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The rock star of the natural world and broadcasting hero…

The rock star of the natural world and broadcasting hero…

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A rock star in the natural world, Sir David Attenborough – who is famous for his distinct dulcet tones when narrating – has been there from the dawn of wildlife television and seen many advances in technology and, sadly, several extinctions and the decline of the natural world.His campaigning and educational documentaries have inspired generations of conservationists, photographers and filmmakers.Here’s the legend’s life in pictures… Source link

Broadcasting from UK courts: ‘Highly selective and limited use’

Broadcasting from UK courts: ‘Highly selective and limited use’

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Judge Angela Rafferty KC sentencing three people for murdering a vulnerable woman they “treated like a slave” on 5 March 2024. Picture: Sky News – Courts Youtube screenshot By Tom Smith, Sally Reardon, Marcus Keppel-Palmer, Bernhard Gross, academics from the University of the West of England. In her recent speech to the Society of Editors Conference, Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr announced a new Board for Open Justice; as part of this, she stated that the broadcasting of courts should have a “careful” expansion, making it clear that the judiciary see this as a central plank towards greater transparency and accountability. However, after over a year of filming and broadcasting sentencing remarks in the Crown Court, there has been no published evaluation of televised court proceedings, its benefits accepted at face value. Has there been any added value to the principle of open justice? To this end, a team of researchers from the University of the West of England examined the first 12 months of televised sentencing from the first case in July 2022 (R …

Journalists strike over pay at Scottish broadcaster STV

Journalists strike over pay at Scottish broadcaster STV

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Journalists at the STV picket in Dundee Picture: NUJ STV journalists across Scotland walked out on strike on Thursday after pay negotiations broke down. Picket lines were held in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee with National Union of Journalists members holding placards saying “fair pay now”. They have asked the broadcaster for a 6% pay rise across the board. STV said this is “unrealistic and unaffordable” and said it could only afford this increase for the bottom 3% of earners. STV holds the Channel 3 licences for the north and central regions of Scotland and news and current affairs programming is part of its public service broadcasting commitment. STV News at Six, the most-watched news programme in Scotland, and current affairs show Scotland Tonight will not broadcast as usual on Thursday evening as a result of the walkout. Thanks for subscribing. Close Nick McGowan-Lowe, NUJ national organiser, said: “Journalists at STV have not just been reporting on the cost-of-living crisis – they’ve been experiencing it too. Our members across Scotland produce the award-winning journalism that …

Thousands of Irish viewers boycott licence fee after presenter salary scandal – what this says about the future of public broadcasting

Thousands of Irish viewers boycott licence fee after presenter salary scandal – what this says about the future of public broadcasting

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The future of free-to-air publicly funded television is currently under the microscope in Ireland, Great Britain, Australia and Canada. And it seems as though each country is struggling with answers about where funding will come from, whether the public needs it, and if it should survive. This dilemma has been brought into sharp focus in Ireland because, for the past nine months, a scandal has engulfed the Irish public broadcaster, RTÉ. It began with allegations of secret payments by its previous management to its star presenter Ryan Tubridy to boost his salary. RTÉ accepted the findings by accountancy firm Grant Thornton regarding the payments. In June, it issued a statement claiming: “No member of the RTÉ executive board, other than the director general [Dee Forbes], had all the necessary information to understand that the publicly declared figures for Ryan Tubridy could have been wrong.” Since this time, Forbes has been too ill to answer questions in public about these payments. RTÉ is partly funded by advertising and commercial interests and partly by the government. The …

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s TV show broke UK broadcasting rules – POLITICO

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s TV show broke UK broadcasting rules – POLITICO

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Ofcom regulations bar politicians from acting as a newsreaders, news interviewers or news reporters, although they can present current affairs programs — wording which has been criticized for its ambiguity. The regulator added using politicians to present the news “risks undermining the integrity and credibility of regulated broadcast news.” Rees-Mogg earns more than £29,000 a month for presenting his show four times a week. His was one of three GB News shows to break the rules, with Tory couple Esther McVey and Philip Davies’ Friday and Saturday morning program found in breach of the code on three occasions. Their shows ended after McVey returned to the Cabinet in November in a role dubbed “minister for common sense.” In a statement, a GB News spokesperson described Ofcom’s decision as a “chilling development for all broadcasters, for freedom of speech, and for everyone in the United Kingdom.” The regulator said the broadcaster, often dubbed right-wing due to its presenting line-up, was put “on notice” that any further code breaches could result in the “imposition of a statutory …

I’ve battled racism and misogyny in British broadcasting for years. As a Black woman, it’s exhausting | Gemma Cairney

I’ve battled racism and misogyny in British broadcasting for years. As a Black woman, it’s exhausting | Gemma Cairney

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Sometimes a conversation on a vital topic can be the hardest one to have. The publication of the Misogyny in Music report by the women and equalities committee has opened such an important conversation. Based on evidence from women across the industry – including academics, festival representatives, record-label executives and artists – it concluded that the music industry is a “boys’ club” in which women, especially Black women, face endemic discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment. For me, its findings hit home. The report was published within days of the closure of two independent production companies that were owned and run by Black women: Boom Shakalaka, which I founded in 2015, and Broccoli Productions, founded by Renay Richardson. Do these closures, as some have suggested, signify deep problems within the creative industries, stemming from misogyny and misogynoir (prejudice against Black women), and a wider lack of fairness? Postcolonial fallout is written into the DNA of so much of the way the UK works: this is especially evident in sectors producing popular culture. From the moment you …

Jim Nantz and the Super Bowl: Tales from a broadcasting legend

Jim Nantz and the Super Bowl: Tales from a broadcasting legend

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BALTIMORE — Everything, everywhere, all at once. That’s pretty much the job description of CBS announcer Jim Nantz, who will call Super Bowl LVIII from Las Vegas with color analyst Tony Romo at his side. Even after retiring from his March Madness duties, Nantz still has a frenetic schedule in which NFL games roll right into the PGA Tour. “People say, ‘Are you enjoying being semi-retired?’” said Nantz, 64. “I’m down to like 40 weeks of travel. … It’s not like I’m on a beach somewhere.” He was decidedly not on the beach the day before the AFC championship game in Baltimore, even though millions of viewers surely thought he was. Instead, he was in a cramped trailer beneath M&T Bank Stadium remotely calling the Farmers Insurance Open in La Jolla. The tournament was adjusted so the final round was Saturday, ensuring it wouldn’t compete with the NFL’s conference championship games. And CBS didn’t try to hide the fact that Nantz wasn’t on site, several times referencing the fact he was in Baltimore. Still, in …

South Africa Lawyer: Palestinian Victims ‘Broadcasting Their Own Destruction’

South Africa Lawyer: Palestinian Victims ‘Broadcasting Their Own Destruction’

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Antoinette Lattouf says she is considering ‘legal options’ after losing ABC radio role over Israel-Gaza social media posts | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Antoinette Lattouf says she is considering ‘legal options’ after losing ABC radio role over Israel-Gaza social media posts | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Journalist Antoinette Lattouf says she is considering her legal options after losing her ABC radio role over social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war. She had been filling in for Sarah Macdonald on ABC Sydney mornings. An ABC spokesperson told Nine newspapers Lattouf would “would not be back on air for her remaining two shifts this week”. Guardian Australia has contacted the ABC for comment. Lattouf tweeted that she was “very disappointed” by the decision. “I believe I was terminated unlawfully,” she wrote. “This is not a win for journalism or critical, fair thinking. “I’m currently considering my legal options.” Lattouf, a Lebanese Australian, is a contributor to various outlets including the Guardian, and is the founder of Media Diversity Australia. Guardian Australia understands that she is having ongoing meetings with the journalist’s union, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. The ABC move comes amid a broader conversation about reporting on war in the Middle East. Lattouf was among more than 100 journalists, including journalists from Guardian Australia and the ABC, who signed an open …

WhatsApp expands its Channels feature for broadcasting to seven more countries

WhatsApp expands its Channels feature for broadcasting to seven more countries

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WhatsApp has expanded its Channels features for broadcasts in seven more countries including Egypt, Chile, Malaysia, Morocco, Ukraine, Kenya, and Peru. The company made the announcement through a Tweet and a Threads post earlier today. ???? hey friends in ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? WhatsApp Channels is now rolling out for you. Find, share and follow Channels that interest you ???? — WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) July 24, 2023 WhatsApp first launched Channels last month for users based out of Singapore and Colombia. The company launched this feature to let people follow different NGOs, medical research institutions, fact-checking bodies, and local authorities to get information. At the time of launch, the company said it plans to make the feature available to everyone this year. WhatsApp’s Channels feature allows users to follow organizations and people from within the app Image Credits: WhatsApp Channels are one-way conversations where admins can send text, photos, and videos to people who are part of the channel. These channels are located in a new “Updates” tab, where users can channels of …