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November 2014

Sensitivity in journalism sees an end to objectivity

This week I had the opportunity to sit in on a lecture by Millca Pesic the Executive Director of the Media Diversity Institute. Media Diversity is an institute that works internationally to encourage responsible media coverage of diversity. ‘It aims to prevent the media from intentionally or unintentionally spreading prejudice, intolerance and hatred which can lead to social tensions, disputes and violent conflict’ (Media Diversity Institute, 2014)

In the name of the people by lara pawson

Bob Geldof and the BBC boys club

Is objectivity in journalism dead, or was it never really possible? Lara Pawson an author, freelancer, former BBC Journalist and Foreign correspondent says No it is not. Lara tells a story of how she went into Angola with an almost romantic view of life where she believed in objectivity and that reporting could make a real difference, but it seems as if living there and working in the industry shattered her illusions and left her thinking that objectivity is not possible.

The fake sheikh and subterfuge in journalism

Mazher Mahmood, a journalist that has outed royals, celebrities and drug dealers has been outed himself as a fraud who fabricated evidence and created stories on the back of entrapment of self created crimes. Finding himself the subject of the investigative journalism of Panorama’s John Sweeney in the 30 min Panorama program ‘The Fake Sheikh Exposed.’

Celebrity journalism or just easy hits

Celebrity journalism is king of the tabloids bringing in readers and hits online but is it just an easy way of generating a following, readership or fast hits. The internet is littered with sites dedicated to the subject of celebrity gossip but many people argue this does not amount to quality journalism and not how the profession is meant to be utilized.

Dictated Journalism from the British Red Cross

Today I had the pleasure of being in a lecture given by Guest speaker Henry Makiwa: his topic was the sometimes difficult relationship between journalists and NGOs/charities.