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  • 31 Mar 2011
    Ecumenical news agency announces new editor

    Ecumenical News International has announced that Solange De Santis has been appointed editor of the news service ENInews on a one-year contract from March 2011 to March 2012.

  • 31 Mar 2011
    Why is STV so evasive about 'Scotland Debates'?

    The arrogance of large media companies in the face of calls for fairness and accountability besmirches the reputation of good journalism - and I say that as someone who has been in the business on-and-off (mostly 'on'!) for nearly 30 years.

  • 3 Feb 2011
    Media manipulation and repression in Egypt

    Egyptian authorities are harassing journalists, says Index on Censorship. They have also hijacked a cellphone company to send out pro-regime texts.

  • 3 Feb 2011
    Editorial independence and a religion news agency

    Specialised news agencies such as ENInews need financial empowerment to sustain editorial independence. They need more support from churches and religious-backed organizations, says Peter Kenny. More importantly, they need backing from the mainstream secular community as well.

  • 1 Feb 2011
    South African Anabaptist news service makes hope visible

    The Anabaptist Network in South Africa (ANiSA) is celebrating the anniversary of its Alternative News service, which focuses on justice, peace, and hope.

  • 23 Jan 2011
    Religious leaders must be more open, says senior Muslim

    Religious leaders in Britain must make themselves more available to journalists to provide "authentic, mainstream" views, says a leading Muslim.

  • 4 Sep 2010
    German Protestant journalist was 'voice for the voiceless'

    Germany is remembering the "father of Protestant media" on the centenary of his birth and paying tribute to his strong belief in journalistic independence.

  • 26 Aug 2010
    Tutu and cardinal oppose new South African media law

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Catholic Cardinal Wilfrid Napier are opposing a proposed media law that critics say resembles apartheid legislation.

  • 24 Jun 2010
    Maintaining the media's global eye

    Last night at the One World Media Awards, I looked at more than 100 clips from film, radio and feature articles on developing world stories. A broad sweep of organisations and journalists, from the BBC to the Coventry Telegraph, were celebrated for their coverage and creativity and dedication to stories that bring the world to the UK.

  • 20 Jun 2010
    Daily Telegraph's religion editor leaves the paper

    Telegraph newspaper religion editor, George Pitcher, has left the paper after just over two years in the post. He was hired by former editor-in-chief Will Lewis in May 2008.