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
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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 […]