Journalists robbed at gunpoint in South Africa
Four Chinese journalists in South Africa to cover the World Cup were robbed by an armed gang yesterday. That followed a report…
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FT iPad app wins Apple Design Award
The Financial Times has won an Apple Design Award for its free iPad app which has attracted 150,000 downloads since being launched…
ByRobert Fisk: Use of the ‘words of power’ isolates journalists from viewers and readers
In a thought-provoking speech to an event organised by broadcaster Al Jazeera, foreign correspondent for The Independent Robert Fisk has…
ByBBC World Service must adapt to new technologies, says Horrocks
BBC World Service faces a ‘rapid deterioration of its impact’unless it can respond to a sharp fall in its shortwave…
ByShell email news release hoax is cautionary tale for ‘churnalists’
A cautionary tale yesterday for journalists tempted to churn out press releases – after hoaxers sent out a fake email…
ByNew York Times paywall to go live in January
The New York Times will begin charging for access to articles on its website in January 2011, the Wall Street…
ByBBC just beaten by New York Times in Webby award nominations
The BBC has managed nine nominations in the 14th annual Webby Awards, coming in just behind The New York Times, which received 15.…
ByNo Pulitzer for the Enquirer, but not-for-profit ProPublica recognised
Not-for-profit journalism outlet ProPublica is celebrating after last night scooping the Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism. Sheri Fink’s report on…
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