#ICYMI Fascinating story last week by @cynthiao about fake journalism to bolster the reputation of a Conservative party donor facing @TheJusticeDept charges on bribery. If this is new reputation management in action, we need firm regulation:
https://t.co/4KUVPhr0yh
"There is nothing to say that I will vote to remain part of the UK or that I will vote for a new Ireland."
Former loyalist politician Davy Adams says he'll make any decision on a border poll based 'solely on where he thinks the best future for his grandchildren lies.
#BBCTheView
Consistent news avoidance challenges journalism’s aspiration to be for the whole public and means millions of people miss out on what news has to offer.
A privilege for @ruthiepalmer and I to share our work w/@BenjaminToff at #WNMC24 and see such interest in wrestling with this.
The #Israel-#Gaza war has been the most dangerous conflict for journalists since CPJ started keeping records in 1992.
Explore our interactive map of journalists killed in the war to learn more: https://t.co/3gxY3lLplp
“I learned the tricks from an old friend who heads our FOIA office and hates FOIs”
Always fun to see correspondence about evading FOIAs appearing in transparency disclosures...
"The eyes and ears for us as the international community of this war in Gaza are local Palestinian journalists," CPJ's CEO @jodieginsberg tells @BBCNews.
"You have to worry about a country that entirely prevents the outside world from seeing in."
No international journalists have been allowed into Gaza except on very tightly controlled tours by Israel.
#Israel #Gaza #Censorship #PressFreedom
⚖️ We welcome Mr Justice Nicklin’s robust support for #openjustice yesterday particularly for all those interested in the work of the courts, not just the media: https://t.co/zMcigMJP1V
Authoritative state in India prefers to govern through platforms. It’s in the states’ interest to act with impunity and limited accountability when it comes to the use of 69A IT Act. Replugging something I wrote on this-
https://t.co/hAFo7i7pfj
🚨 CPJ has compiled #JournalistSafety recommendations for journalists reporting from the front lines of a conflict.
Read, bookmark, and share them with your network:
https://t.co/rIidpJJfQf
#Israel#Gaza
https://t.co/rIidpJJfQf
🗣️ APPGs have long been “a backdoor for lobbyists, including those representing big oil and kleptocrats”.
Following new transparency rules @stevejgoodrich spoke to Tortoise about the lobbying risks of APPGs and the need for further reform.
https://t.co/kpKeq2E3VM
Very concerning that the National Archives are closing what were previously public records on apparently flimsy grounds argued by public bodies.
While it's possible to fight these closures historians may not always have the resources to do so, impoverishing public understanding.
Tory donor Mohamed Amersi’s latest libel suit will progress to a full trial, as the court today ruled that @BBCNews’ reporting claimed “strong grounds for suspecting” Amersi knew or should have known he was involved in corrupt deals for Swedish firm Telia:
https://t.co/r6udOZ5JbK
How Open is Justice? Here's @maggotlaw's post on a recent discussion at @IALS_law chaired by @leader_kate with contributions from @sociologyflower@PenelopeGibbs2 and Amy Kirby, responding to my @BrisUniPressbook with @lucycwelsh: https://t.co/Mvq87grMUF /
I'll be running a class on how young reporters can get the most out of using freedom of information requests for their investigations alongside a stellar cast at #SPANC24