News / UK and world by Press Association December 11, 2018, 2:58 pm FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter Time magazine has named four journalists and a newspaper as its 2018 Person of the Year for standing up for the truth in the face of persecution and violence. The group, which Time calls the “guardians”, comprises: – Murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi – The Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, where five people were shot and killed at the newspaper’s offices in June – Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, who has been arrested – Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who have been detained in Burma for nearly a year “They are representative of a broader fight by countless others around the world — as of December 10, at least 52 journalists have been murdered in 2018 — who risk all to tell the story of our time,” editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal wrote … [Read more...] about Jamal Khashoggi among four journalists named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
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4 journalists and a newspaper are Time’s Person of the Year
Updated 6:29 am PST, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. President Donald Trump says the U.S. will not levy additional punitive measures at this time against Saudi Arabia over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File) less FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. President Donald Trump says the U.S. will not levy additional punitive measures at ... more Photo: Hasan Jamali Photo: Hasan Jamali Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a press conference in Manama, … [Read more...] about 4 journalists and a newspaper are Time’s Person of the Year
TIME’s 2018 Person of the Year shortlist revealed
Monday on NBC's "Today" show, TIME revealed the shortlist of candidates for the magazine's 2018 Person of the Year.The title is given to an individual or group who had the biggest influence on the news (positive or negative) in the past year. TIME has chosen Person of the Year since 1927.Last year, TIME selected The Silence Breakers, those who spoke out about sexual harassment and assault.For 2018, Donald Trump, Meghan Markle, Separated Families and "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler are included in the group of 10 finalists. Check out everyone on the shortlist below.The magazine will reveal its 2018 Person of the Year live Tuesday on "Today."Donald TrumpThe 45th President of the United States was TIME's pick in 2016, and he also made last year's shortlist.Meghan MarkleThe American actress married Prince Harry in May, becoming royalty.Separated FamiliesMore than 2,000 families were separated at the U.S. border this year under a tough Trump Administration … [Read more...] about TIME’s 2018 Person of the Year shortlist revealed
New York Times slammed for depicting Ford as calm, Kavanaugh as angry: ‘Photos are the perfect liberal narrative’
The New York Times is under fire for the photos used on Friday’s cover. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and accuser Christine Blasey Ford both delivered powerful, heartfelt testimony on Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee – but The New York Times selected side-by-side images for Friday’s front page that paint a liberal narrative, according to critics. Ford, who accused the nominee of sexual assault during a high school house party, is shown looking poised and confident with her hand raised as she was being sworn in. Kavanaugh was also sworn in with is hand raised, but the paper decided to use instead an image of him looking angry while seated. Media Research Center vice president Dan Gainor told Fox News that the Times’ front page is a microcosm of bias in the mainstream media. “This is what I love about The New York Times. Every time some idiot claims there is no media bias, just point to that day's paper to prove them … [Read more...] about New York Times slammed for depicting Ford as calm, Kavanaugh as angry: ‘Photos are the perfect liberal narrative’
The Selective Battles Of The Bar Council Of India
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Manu Sebastian April 2, 2018 3:34 pm Change Font Size The disciplinary actions initiated by BCI of late have given the impression that it is selective and partisan in the battles it wants to wage. The Bar Council of India, which ceased to be truly representative long ago because of the failure to hold due elections in time, recently surprised many with a resolution. The resolution, stated to have been taken on March 18, but announced to the world on March 31 in a press conference held by the Chairman of the ad-hoc Council Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, states that legislators who participate in removal process of a judge of a High Court or Supreme Court should not be allowed to practice before that Court/Judge. The exact wording of the operative portion of the resolution is “the majority view of the Bar Council of India is that once process of removal of a Judge of a High Court or Supreme Court, the … [Read more...] about The Selective Battles Of The Bar Council Of India