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Advice to students: be circumspect; avoid politics and superstition
A Ghanaian journalist has some advice for students entering the business: Mr. Saeed Yakubu, News Editor of Luv FM, a Kumasi-based radio station … urged the students to be circumspect in their writing, when they come out, to avoid any legal suits.
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Government funded journalism
Eric Beecher, publisher of Aussie online phenomenon Crikey, and a former editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, has views on the decline of what he calls ‘public trust’ journalism:
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Cops vs. Journos – a relationship of mutual respect?
Britain’s journalism union, the NUJ, has released a 9′ video detailing the problems faced by “media workers” (reporter proletarians?) covering demonstrations. It’s below:
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The Only Living Anglican In Baghdad
Radio can – occasionally – be very special. Trust me. This really is worth half an hour of your time. It’s Michael Buerk interviewing the only Anglican priest in Baghdad, Canon Andrew White – well, the only one not wearing dog tags with his dog collar. White is grappling with the later stages of MS,…