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
- Bank of England warns 'no-deal' Brexit fears have risen - business live - The Guardian June 26, 2019Bank of England warns 'no-deal' Brexit fears have risen - business live The GuardianBitcoin price hurtles toward $13,000 Financial TimesFacebook's new digital coin could shake up global finance and worry central bankers Telegraph.co.ukWhy Facebook entry into crypto-currency is causing jitters Daily NationOpinion | National monetary authorities should wake up to the Libra challenge LivemintView full coverage on Google News
- New Zealand v Pakistan: delayed start at Cricket World Cup 2019 – live! - The Guardian June 26, 2019New Zealand v Pakistan: delayed start at Cricket World Cup 2019 – live! The GuardianOver-by-over report: Pakistan have an outside chance of pushing into the top four. Join Rob Smyth for updates.View full coverage on Google News
- LIVE: Train killing trial - Victim's family leaves court as CCTV shown of stabbing - Sky News June 26, 2019LIVE: Train killing trial - Victim's family leaves court as CCTV shown of stabbing Sky NewsLee Pomeroy 'murdered on Guildford to London train after row over blocked aisle' The TimesDefendant 'told girlfriend I am going to kill a man in call', court hears Surrey LiveView full coverage on Google News
- Man 'looking like a mummy' is rescued after spending a MONTH in a bear den in Russia - Daily Mail June 26, 2019Man 'looking like a mummy' is rescued after spending a MONTH in a bear den in Russia Daily MailMan dragged away by a bear is found ALIVE one month later looking like a mummy after being stored inside its den as food The SunMan looks like a mummy after being rescued from bear den month after he […]
- Women's World Cup: England's Steph Houghton & Mille Bright 'major doubts' for Norway - BBC Sport June 26, 2019Women's World Cup: England's Steph Houghton & Mille Bright 'major doubts' for Norway BBC SportNorway v England Tips & Betting Preview From OddscheckerGlastonbury Festival to show England Women’s quarter-final after Man City star Stanway makes plea for b The SunWorld Cup 2019: Glastonbury festival responds to Lionesses' plea BBC SportChelsea defender Maren Mjelde confident ahead of facing England at […]
- Charlie Nicholas warns Arsenal boss Unai Emery he needs to sign two centre-backs immediately - Metro.co.uk June 26, 2019Charlie Nicholas warns Arsenal boss Unai Emery he needs to sign two centre-backs immediately Metro.co.ukArsenal hope £18m will land Kieran Tierney despite £25m Celtic valuation The GuardianOpinion: Kieran Tierney would be a terrific signing for Everton Sportslens.comArsenal hero Charlie Nicholas reveals what he has heard about Kieran Tierney transfer ExpressWhy Everton missed out on Kieran Tierney - despite Celtic […]
- San Francisco becomes first US city to ban e-cigarettes - BBC News June 26, 2019San Francisco becomes first US city to ban e-cigarettes BBC NewsThe US city, home to market leader Juul, is the first to ban sales in-store and from online retailers.View full coverage on Google News
- Sheryl Crow: All my original music tapes destroyed in 'apocalyptic' Universal Studios fire - Sky News June 26, 2019Sheryl Crow: All my original music tapes destroyed in 'apocalyptic' Universal Studios fire Sky NewsThe singer says the loss "absolutely grieves me" after the blaze reportedly wiped out 500000 songs by dozens of artists.View full coverage on Google News
- Glastonbury weather forecast to be sunny and rain-free - The Guardian June 26, 2019Glastonbury weather forecast to be sunny and rain-free The GuardianGlastonbury revellers armed with tents and booze descend on Worthy Farm as festival gates officially open The SunGlastonbury 2019 banned items: You could face being evicted for some of these items - Daily Star Daily Star‘We PortaLoo River People became minor celebrities’: Surviving 2005, Glastonbury’s greatest wash-out Telegraph.co.ukUK weather forecast […]
- Could this shocking image of a man and his daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande bring the US migrant crisis to a head? - The Telegraph June 26, 2019Could this shocking image of a man and his daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande bring the US migrant crisis to a head? The TelegraphMigrant father and daughter found dead in Rio Grande as US immigration head resigns Sky NewsUS immigration: Drowning exposes risks of illegal crossing BBC NewsHarrowing pic of drowned migrant toddler still clinging onto […]