by admin | Jun 3, 2011 | BBC, international, media freedom
I recently received a visit from an old friend of mine who now lives in Australia (Tasmania). It was on the day the Palace rolled out its programme for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations from 2 June next year and we quickly moved onto the subject of the coverage of the...
by admin | Apr 28, 2011 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, whistle blowing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8hZPXZOnUQ This speech by Gareth Peirce was first screened in London on 17 April 2011 as the keynote address at a public meeting entitled “Free Bradley Manning! End the War! The event was held at “Giuseppe Conlon...
by admin | Mar 6, 2011 | Campaigns, media freedom
On the evening of decision by Culture Secretary to give the green light to Murdoch’s proposed takeover of BSkyB, the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom (CPBF) and the NUJ held at demonstration outside Hunt’s office, just off Trafalgar Square. It...
by admin | Feb 13, 2011 | BBC, Europe, media freedom, nec, nuj
This year the union holds its election for a general secretary and after having served two five year terms, Jeremy Dear announced to the FebruaryNEC meeting that he would not be standing again. Jeremy was the union’s youngest ever leader when he was elected in 2001...
by admin | Jan 29, 2011 | Campaigns, international, media freedom, Press
Last week’s meeting of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) held in Brussels we spent some time discussing the situation in Hungary following the introduction of controversial new media laws, which will seriously restrict the right to report and media freedom....
by admin | Dec 19, 2010 | media freedom
Free after nine days in jail, Julian Assange was told by the judge that he faces almost certain extradition to Sweden to face possible charges. It now appears that it was the Crown Prosecution Service who appealed the previous bail decision. Just why they were...
