German-language news agencies to ‘push back’ gendered language – but fail to make a gender-neutral policy announcement

Eight major producers of German-language news content are to use a bag of linguistic tricks to make their products more gender-neutral. Critics view the policy change as ridiculous catering to identity politics. … Read More >German-language news agencies to ‘push back’ gendered language – but fail to make a gender-neutral policy announcement

‘Full of loopholes’: China’s People’s Daily hits back after Pompeo blasts paper for rejecting US envoy’s piece

People’s Daily has said it is free to scrutinize pieces pitched to them, including a US ambassador’s op-ed which was rejected for being “inconsistent with facts.” The spat comes as US-China tensions hit new highs. … Read More >‘Full of loopholes’: China’s People’s Daily hits back after Pompeo blasts paper for rejecting US envoy’s piece

Putin, Vladimir Putin: Russian Covid-19 vaccine inspires 007-style front page of French newspaper

Vladimir Putin has appeared as James Bond on the front page of the French paper Liberation. But the story, titled ‘Tomorrow Never Dies,’ did not lionize Russian scientists who developed the world’s first coronavirus vaccine. … Read More >Putin, Vladimir Putin: Russian Covid-19 vaccine inspires 007-style front page of French newspaper