Popular Russian channel to air in Cyprus from October
A new television channel featuring Russian content will be available on the Velister digital platform in the coming October, according to reports. It will retransmit...
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Outgoing CBC chief says she was bullied and deeply hurt by media coverage
Outgoing central bank (CBC) Governor Chrystalla Georghadji said she had been bullied and deeply hurt by certain stories during her five-year term in office,...
State to revamp CyBC, cut political-party fodder (Updated)
The government will amend legislation to reduce the state broadcaster’s blanket coverage of political parties’ announcements and boost proper news reporting, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides...
Amazon’s Bezos says N.Enquirer owner tried to blackmail him
By Jeffrey Dastin and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, has accused the owner of the National...
TV watchdog waiting for bribe allegation briefing
The radio and television authority (CRA) said on Monday that it has yet to receive any official briefing regarding recent allegations that two of its...
Church and politicians have ‘great influence’ over Cypriot media
Cyprus climbed five places to 25th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index, which noted, however, the influence exerted by the church and...
Media violated ethics code in child killing case, watchdog says
The media ethics committee said Thursday that news outlets had violated the ethics code and were prejudiced and racist among others, when reporting the recent...
Cabinet bans state-broadcaster CyBC from airing ads
The council of ministers decided on Wednesday to ban state-broadcaster CyBC from airing paid advertising spots and engaging in telemarketing, the Press and Information Office (PIO)...
US man charged in ‘enemy of the people’ threats to Boston Globe
A California man has been charged with threatening to kill Boston Globe employees in retaliation for the newspaper’s role in leading an editorial defense of press freedoms...
Young Cypriot wins prestigious British journalist award
The 2018 Anthony Howard Award for Young Journalists has been awarded to Cyprus-born reporter Eleni Courea. Courea, 23, won the prize for her proposal to...
Anastasiades says reality cannot be brushed under the carpet
By Andria Kades President Nicos Anastasiades joined the bandwagon on Thursday voicing his opposition to a glossary which its authors have described as an innocuous...
AG says media persecution claims are just hype
By George Psyllides and Peter Michaels Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Friday rubbished claims by some media that the police probe into the leaked emails of...
Daily Mirror owner agrees deal to buy Express titles
The publisher of Britain’s Daily Mirror has agreed to pay 126.7 million pounds ($176.85 million) in cash and shares to buy rival titles the Daily...
Cyprus’ arrest warrant for Efimova sparks CoE media freedom alert
The arrest warrant issued by Cypriot authorities against Maria Efimova, the source for murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has attracted the attention of the...
International media will cover elections
International media outlets, including media from Turkey and also the Turkish Cypriot community, have expressed their interest in covering the presidential elections that will take...
Media warned over publishing road victims’ names prematurely
Media outlets that make public sensitive information regarding fatal road accidents before the families of the victims are informed will be named and shamed, the...
Bicommunal exchange programme for journalists
An exchange programme of Greek and Turkish Cypriot journalists was launched on Monday at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia. The project, which was introduced...
‘Guess the language’ competition being launched on Tuesday
On the occasion of the European Day of Languages on September 26 the European Commission and the radio station Kanali 6 are organising the radio...
Broadcasting authority goes on fines’ spree
THE Radio Television Authority (CRTA) slapped TV and radio stations this week with fines exceeding €57,000 in total, for airing among others, improper comments against...
Tensions flare after ‘corrupt media’ comment [with video] (Updated)
Tensions flared briefly after a farewell reception held by departing UN special adviser Espen Barth Eide at the Ledra Palace hotel in the Nicosia buffer...
