Update-1 Podcast
Past Episodes
CPJ Advocacy Director"Shocked" By Incidents Against Reporters During Protests
July 5, 2020
The national protests following the death of George Floyd proved to be at times a hostile environment for journalists. Some reporters were arrested, while others were targeted with tear gas, shot at with rubber bullets and pepper-sprayed. The Committee to Protect Journalists is investigating…
Read MoreToronto-Based Podcast Host Reflects On COVID-19, Journalism, PR And More
June 21, 2020
Award-winning and Emmy-nominated journalist Scott Simmie knows a thing or two about back-story and his new podcast “BMO Inside Stories” provides the forum to share insightful, motivating and even surprising stories from a cross-section of North American guests. In this edition of Update-1, NPC…
Read MoreMedia Watchdog: COVID-19 Is Worsening Threat To Global Press Freedom
May 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing healthcare and economic woes around the world, and some governments are using the global crisis as an opportunity to seize control of information flowing from and within their borders. With press freedom increasingly under attack, many journalists find it difficult…
Read MoreNewsGuild President Discusses Unusual Bid to Aid Reporters
May 10, 2020
Founded in 1933 during the Great Depression, the NewsGuild has represented reporters and other employees at news operations through good and bad times, bargaining for improved wages and working conditions and promoting honesty in journalism. Now, amid a pandemic and another extraordinary economic…
Read MoreCoronavirus Poses New Challenges for Reporters, News Organizations
April 10, 2020
Timely and reliable news reporting is more important than ever now as the coronavirus pandemic spreads rapidly across the world. The challenge is a daunting one for journalists faced not only with the task of sorting through complicated and often contradictory information but also the risk of…
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