BBC to stop showing regional news bulletins during Breakfast
The BBC will stop showing regional TV news bulletins during the BBC One Breakfast show from Monday next week. The…
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How China’s Covid-19 information war with US could be costing lives
Critical information about China’s battle with coronavirus could be lost because of the nation’s decision to expel several US journalists,…
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Freelances to be given cash grants by Government to support them during Covid-19 crisis
Eligible freelance journalists and photographers will be able to claim up to 80 per cent of their earnings in a…
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BBC News boss tells viewers coverage will ‘look a bit different’ during pandemic
The BBC‘s director of news has warned viewers that things will “look and sound a bit different” while the corporation adapts…
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Shaun Lintern interview: The Independent’s health writer on covering coronavirus (+video)
“At a time of national crisis you don’t suspend journalism, in fact it becomes even more important.” This is the…
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BBC News puts restructure threatening 450 jobs on hold for Covid-19 crisis
Plans to cut 450 jobs in BBC News have been put on hold as the corporation faces up to the…
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RSF claims press freedom in China could have helped avoid Covid-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic might have been avoided and thousands of lives saved if China had a free press, according to…
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Julian Assange fails in bid to be released from prison amid coronavirus pandemic
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been refused bail despite claiming he is vulnerable to a coronavirus outbreak in jail. The 48-year-old…
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