Some families push back against journalists who mine social media for photos – they have every right to theconversation.com/some-families-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

For those in west coast USA still celebrating #420day - here’s some moments from a gig honouring the occasion last night in #HongKong … just another toe tappin’ night of superb #live #punk rocknroll in a city they keep telling us is ‘finished’…

70 years before Henry Ford ‘invented it’ stonemasons in Melbourne went on strike for it - & it took until 1916 for the Eight Hours Act to be passed.

“Eight hours to work,
Eight hours to play,
Eight hours to sleep,
Eight bob a day.
A fair day’s work,
For a fair day’s pay”

It's pretty sad when Hong Kong restaurants resort to getting veteran stars to stage performances to bring in diners sc.mp/neidi?utm_sour… via @scmpnews #hongkong #restaurants

Class one content is defined as promoting, inciting or instructing in matters of crime or violence says govt. These posts did not violate X's rules on violent speech,' the X statement said. (Stabbing a priest in religious hatred is not violent speech?) abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

The World Press Photo Long-Term Project Award goes to ‘The Two Walls’ by Alejandro Cegarra, The New York Times/Bloomberg.

Initiated in 2018, this project documents the plight of deeply vulnerable migrant communities with respect and sensitivity.

See more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/pho…

Both Microsoft and Google are vying for hype this week over their #GenerativeAI killer apps for deepfake translation - there’s a robust conversation to be had about how #journalism ethics apply with this, and how it will be deployed by media companies

The World Press Photo of the Year is ‘A Palestinian Woman Embraces the Body of Her Niece’ by mohammed jad salem, Reuters.

The jury was deeply moved by how this image evokes an emotional reflection in every viewer and offers a glimpse into unimaginable loss.
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“Global rules-based order”: Podesta essentially called for the creation of a new trading system that protects green subsidies in the US, and in potential partners aligned with Washington, both from legal challenges and so-called carbon leakage. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Two of my favourite #podcast champions continuing the conversation we began five years ago at South China Morning Post on #China #geopolitics and #trade war. Is it ‘over capacity’ or is it a design feature for heavily subsidised Chinese products to flood markets in the US and Europe?

Disgraced public servant with a home not affected by bushfire, flood, or cyclone nor had his family budget crushed by 'cost of living' (i.e. oligopoly profiteering) decides Australia needs 'to focus national mind' on war. Like the 1930s. Wow. #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…

Clock ticks for #TikTok

Having covered the evolution of #socialmedia regulation and restrictions in mainland #China the past couple of years, it's fascinating to watch #auspol and the Australian media confront the issues - and make it separate from the ethics and content of the legacy media oligopoly

Hong Kong drops out of top 10 busiest ports for the first time after posting 7th year of consecutive volume declines. It has now lost a third of its container traffic over the past decade. Shanghai and Singapore retain #1 and #2 spots, followed by Ningbo. gcaptain.com/hong-kong-fall…

It's not 'illegal riot control agents' - it's Russia using toxic gas on Ukranian soldiers in trenches. Not in 1915. Now.

Preparing for final #GenerativeAI in #Journalism class - the benefits of students from #China , #Korea & central Asia is perspective. Week 1 we spoke about the Nanjing company who launched an AI influencer app in Sept - now Instagram offering 'AI chatbot' nytimes.com/2024/04/15/tec…