“Spiegelgate” comes at a moment when public trust in journalism is already low, and far-right politicians have seized on the case to justify their “fake news” accusations.
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Letter 86: From ScoMo and Xi to Goop and #MeToo: Australia Looks Back at 2018
This week’s Australia Letters revisits a year of revolving doors, gender, tech and geopolitical challenges.
Not Just Khashoggi: Reprisal Killings of Journalists Surged This Year
At least 53 journalists were killed worldwide in 2018, most of them targeted because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday.
Budapest Dispatch: Outside Hungary’s State Television: A Protest. On Air: Pigeon Talk.
Under Viktor Orban, Hungary has become a place of two parallel realities. But rarely have these two bubbles seemed so surreally far apart than during the past week of protests.
Meghan Markle Isn’t Speaking to Her Dad. He’s Asked the Queen to Intervene.
Thomas Markle, who did not attend the royal wedding in May, appeared on British television to ask his daughter to reach out to him, and for Queen Elizabeth II to help.
Bombing Near Athens Damages Offices of Greek Media Group
A caller warned of the explosion 45 minutes in advance, so no one was hurt. Greece has experienced several similar attacks by domestic groups in recent years.
German Reporter Is Said to Face Espionage Charges in Venezuela
Billy Six, a freelancer, was reportedly detained on Nov. 17. He was accused in a military court of talking to the rebel group FARC and taking photographs too close to President Nicolás Maduro.
After Yellow Vests Come Off, Activists in France Use Facebook to Protest and Plan
Away from the street protests, demonstrators have built thriving communities in Facebook Groups, which are helping to fuel the Yellow Vests.
In France, School Lessons Ask: Which Twitter Post Should You Trust?
To combat online misinformation and radicalization, one of the world’s largest national internet literacy efforts is teaching students how to spot junk information.
Jailing Hundreds of Journalists Worldwide Is the ‘New Normal,’ Group Finds
The Committee to Protect Journalists, an advocacy group, said more than 250 journalists were imprisoned worldwide for the third consecutive year.