JERUSALEM (AUGUST 6, 2017) (REUTERS – Israel plans to revoke the press credentials of Al-Jazeera TV journalists, close their Jerusalem bureau and pull the Qatar-based station’s broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers, Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said on Sunday (August 6). Continue reading
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Millennials lead private media opening in Cuba
Cuba’s state media monopoly is under assault as web-based news outlets challenge official news on the island nation.
Al Jazeera America to close by April 30 – network
Al Jazeera America, the cable television news outlet owned by the Qatari government, says it is shutting down less than three years after its high-profile launch. Mana Rabiee reports. Continue reading
Homeless man in Moscow finds fame after starting video blog on YouTube
A homeless man finds online fame in Russia after launching a video blog that shows his daily struggles on the streets of Moscow.
Armed mugging of South African reporter caught on camera
A reporter is mugged in Johannesburg by two men, one armed with a gun, as he is about to start a live news bulletin about Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s hospital treatment.
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