by admin | Feb 16, 2013 | media ownership, Press
Journalists and bankers are trusted by just 21 per cent of people in the UK. That’s according to an Ipsos MORI poll published in yesterday’s Evening Standard1. However, the place at the bottom of the poll with only 18 per cent of people trusting them – is taken by...
by admin | Dec 30, 2012 | international, media freedom, Turkey, unions
Soner Yalcin, international journalist and owner of Odatv news website, was released from jail on 27 December. His release came after the 15th hearing of the Odatv trial at the Judgement Palace in Istanbul. However, he can’t leave Turkey, and he will have to report...
by admin | Nov 17, 2012 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, nuj, Turkey, unions
As part of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) campaign in support of journalists held in prisons or under threat of imprisonment in Turkey, I visited the country between 15 and 17 November. I attended two trials: other members of the EFJ’s governing board...
by admin | Sep 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
More and more wealthy Chinese people are flying overseas in search of beautiful faces, clearer eyes and other medical treatments, according to the European Weekly edition of China Daily 1 (7-13 September edition). Written by journalist Yao Jing, the article reveals...
by admin | Sep 20, 2012 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, Turkey, unions
On 18 September, a meeting sponsored by the Peace in Kurdistan Campaign and the Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers condemned the recent trials of lawyers and journalists in Turkey. The meeting – held in London – went on to set up a co-coordinating group to build a...
