Pakistan's Geo News channel apologises after ban over documentary

A major Pakistani news channel apologised on Sunday after it was handed a 15-day suspension by a regulator for airing a documentary that included 'religious visualisation.' Geo News aired...

Sharjah Government Media Bureau holds workshop on new AI-powered platform

The Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) organised a workshop on Thursday on its upcoming AI-powered media platform, attended by Tariq Saeed Allay, Director General of SGMB, Alya Al Suwaidi,...

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CNN founder Ted Turner revolutionised TV journalism

When the US attacked Iraq early in the morning on January 17th, 1991, The Irish Times night editor woke me up and demanded an analytical article. My husband Godfrey,...

Despite the dangers, journalists aren’t letting up

An indelible image from the Minnesota Star Tribune’s coverage of last August’s Annunciation Catholic School shooting — which on Monday, May 4, was deservedly awarded a Pulitzer Prize for...

Free speech means Kimmel has the right to ridicule you

Here’s one of those remarkable coincidences: Immediately after the president and first lady called for late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to be kicked off ABC’s air after he made a...

Social media bans bring problems and don’t work

Bans on social media for minors are having a political moment. Parents’ sincere concerns and politicians’ instincts to capitalise on those fears are driving federal and state legislation like...

Confusing reporting

Sometimes the world doesn't make sense, nor the reports about it, both at the grand and trivial scales. From what I read this problem is not isolated to Australian...

UAE to host ‘Gulf Creators’ on April 27 with over 1,000 media professionals to address shaping GCC narrative

The UAE will be hosting the ‘Gulf Creators’ event, a dedicated platform for GCC dialogue organised by the UAE Government Media Office on April 27, 2026, at the Atlantis,...

Aston Martin say Newey stays principal amid media speculation

Aston Martin said Adrian Newey remained principal of the struggling Formula One team as media speculation ramped up on Thursday that he ‌was set to be replaced by Audi's...