I was saddened to read that one of the truly distinguished foreign correspondents for CBS News, Tom Fenton, had passed. He was 94. I had always admired his reporting and distinctive, elegant style that graced his television news pieces. I …
These have been difficult and emotional days for many of us who are coming to terms with the news that Philippe Billard died on the weekend in a hospital in the south of France. He'd been admitted on Friday. Those who'd seen him recently said that …
In November, the London-based Media Diversity Institute (MDI) will mark its 25th anniversary. MDI remains a vibrant voice in supporting its work " towards diversity, inclusion, and fairer representation of marginalised and vulnerable communities in t…
I applaud Warner Brothers’ boss David Zaslav’s appointment of Mark Thompson to head CNN. He's led successfully the world’s greatest broadcaster, the BBC, and played a leading role in re-fashioning the New York Times and made it fit for digital purpos…
The NYT cogently captures the craziness that exists right now in Oregon politics. The Republicans who are in the minority in the Oregon legislature are going AWOL to prevent the passage of legislation by the majority Democrats. Republican State Sen…
The Bend Bulletin recent front page article reminds us why we must save responsible (and brave) local and regional newspapers. The Bulletin, part of the EO Media Group ( a family owned operation) champions “Bend Pride” month and highlights all the …
https://www.bjr.org.uk/current-edition+what_on_earth_was_i_thinking? I am sharing my new piece that appears in the June issue of the British Journalism ReviewWould you risk a long prison sentence under a repressive regime to smuggle incriminating vid…
Time is running out for the Egyptian writer and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah. He has already served nearly a decade in Egyptian prisons for the “high” crimes of organising political protests and retweeting a tweet about a prisoner who committed suicid…
It is time for the Biden Administration to use the full regulatory powers of an emboldened, repurposed Federal Communications Commission to stop these hate mongering broadcasters from peddling their lies. (See the New York Times story linked t…
I want to add my voice to those paying tribute to Chris Cramer. He died on January 16th after a long illness. Chris was 73.His long-time BBC colleague, Richard Sambrook, wrote a splendid, heart-felt obituary for the BBC website, Richard considered Ch…