Revealed: #RoyalFamily has power to #censor #BBC #coronation coverage

BBC submits material to #BuckinghamPalace for approval before use, raising questions about #EditorialIndependence
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/05/revealed-royal-family-has-power-to-censor-bbc-coronation-coverage #censorship #FreeSpeech

Twitter's label had CBC quite perturbed
Describing them as 69% government funded
But the CBC was quick to make sure the facts were heard
Independence is at their core and the label absurd
Sharing news with freedom and free from any control

#cbc #canada #twitter #news #editorialindependence #poetry

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/canadas-cbc-says-twitter-not-serious-after-69-government-funded-media-label-2023-04-18/

Community voices concerns over American Chemical Society magazine

Board members: "Based upon the current changes made to C&EN by the leadership of the ACS, that #EditorialIndependence has been revoked."

ACS: "‘ACS is fully committed to C&EN and to maintaining and protecting its editorial independence. The recent reorganization does not impact C&EN’s ability to do world-class science journalism"

#PublicationEthics #AcademicPublishing
#SciComm

With journalists having key concerns such as the reach of their message while remaining free from political or middleman-shareholder influence, the Fediverse/Mastodon model seems like an ideal fit. I'm curious how we can help evangelize the benefits and reduce the opportunity cost of switching. #TwitterMigration #Journalism #EditorialIndependence