Monthly Archives: June 2009

JOURNALISTS SHOULD NOT CENSOR NEWS

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NEWS RELEASE RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATE, 17 JUNE 2009 THE Chartered Institute of Journalists believes that the election of BNP members to mainstream politics should be dealt with in the same even handed manner as all other political parties. While the NUJ is holding a debate about the right way to handle the rise of parties like the BNP, the CIoJ believes that accurate reporting will undermine the strong support of such parties. CIoJ President Liz Justice said: “It is not …

CIoJ urges Kim Jong-un to intervene

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NEWS RELEASE RELEASE TIME: IMMEDIATE, Friday 12 June 2009 THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS (CIoJ) is writing to Kim Jong-un to ask him to intervene in the sentencing of two US journalists, Laura Long and Euna Lee, to 12 years hard labour in North Korea on Monday June 8. Earlier this month Kim Jong-un, 26, was appointed to succeed his father Kim Jong-il as the head of the Korean Workers’ Party and head of state of North Korea and the …