delegation ahead of the signing of an agreement between them and US officials in Doha, Qatar in February 2020 | ANI via Reuters Text size: A- A + New Delhi: Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Ashraf Haidari, denounced a BBC social media correspondent on Sunday …
Read More »Q&A: Journalist Simon Akam’s tough fight to publish a book on the British Army
The Globe and Mail spoke to Simon Akam, a British journalist based in London. A contributing writer for The Economist’s 1843 magazine, his work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, GQ, Outside, and Bloomberg Businessweek. He spent a year in the military at the age of …
Read More »Ann Morrow, reporter who covered the United States for the Telegraph and wrote books on royalty – obituary
His reporting, however, earned him a full-time job at the newspaper. She worked briefly in New York and Washington, traveling with the Carters to their peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, and seeing Elvis Presley lying in his coffin in Graceland after his death in 1977. Back in London, she flew …
Read More »COAS Bajwa apologizes for the death of senior journalist Arif Nizami
RAWALPINDI – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Staff of the Army (COAS), expressed his condolences on Wednesday on the sad disappearance of senior journalist Arif Nizam, the media branch of the military said. in a press release. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS said: “May Allah bless …
Read More »Journalist Aditya Kant makes author debut with mysterious murder
Senior journalist Aditya Kant’s debut novel “High on Kasol,” which is a drug-trafficking crime thriller, officially launched at the Chandigarh Press Club on Sunday. Attendees at the event included Vivek Atray, motivational speaker and former IAS officer, author and motivational speaker, as well as several other journalists and other prominent …
Read More »Friedan was a feminist leader and union journalist
By Bill Knight | Canton Daily Ledger Too often we are all in “silos” limiting our views, not having other experiences and information that might be useful. A good example is Betty Friedan, from lower Illinois who 50 years ago this week was the founder of the National Women’s Political …
Read More »Time Machine: journalist Jean Strong left Iowa for Life magazine … but returned
Jean Strong left The Gazette in the spring of 1954 to work for the foreign news department of Life magazine. This photo accompanied a story published on February 6, 1955, relating his mission to accompany Princess Margaret on a tour of the Caribbean. (Gazette archives) Betty Jean Strong was born …
Read More »Cumbrian journalist signs contract with Hachette Prolific North
Danielle Owen-Jones signed a two-pound contract with Bookouture, a division of Hachette. The former senior reporter at Reach is also the founder of Cumbrian public relations agency Bloomin ‘Creative. “Signing my book contract has been my real life” pinch me, am I dreaming? ” moment! I’ve been sitting with this …
Read More »Communist Cuba: PA journalist beaten and bloodied by police while covering freedom protests
An Associated Press photojournalist was beaten by officers in Communist Cuba while covering freedom protests over the weekend. While capturing footage of the protest against the Havana regime, Ramon Espinosa was accosted by Cuban police on Sunday and left bloodied. Photos of fellow journalists captured the attack, Business Insider reported: …
Read More »How to get your business in the news (without bribing a reporter)
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. You are reading Entrepreneur United States, an international Entrepreneur Media franchise. Five people approached me last month to “write about them in the papers.” Four of them wanted to pay me for it, which is a guaranteed way to ruin your writing …
Read More »I am a biased journalist and I agree with that
Lauren Wolfe at Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan (Courtesy) Since i was fired from The New York Times At the end of January, no matter what I post or say about online journalism, angry people come out of their hiding places to yell at me. They say I’m biased (usually …
Read More »ED arrests Delhi-based freelance journalist in money laundering investigation
File photo of freelance journalist Rajiv Sharma | Twitter @ANI Text size: A- A + New Delhi: The ED said on Saturday it had arrested a Delhi-based freelance journalist in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged leaks and the provision of sensitive information to Chinese intelligence agents. …
Read More »BBC reporter confuses Bill Cosby with Bill CLINTON reporting artist release from prison
Awkward BBC reporter confuses Bill Cosby with Bill CLINTON as she reports artist release from prison – forcing Huw Edwards to issue embarrassed apology to viewers BBC News presenter Huw Edwards reported on Bill Cosby’s release from prison But journalist Michelle Fleury confused the artist with President Bill Clinton Edwards …
Read More »Edward Mortimer, foreign affairs journalist who became Kofi Annan’s speechwriter at the UN – obituary
Edward Mortimer, who died at the age of 77, had several high-profile careers, as an academic, author, journalist and UN official, where, as director of communications, he was the speechwriter for Kofi Annan from 1998 to 2006, and had a great influence on the leadership style of the UN Secretary-General. …
Read More »GMB reporter investigates mock covid “Why don’t Scots isolate !?” | United Kingdom | New
GMB Journalist Jonathan Swain has polled the Scottish team to find out why England football players Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell were forced to self-isolate after close contact with Scottish footballer Billy Gilmour who tested positive for covid. Mr Swain asked why the Scottish football team which would have been …
Read More »NRA-ILA | Redlining gun control –
In a series of tweets on June 8, Virginia Heffernan, a columnist trained at Harvard to The Los Angeles Times, wrote: âReal estate listings should include the prevalence of gun ownership within a 50 mile radius and the number of annual mass shootings in the area. It’s time to change …
Read More »Edward Mortimer, scholar, journalist and UN official, 1943-2021
Edward Mortimer, who died at the age of 77, was the Financial Times’ chief foreign affairs commentator from 1987 to 1998, speech editor Kofi Annan, former UN secretary general from 1998 to 2006, and distinguished fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. Journalist, author, scholar and international civil servant, Mortimer managed …
Read More »Prince Harry demands his own handpicked reporter for Princess Diana statue unveiling | Royal | News
The Duke of Sussex is due to return to the UK from California for the event at Kensington Palace on July 1. And he will “appoint” his own reporter to cover the day rather than using the traditional royal rotation of British newspaper reporters, the Mail on Sunday reported. Harry …
Read More »Bodies of Journalists Demand Cancellation of FIR by UP Police Against Scribes for Broadcasting Video
Video captures of Abdul Samad Saifi, 72, recounting his ordeal (center) after being beaten (right) and his beard cut | Photo: Twitter Text size: A- A + New Delhi: Bodies of journalists on Wednesday demanded the cancellation of an FIR filed by Uttar Pradesh police against a news portal and …
Read More »Seasoned Journalist Explains America’s Devastating Pandemic
June 17, 2021 The year of the plague. By Lawrence Wright. Knopf; 336 pages; $ 28. Allen Lane; £ 20 IN APRIL 2020 Lawrence Wright published a novel, “The End of October”, about a global pandemic and the political collapse and massive deaths it causes in America. Health officials struggle …
Read More »There is no former journalist
When a top reporter leaves a news agency, the rest of the team goes into a kind of mourning. The length of time they remain seated depends on the destination of the almost disappeared. If the reporter finds himself in a larger, more profitable, and more prestigious store, his former …
Read More »SC cancels sedition case against Vinod Dua
Senior reporter Vinod Dua | Twitter Text size: A- A + New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the sedition case filed against senior journalist Vinod Dua in Himachal Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a bench led by Judge UU Lalit on Dua’s motion to quash the case …
Read More »Drew Pearson, the Muckraking reporter with the Bully Pulpit
THE TIMEKEEPERLeaks, Lies and Defamation in Drew Pearson’s WashingtonBy Donald A. Ritchie In 1944, a poll of Washington journalists ranked unionized political columnist Drew Pearson first among his peers for his influence on general public opinion, and second, behind that newspaper’s Arthur Krock, for his influence in inside the national …
Read More »Pakistani journalist assaulted at home and what is PakVac, a Covid vaccine developed with help from China – ThePrint
Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor | Twitter | @AsadAToor Text size: A- A + New Delhi: Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor was assaulted by assailants who broke into his home in Islamabad on Tuesday evening. He was taken to a private hospital in critical condition but has since stabilized, according …
Read More »Hijacking of Belarusian plane, arrest of journalist sparks international condemnation
Lukashenko has been in power longer than Pratasevich is alive. Why is the Belarusian government so obsessed with this young journalist that it would go so far? This incident confirms that the Lukashenko regime is desperately afraid of its own people and of the political opposition in the country. They …
Read More »Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam detained for “espionage” faces up to 14 years in prison or death
Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam | Twitter / @ altaf_parvez Text size: A- A + New Delhi: The bail hearing of Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam, who was arrested Monday evening under the country’s official secrets law, has been postponed until Sunday. Islam, a 42-year-old journalist Prothom Alo, the most widely circulated …
Read More »Journalist captures ISIS fighter in tense online thriller
Expanding the digital age subgenre of movies told entirely on computer screens, from the personal (“Searching”) and supernatural (“Unfriended”) to geopolitical, “Profile” is a taut filmed thriller based on a real case of international terrorism. In 2014, French journalist Anna Erelle, using a false identity, established an alleged romantic relationship …
Read More »Long-time Petaluma reporter launches first novel
In a house on Ellis Street in Petaluma, in the middle of the year, journalist, essayist and short film writer Joy Lanzendorfer sat down to write America’s next great novel. Almost two decades later, after hurricanes, tragedies and changes in the industry, this book finally hit the shelves as the …
Read More »Journalist Susan McClelland has carved out a place for herself by co-authoring memoir on trauma and healing
When Toronto journalist Susan McClelland began to co-write memoirs, there was less understanding of responsible relationships on trauma centered on the experiences of the victim. It was 2007, and public discussions of ownership of the story were over a decade away. Yet instinctively, she knew her role was that of …
Read More »Kappan chained to Mathura hospital, sends him back to prison, journalist’s wife writes to new CJI
An archive photo of Siddique Kappan. | Photo: Twitter / @ vssanakan Text size: A- A + New Delhi: Raihanth Kappan, wife of jailed journalist Siddique Kappan, wrote to the new Indian Chief Justice (CJI), NV Ramana, alleging that her husband had been “chained to a cot” at a hospital …
Read More »CBS reporter Lesley Stahl reflects on 30 years of ’60 Minutes’
Sign up for the Swampscott Reporter newsletter. â60 Minutesâ correspondent Lesley Stahl described the first time she saw a career as a journalist as an eye-opening experience. The Swampscott native was 25 and worked as a researcher for New York City Mayor John Lindsay’s speechwriter. The speech-writing team’s office resided …
Read More »Journalist advised not to read comments in American trailer for Dutch horror comedy The Columnist
Official selection at the Fantasia Film Festival and the Telluride Horror Show, Film Movement has unveiled the new trailer for the Dutch horror comedy The chronicler, featuring Westworld alum Katja Herbers, and directed by Ivo Van Aart, scheduled for digital release on May 7 in the United States. Femke (Herbers) …
Read More »Journalist, two relatives succumb to Covid, his mother also dies
Fifty-five-year-old Kailassinh Pardeshi, senior journalist with Shiv spokesperson Sena Saamana, succumbed to Covid-19 at a hospital in Savadha village, Raver taluka, Jalgaon district on Thursday evening. Two of his close relatives – his younger brother Kishoresinh Pradeshi (52) and his wife Sangeeta (48) – also died of Covid-19 two days …
Read More »Algeria: Supreme Court orders retrial of prominent journalist
The eminent journalist Khaled Drareni, symbol of the struggle for a free press in Algeria, must be the subject of a new trial after the Supreme Court accepted Thursday the cassation appeal of his lawyers. “The Supreme Court overturned the decision. The defense appeal has been accepted, so Khaled Drareni …
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