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Syria revokes BBC's media accreditation, accuses it of spreading fake news

Syria's Information Ministry has cancelled the BBC's media accreditation, accusing the British public broadcaster of biased and fake news in its coverage of the war-torn country. The announcement came days after BBC Arabic released an investigative documentary about the illicit drug trade in Syria, where they highlighted links between the estimated multibillion-dollar industry and the Syrian army as well as members of President Bashar Assad's family. The Syrian Information Ministry in a statement late Saturday said the decision was made after warning the channel more than once that it has broadcasted its misleading reports relying on statements and testimonies from terrorist entities and those hostile to Syria." Damascus revoked the licenses of both the British broadcaster's radio and television correspondents in Syria, as well as their videographer. We speak to people across the political spectrum to establish the facts, the BBC said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press,

Imran Khan blames military for abduction of journalists during his rule

He added that the only journalist to be picked up was Matiullah Jan, and he too was recovered the next day when he learnt about the case, according to Dawn

Knowledge is future, media plays important role in transmission: Gadkari

Knowledge is the future and journalists perform the important task of disseminating it, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Friday. Speaking at an award function organized by the Mumbai Patrakar Parishad, he also noted that there are still some journalists who present the truth fearlessly without thinking about how people would react. To convey information about good developments in society and good work done by any person is a very important job and journalists perform this task, the senior BJP leader said. "Knowledge is the future..... If conversion of knowledge into wealth is our future, knowledge must be taken to the people and journalists do this job very well," he said. There are some journalists for whom their job is a mission, Gadkari further said. "Many dangers have to be faced while doing journalism today....One has to pay the price for writing the truth. Because people do not love the truth. But there are many journalists who do not care about reaction but think .

Journalists covering events in Pak should be allowed to do their work: US

US expects that journalists covering events in Pakistan should be permitted to do their work, Department of State official spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a press briefing on Thursday

Disappointed to hear of proceedings against journalists in Kerala: Tharoor

Congress leader also posted a picture carrying the famous quote of French writer Voltaire, "I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

Chhattisgarh web journo held for spreading baseless news against officials

A news portal journalist has been arrested for allegedly circulating baseless and misleading news against judicial and government officers in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, police said on Monday. Raipur-based Nilesh Sharma, editor of the India Writers portal, was apprehended by a team of the Bilaspur district police in Raipur on Sunday and brought here, a senior police official said. Shama was arrested in a case lodged last month under sections 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 505(1)(b) (Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report with intent to cause fear or alarm in the public) of the IPC based on a complaint of a lawyer, he said. The lawyer had complained over a news article published in a news portal - NewsTodayCG.com - against judicial, government and administration officials claiming it to be "baseless and misleading", he said. Acting on the complaint, the Bilaspur police along with their Raipur counterparts .

Journo among 4 booked for inciting attacks on military installations in Pak

Pakistan police on Monday booked two journalists, an anchorperson and an army officer-turned-Youtuber for "abetting mutiny" and inciting attacks on sensitive military installations and government buildings across the country last month following the high-profile arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in a corruption case. In the FIR registered on Monday, the complainant, who identified himself as Muhammad Aslam, told the police that on May 9 he saw around 25 people sharing screenshots and messages of journalists Shaheen Sehbai and Wajahat Saeed Khan, as well as army-officer-turned-YouTuber Adil Raja and anchorperson Syed Haider Raza Mehdi. They were inciting people to attack military installations, spread terrorism and create chaos in the country, he said in the FIR registered in the Ramna Police Station here in the federal capital. In the FIR, Aslam said that he checked the social media accounts of these four men after the incident. After looking into their social media ...

China asks last Indian journalist to leave country amid escalating tensions

China has asked the last Indian journalist to leave Beijing. Watch the video to understand the row over media.

Hackers impersonate crypto news journalists, steal $3 mn from 1,932 victims

A hacking group called 'Pink Drainer' has been impersonating journalists in phishing attacks in order to compromise Discord and Twitter accounts and steal cryptocurrency

China tells last Indian journalist in country to leave by this month

India's Foreign Ministry said earlier this month that Chinese reporters had been operating in the South Asian country without any difficulty, but this was not the case for Indian journalists in China

Both sides remain in touch: MEA's Arindam Bagchi on journalists' visa issue

India on Friday expressed hope that Chinese authorities would facilitate continued presence of Indian journalists in China, noting that both sides remained in touch on the matter. Nearly two months ago, China informed two Indian journalists in Beijing that their visas had been "frozen". China had said it was taking "counter-measures" in response to what it alleged was India's "unfair" treatment of Chinese journalists. "All foreign journalists, including Chinese journalists have been pursuing journalistic activities in India without any limitations or difficulties in reporting or doing media coverage," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. He was replying to questions on the issue during his weekly media briefing. "We hope that Chinese authorities facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China. The two sides continue to remain in touch regarding this issue," he said. Bagchi said the Indian journalists in China have be

China alleges 'discriminatory treatment' of its journalists in India

Alleging mistreatment of Chinese journalists in India, Mao Ning alleged that in 2017, India shortened the period of validity of visas held by Chinese journalists in the country

China takes 'approriate' action, denies visas to 2 Indian journalists

WSJ reported that both China and India ejected each other's journalists in the last few weeks. It further stated that earlier in May, declined to renew the visas of the last two China's journalists

US official lauds Indian journalists, says India has a free press

A top US official has lauded the freedom of the press in India and the role of journalists in supporting democracy in the world's most populous country. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu said that "there is nothing that's kept secret there. You have India as a democracy in part because you have a free press that really works." I know the media market is changing. But I have such respect for the freedom of the press in India. There is nothing that's kept secret there. You have India as a democracy in part because you have a free press that really works, Lu told PTI here. I can remember going into MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) once and seeing a senior person with files stacked up to the ceiling because he was processing a Right For Information request. And he was complaining bitterly about having to do this and I could only laugh because we have to do the same thing in our bureaucracy where if someone asks for a document, I have to spend several

Canadian Broadcasting Corp 'pause' Twitter after 'govt-funded media' label

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paused its use of Twitter on Monday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk stamped CBC's account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility. Twitter labelled CBC/Radio-Canada "government-funded media" the same label that prompted National Public Radio in the US to similarly quit Twitter last Wednesday. Twitter can be a powerful tool for our journalists to communicate with Canadians, but it undermines the accuracy and professionalism of the work they do to allow our independence to be falsely described in this way, CBC spokesman Leon Mar said in a statement announcing the change Monday afternoon. Consequently, we will be pausing our activity on our corporate Twitter account and all CBC and Radio-Canada news-related accounts," the statement said. CBC has sent a letter to Twitter asking the company to re-examine the designation. CBC does not meet those criteria, Mar argued, because it is publicl

Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare SOPs for safety of journalists

On the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to prepare Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the safety of journalists in the wake of three assailants, posing as mediapersons, killing gangster Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf, sources said. The MHA, under the leadership of the prime minister and guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will prepare the SOPs for the safety and security of journalists, they said. The step is being taken after the three attackers killed gangster-turned-politician Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj Saturday night while they were speaking to reporters, they said. The two brothers were shot dead at point-blank range by the three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction on Saturday night while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college here for a checkup.

More than 50% of Afghan journalists lost jobs since Taliban takeover: Rpt

Several journalists expressed concerns regarding the lack of information access and economic difficulties on National Journalists' Day, according to TOLOnews

Kerala: NIA questions 6 journalists on suspected ties with terror outfits

The Hyderabad team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) questioned at least six journalists on suspected ties with terror organisations

Journos have no exemption from disclosing sources to probe agencies: Court

The observation was made by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Rouse Avenue Courts, Anjani Mahajan

US sought suspension of 250k Twitter accounts, including journalists': Musk

Twitter chief Elon Musk on Tuesday disclosed that US Government demanded the suspension of 250k Twitter accounts, including those belonging to journalists and Canadian officials, reported Fox News.He made the revelation while sharing the latest round of "Twitter Files," which were made public by the journalist Matt Taibbi.https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1610421293060599808?s=20 & t=e2Qs0cZEad2L7raSzXG28g"US govt agency demanded suspension of 250k accounts, including journalists & Canadian officials!" tweeted Musk.The new release of internal Twitter correspondence details the relationship between the social media company and government agencies.Taibbi revealed the US government's mounting and endless pressure on Twitter to work hand-in-hand with Congress to hunt for Russian meddling on the platform, reported Fox News.The Global Engagement Center -- described by Taibbi as "a fledgling analytic/intelligence arms of the State Department" -- went public by releasing a report .