The Week That Was: top IT & Media news | Week 19
Elon Musk announced that his USD 44 billion Twitter deal is temporarily on hold while waiting for proof of that
News agency organisation confirms suspension of TASS
The European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) has confirmed its earlier suspension of Russian state-owned news agency TASS for not
Brief IT & Media updates May 13
Musk’s Twitter deal on hold Elon Musk once again surprised markets announcing, on Twitter of course, that his USD 44
Access to abortion: rights and disparities across EU and in the US
Almost half (48 %) of pregnancies worldwide are unplanned, according to research (Bearak et al., 2020). World Health Organisation stresses
Brief IT & Media news updates | May 12
Meta changing its mind Meta has changed its mind and does not want its Oversight Board to provide policy guidance
A new role to promote journalists from underrepresented groups
Lack of diversity in the newsrooms has an impact on the coverage of news and can result in the exclusion
New EU law to fight online sexual abuse of children
New EU legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online is proposed by the EU Commission. A new independent
Introduction to Podcasting – a Journalism.co.uk workshop
Introduction to Podcasting is a 2-days online workshop, that focuses on the skills required to create short radio packages or
Brief news updates – May 11
Al-Jazeera reporter killed Al-Jazeera Arabic reporter Shireen Abu Akleh has been fatally shot in the head while covering an Israeli
A tool to block and mute online abuse of journalists
While the internet has enabled journalists to report from around the world in real time, it has also exposed them