Being a foreign correspondent is a fascinating job, which many desiderate. You get to be the envy of the people back home, in a foreign land that becomes a new home to you, at least for a while. You get to watch history unfold, and furthermore, you get to have an influence on how it …
Monthly Archive: April 2012
Apr 26 2012
People Like Us
Today I interviewed Sunday Telegraph foreign correspondent Nick Meo as part of our GRNLive Interviews series. Nick has reported for GRNLive from Egypt, Libya, Norway and anywhere else his work sent him over the last few years. It was a very interesting and enjoyable conversation for me and hopefully for those of you who watch it. GRNLive’s …
Apr 18 2012
Reporting on Trial
The Trial of Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Breivik, who killed, by his own admission, 77 people in a well planned attack, stirred an extensive debate about different aspects of its media coverage. Some commentators have gone as far as to say that Breivik should not be put on trial at all, as it would enable him …
Apr 12 2012
Bread, Circuses and News
Guardian Media reports today that human rights activists in Bahrain are calling on the BBC and Sky to boycott the Formula 1 race planned to take place in the country on 22 April. Zainab al-Khawaja, daughter of hunger striking imprisoned activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, told the Guardian “If the Formula One does come to Bahrain, …
Apr 03 2012
What is a reporter?
Simone de Beauvoir famously said “One is not born a woman, one becomes one”. Recently I’ve heard a veteran editor paraphrase the very opposite about news reporters. “Either you are it or you are not. News reporters are a species”, she said. The remark was made flippantly but I remembered having similar thoughts when I …
World News
- UK economy flatlining ahead of election, figures show - Sky News December 10, 2019UK economy flatlining ahead of election, figures show Sky NewsUK economy stagnates as Brexit uncertainty hits growth - business live The GuardianUK economy stagnated in October – live updates Telegraph.co.ukUK economy fails to grow for third month in a row as Brexit effect takes hold The IndependentBritain's economy flatlines with 0% growth in October Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Google […]
- Czech shooting: Gunman kills six at hospital in Ostrava - BBC News December 10, 2019Czech shooting: Gunman kills six at hospital in Ostrava BBC NewsCzech hospital shooting: Six dead in country’s deadliest gun attack since 2015, authorities say The IndependentCzech Republic: Suspect turns gun on himself after killing six in hospital shooting Sky NewsSix shot dead and two others wounded as gunman opens fire in Czech hospital Daily MailSix dead in Czech hospital […]
- Russia-Ukraine: tentative progress at first talks for three years - The Guardian December 10, 2019Russia-Ukraine: tentative progress at first talks for three years The GuardianUkraine and Russia agree to implement ceasefire BBC NewsPressure from Macron and Merkel on Russia is crucial to ending the war in eastern Ukraine The IndependentFrance, Germany and Russia renew Ukrainian peace talks. But on whose terms? NBC News'No capitulation': Ukrainians rally before Russia summit Al Jazeera EnglishView full coverage […]
- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar leader arrives at The Hague for genocide hearing - Sky News December 10, 2019Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar leader arrives at The Hague for genocide hearing Sky NewsHow a peace icon ended up at a genocide trial BBC NewsAung San Suu Kyi arrives at court in The Hague for genocide hearing The Guardian'Genocidal intent': Myanmar faces genocide case at ICJ Al Jazeera EnglishSuu Kyi to defend Myanmar at UN genocide hearing BBC NewsView […]
- Holly Willoughby tears over Phillip Schofield amid This Morning rumours - Metro.co.uk December 10, 2019Holly Willoughby tears over Phillip Schofield amid This Morning rumours Metro.co.ukThis Morning's Phil and Holly deny claims of a rift BBC NewsTearful Holly Willoughby talks about the 'pressures' of TV Daily MailFans figure out the moment Ruth Langsford explodes in fury at Phillip Schofield on air Mirror OnlineView full coverage on Google News
- Glazers send message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Man Utd beat Man City - Metro.co.uk December 10, 2019Glazers send message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Man Utd beat Man City Metro.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer's derby win a platform to build at Manchester United - Reporter Notebook Sky SportsMarcus Rashford can be as good as Cristiano Ronaldo, says Solskjær The GuardianUnited’s performances give transfer prospects a welcome boost United In Focus - Manchester United FC NewsTougher than City: […]
- ‘My son's cancer diagnosis was hard enough - the cost of a three-hour round trip to hospital was hell' - Telegraph.co.uk December 10, 2019‘My son's cancer diagnosis was hard enough - the cost of a three-hour round trip to hospital was hell' Telegraph.co.uk
- 'Anyone but Corbyn': Jewish voters turn away from Labour - The Guardian December 10, 2019'Anyone but Corbyn': Jewish voters turn away from Labour The GuardianLabour’s Gardiner squirms as Newsnight’s Maitlis brilliantly exposes key election flaw ExpressHENRY DEEDES: Jeremy Corbyn had more freebies than a Toys 'R' Us sale Daily MailIt is depressing that a party riven with anti-Semitism still commands such support Telegraph.co.ukCorbyn defends Labour's strategy as election enters endgame The GuardianView full coverage […]
- Jamie Carragher makes Man Utd claim after 'devastating' derby win over Man City - Mirror Online December 10, 2019Jamie Carragher makes Man Utd claim after 'devastating' derby win over Man City Mirror OnlineJamie Carragher heaps praise on Manchester United after 'out of this world' derby win Daily MailMan City fan's bitter rant against Liverpool after Pep Guardiola's side fall 14 points behind Liverpool EchoTop 5 Players from Premier League Gameweek 16 Ft. Tottenham And Everton Stars […]
- Wetherspoon to serve up 10,000 jobs with £200m spree - Sky News December 10, 2019Wetherspoon to serve up 10,000 jobs with £200m spree Sky NewsWetherspoons to create 10,000 new jobs over four years in huge £200m expansion Mirror OnlineWetherspoon 'to create 10,000 jobs over four years' BBC NewsNew Wetherspoons for Waterford as company announces £200 million investment in UK and Ireland TheJournal.ieWetherspoons investing in new pubs in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire | Latest […]