MAIN FOCUS: Row over Syria policy | 30/09/2015 euro|topic The presidents of Russia and the United States met to discuss a policy on Syria at the start of the week. Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad remains the main bone of contention between the two leaders. According to some commentators Putin has pushed through his strategy of including … Read more
New rules governing drone journalism are on the way — and there’s reason to be optimistic Nieman Journalism Lab by Matt Waite Today we got our first real look into what the FAA intends to do about regulating drones in U.S. airspace — and frankly, it’s surprisingly flexible and permissive given what the agency has required … Read more
Relief, but ‘incredible angst’ for Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste Mashable! by Megan Specia Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste said he feels relief after his release from an Egyptian jail but is concerned for those still imprisoned Robots Writing Over 1,000 Stories Per Month for the Associated Press Writerswrite.com’s Writer’s Blog Over 1,000 stories per month are … Read more
James Hardy @jameshardy61 Journalists protest at BBC HQ over threat to free press worldwide and arrest of AlJaz team in Egypt #freejournalismpic.twitter.com/GErzDVNDlf On the record: Journalism is not a crime AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Colleagues of detained Al Jazeera journalists press demands for their release, 100 days after their arrest in Egypt. UNESCO Mapping World … Read more