14 February 2001 – The Sun, whose xenophobic attitude towards refugees and asylum seekers is matched only by the Daily Mail, was at it again this week. This time, in the 14 February edition, the front page is dominated by … Continue reading
23 October 2000 – The current UK edition of The Reader’s Digest contains an article ‘Are We a Tolerant Nation?’ by Tim Bouquet and David Moller. It emphasises once again the extent to which the British public are being misled … Continue reading
Bulletin No 27, 4 September 2000 Refugee Paper Refugees planning to set up their own newspaper have turned to the RAM Project for help. Half a dozen London-based refugee journalists are seeking funding to launch a newspaper to counter the … Continue reading
7 May 2000 – Three PressWise trainers have just returned from Macedonia where they delivered a three day workshop for journalists about reporting children affected by violence. The mission is part of our project Representing Lost Childhood PressWise director Mike … Continue reading
Bulletin No 14, 27 April 2000 Contents Introducing our new project co-ordinator RAM goes to Paris Communicate with Barbara Roche Direct action in Birmingham & London RAM Research Network RAM report back Useful websites Introducing our new project co-ordinator Funding … Continue reading
11 April 2000 – Describing the UK media treatment of refugees as “a disgrace to journalism,” Britain’s National Union of Journalists gave unanimous backing at its Annual Delegate Meeting in Eire last week to a motion urging the union to … Continue reading
20 March 2000 – Roy Greenslade, Media Correspondent of The Guardian, has joined the PressWise crusade against the rabble-rousing tactics of the British tabloids in response to the influx of refugees from Eastern Europe. (See our RAM Project). Writing in … Continue reading