5 August 2000 – Every reporter knows, or ought to know, that bad journalism has serious consequences. This basic fact of our trade, drummed into every young reporter, appears to have eluded Rebekah Wade, editor of the News of the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Children
What price the Press Complaints Commission?
30 July 2000 – Prime Minister Tony Blair asked the press to stay away from the christening of baby Leo. The Press Complaints Commission Code of Practice explicitly forbids the photographing of children without their parents’ consent. So what happens? … Continue reading
News of the World’s paedophile campaign is cynical exploitation
24 July 2000 – As an example of the cynical exploitation of public opinion in the interests of commercial gain, it would be hard to better the News of the World‘s publication of the names and photographs of 49 sexual … Continue reading
PressWise goes to Macedonia
7 May 2000 – Three PressWise trainers have just returned from Macedonia where they delivered a three day workshop for journalists about reporting children affected by violence. The mission is part of our project Representing Lost Childhood PressWise director Mike … Continue reading
NUJ backs PressWise policy on treatment of refugees
11 April 2000 – Describing the UK media treatment of refugees as “a disgrace to journalism,” Britain’s National Union of Journalists gave unanimous backing at its Annual Delegate Meeting in Eire last week to a motion urging the union to … Continue reading
PressWise goes to India
27 March 2000 – There are an estimated 80,000 homeless children on the streets of New Delhi, about 800 of whom receive non-formal education, health care, saving schemes, counselling, vocational training and recreational activities from the Butterflies Programme of Street … Continue reading
News scandal at the News of the World
14 February 2000 Fakery, Hypocrisy and Public Trust in Journalism Media folk will not be too astounded by the allegations made in this week’s News of the World about the Roger Cook school of investigative journalism. The wheels came off … Continue reading