UN puts a price on media access
“The UN is telling us that only money can allow coverage of UN and UN agencies activities,” one reporter observes. “This runs completely against the UN General Assembly’s resolutions.”
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#119 The G|O Briefing, November 24, 2022
Human rights defenders cheer UN vote | Stop bothering us, UN tells the press | Alaa Abd El-Fattah is still in jail. His sister talks to The G|O |
Responding to events or setting the agenda? Behind the scenes with the UN spokespeople
From human rights to disarmament and development, UNIS crystallizes many of the UN’s key messages in Geneva thanks to its privileged location and extended network of UN bodies.
Backstage with the UN correspondents
Breaking an exclusive story amid a consistently massive output of embargoed press releases and communications of all sorts is often mission impossible, especially since the pandemic has dramatically decreased face-to-face encounters. It’s the kind of feat that arouses envy within the clique.
#110 The G|O Briefing, September 22, 2022
AT ITU, THE ELECTION THAT MIGHT DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET - POST COVID, WILL THE PALAIS EVER GO BACK TO NORMAL? - BACKSTAGE WITH THE UN PRESS
The intimidation of journalists in Russia will be denounced by the Human Rights Council—but so will the EU’s decision to ban Russian media
A report to be presented at the next session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) will question the decision by the EU to ban Russian media outlets. Written by Irene Khan, the Special Rapporteur for press freedom, the HRC initially requested the report to assess the growing challenges journalists face
#100 The G|O Briefing, June 9, 2022
Switzerland joins UNSC—Renewed pressure on Michelle Bachelet—Questions around the EU ban on Russian media
How news coverage influences countries’ emergency aid budgets—new research
Martin Scott, Kate Wright and Mel Bunce | Does news coverage really make a material difference to the amount of humanitarian aid a crisis receives? Or are we confusing correlation with causation?
#81, The G|O Briefing, January 13, 2022
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