The terrible deaths of Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik have drawn journalists’s attention again to questions of safety. What kind of risks should journalists take in order to cover a story and what responsibility do media vessels who use the services of freelancers hold towards their safety? Syria’s uprising is one of the most fascinating …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb 20 2012
Independent News – Not Journalism for Free
On the morning of the 29th April 2011, the day of the media extravaganza that was the royal wedding of William and Kate I had a bit of a rude awakening. A cheerful producer from Israeli Army Radio called at 5am to inform me the morning news program would like me to speak to their …
Feb 13 2012
World Journalism from a Sofa in Hammersmith, London
Today we’ve filmed the second GRN Chat. After January’s talk with Portia Walker, about her coverage of the Arab Spring and her experience of journalism as a woman and as a young person, this time we hosted at GRN’s headquarters in Hammersmith one of our veteran correspondents, Charles Aniagolu. Charles was born in Scotland to …
Feb 06 2012
How to go LIVE
One of the major breakthroughs in the way GRN has been operating over the last two years has been the introduction of ‘online invisions’, namely, correspondents performing live on-camera broadcasts on webcam via Skype, Google Chat or other live-chat programmes. The financial advantage to our clients was evident immediately: it enables them to have a …
Feb 02 2012
Portia Walker on The Arab Spring, Current Journalism and Women – GRN Chat
Our series of GRN chats was launched this week, when we had an enjoyable and interesting conversation with Portia Walker at GRN headquarters in Hammersmith. Portia covered Yemen and Libya during the Arab Spring. On reflection she talks about the Middle East, journalism and women in war zones.We intend to try and have one monthly …
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- Peter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist Kim Wall - The Guardian April 25, 2018The GuardianPeter Madsen sentenced to life for murdering journalist Kim WallThe GuardianSwedish journalist's dismembered remains were found at sea after she failed to return from trip on Madsen's submarine. Richard Orange in Copenhagen. Wed 25 Apr 2018 07.07 EDT Last modified on Wed 25 Apr 2018 07.15 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ...Kim […]
- Alfie Evans 'has not been suffering' since life support ended, father says - Sky News April 25, 2018Sky NewsAlfie Evans 'has not been suffering' since life support ended, father saysSky NewsTom Evans says his son is doing "absolutely amazing" and he still hopes to be able to take his son to Italy for treatment. 12:09, UK, Wednesday 25 April 2018. Alfie Evans, who has been at the centre of a life-support battle. […]
- First Tropical Polar Bear Dies Aged 27 in Singapore Zoo - Newsweek April 25, 2018NewsweekFirst Tropical Polar Bear Dies Aged 27 in Singapore ZooNewsweekThe world's first and only polar bear to be born in the tropics has died in Singapore, ending the long and controversial story of the beloved animal. Inuka, a male polar bear born in Singapore in 1990, succumbed to age-related ailments on Wednesday ...First 'tropical' polar […]
- Self-styled 'godman' with millions of followers jailed for life for raping minor - Sky News April 25, 2018Sky NewsSelf-styled 'godman' with millions of followers jailed for life for raping minorSky NewsAsaram Bapu's arrest for raping a minor in 2013 triggered a spate of violence and some witnesses who dared to testify were killed. 11:49, UK, Wednesday 25 April 2018. Asaram Bapu had millions of followers worldwide. Image: Asaram Bapu had millions of […]
- Madrid leader Cifuentes resigns over supermarket 'theft video' - BBC News April 25, 2018BBC NewsMadrid leader Cifuentes resigns over supermarket 'theft video'BBC NewsThe head of Spain's Madrid region has stepped down amid shoplifting allegations, weeks after being accused of faking a master's degree. Cristina Cifuentes condemned as a personal attack the publication of a video from 2011 showing her handing items to ...Spanish politician resigns over theft and […]
- The West has been bombing Syria longer than you might think - The Conversation UK April 25, 2018The Conversation UKThe West has been bombing Syria longer than you might thinkThe Conversation UKIn response to the Syrian government's alleged use of chemical weapons in the city of Douma on April 7 2018, the US, the UK and France recently launched missile strikes against targets in the cities of Damascus and Homs. The coalition […]
- Trump suggests he could be persuaded to stay in Iran deal - Financial Times April 25, 2018Financial TimesTrump suggests he could be persuaded to stay in Iran dealFinancial TimesDonald Trump has hinted that he could be persuaded to keep the US in the Iran nuclear deal after talks with French president Emmanuel Macron, who pledged to work with Washington to contain the Islamic republic. Mr Trump, who has given European ...Melania […]
- Report finds rising 'climate of hate' towards the media - Financial Times April 25, 2018Financial TimesReport finds rising 'climate of hate' towards the mediaFinancial TimesThere are signs that press freedom has worsened around the world amid unprecedented attacks on the media in Europe and the spread of China's model of state-controlled news to other parts of Asia, according to a new report. The latest world press ...The freedom of […]
- UN warns Idlib could be next Syrian disaster zone in 'marathon of pain' - The Guardian April 25, 2018The GuardianUN warns Idlib could be next Syrian disaster zone in 'marathon of pain'The GuardianThe UN's two most senior Syria experts have warned of an Aleppo-style humanitarian catastrophe in Idlib as an EU donor conference aimed to raise up to $6bn (£4bn)to help Syrians displaced both inside and outside the country. Idlib is the last […]