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What is the BBC Modi documentary and why is it so controversial?

India: the Modi Question’, examining 2002 sectarian riots, comes at sensitive time for prime minister Image: The two-part series scrutinises the actions of Narendra Modi...

Indian authorities raid BBC offices after broadcast of Modi documentary

Image: Police officers stand outside the BBC's office in New Delhi, India on February 14, 2023. New DelhiCNN —  Indian tax authorities raided the BBC’s offices in...

The independent Russian TV channel Dozdh (TV Rain) obtains the Journalism Trust Initiative certification

Russian language channel TV Rain becomes the first media in exile to obtain the Journalism Trust Initiative. This channel has proven its independence from...

News coverage of systemic gender gaps is virtually nonexistent. We can change that.

There is nothing more to discuss about gender equality because we have gone far enough.  I am tired of being told that we journalists are...

Tech layoffs: Yahoo to slash 20% of its workforce

Yahoo plans to lay off more than 20% of its total 8,600 workforce as part of a major restructuring. The veteran tech company is reorganising...

The Wall Street Journal, Economist and Financial Times all now have female editors – what does it mean for business?

ournalist Natasha Tynes has been pitching stories for so long she could do it in her sleep, she says. The first step is to realize that...

The Wall Street Journal, Economist and Financial Times all now have female editors – what does it mean for business?

2023-02-07. Emma Tucker’s arrival as editor of The Wall Street Journal means that there are women running the three most important outlets for financial...

Zoom cuts 15% of staff in post-pandemic ‘reset’

Zoom, the video conferencing company that became a household name when remote work spiked during the Covid pandemic, is laying off 1,300 staff. The move...

Zoom cuts 15% of staff in post-pandemic ‘reset’

Zoom, the video conferencing company that became a household name when remote work spiked during the Covid pandemic, is laying off 1,300 staff. The move...

Microsoft unveils new Bing with ChatGPT powers

By James Clayton BBC North America technology reporter Microsoft has announced a new version of its search engine Bing, which incorporates the latest in artificial intelligence. The...

Account of arrest of suspected mastermind in Cameroonian journalist’s murder

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has compiled an account of how controversial Cameroonian businessman Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga and two other high-profile persons were arrested early today...

Tech lay-offs: Dell to cut workforce

Dell is to lay off about 6,650 workers because of the decline in demand for personal computers. The job cuts are expected to affect about...