BBC’s Avaz Takhirov Receives Uzbekistan Press Accreditation
The BBC’s presence in Uzbekistan has been boosted with the accreditation of Avaz Takhirov as the BBC’s correspondent based in Tashkent.
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Twitter Account Suspended – I Wonder Why That Is, Then?
Just as I was partaking in some late-night political discussion on Twitter last night, my account (@kevincoyuk) was suddenly suspended... why is that then?
CNN International to Make London Redundancies
CNN International is to make redundancies at its London headquarters which will see simulcasts with CNN/US increase by 90 minutes per day.
Sky News Journalists Targeted in Syria
The global media community has roundly condemned the targeting of Sky News journalists operating in Syria by forces loyal to Bashar Al-Assad.
Al Jazeera Suspends Two over Holocaust Video
Al Jazeera has suspended two journalists as a resulst of "video content produced on the Holocaust" which contravened the Network’s editorial standards.
Burundi Bans Broadcasts by BBC and VOA
The Burundi Communications Commission has banned the transmission of programming from both the BBC and VOA, and banned journalists from working for them.
Union Condemns Turkish Imprisonment of Journalist
The UK's National Union of Journalists have condemned the imprisonment by Turkey of Pelin Ünker, a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Univision Bay Area Reporters Win Journalism Award
Estefany Mendez, Joe Perry and Jeremiah Ysip from Noticias Univision 14 Área de la Bahía have won the San Francisco Press Club 2018 Greater Bay Area Journalism Award.
BBC News Opens New Bureau in Nairobi, Kenya
The BBC has hailed a 'significant investment in the future of African journalism' with the opening of a new bureau in Nairobi.