by jpitney | Oct 23, 2023 | Israel, Journalism, Journalists
From the Committee to Protect Journalists: The Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7 and Israel declared war on the militant Palestinian group, launching air...
by jpitney | Oct 14, 2023 | Israel, Journalism, Journalists, Middle East
From the Committee to Protect Journalists CPJ is investigating all reports of journalists killed, injured, detained or missing in the war, including those hurt as hostilities spread to neighboring Lebanon. In the first seven days of fighting, at least 11 journalists...
by jpitney | Sep 26, 2023 | Claremont McKenna College, Journalism
DREIER ROUNDTABLE OP-ED CONTEST CMC’s Dreier Roundtable is pleased to announce the Fall 2023 op-ed writing contest. Entries should be in the form of an op-ed article, of the kinds that appear in newspapers and news sites. The op-ed may concern any issue in public...
by jpitney | Sep 10, 2023 | Hispanic, Journalism, Journalists, Language
Emma J. Murphy at The American Prospect: News deserts are expanding. Nearly two decades ago, the United States had about 9,000 newspapers; as 2019 came to a close, it had 6,700. Of the country’s 3,143 counties, over 200 have no newspaper or other sources of credible...
by jpitney | Sep 8, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists
A release from the MacArthur Foundation: A coalition of 22 donors today announced Press Forward, a national initiative to strengthen communities and democracy by supporting local news and information with an infusion of more than a half-billion dollars over the next...
by jpitney | Sep 2, 2023 | Journalism, Journalists, Russia, Ukraine
From AFP: Russia has added respected journalist and Nobel prize co-recipient Dmitry Muratov to its list of foreign agents, a label authorities commonly use to stifle critics. The move targeting the editor of Russia’s top independent publication, Novaya Gazeta, is part...
