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One of the most popular sports broadcasters in the Spanish-speaking world has worn Bermuda’s distinctive pink national football shirt during his Fox Sports TV show. Argentine-born Fernando Fiore, cohost of the programme and known as “El Presidente”, ...

A senior reporter at The Royal Gazette has won a Best of Bermuda award. The Bermudian magazine singled out Fiona McWhirter for its annual journalism prize in recognition of her investigations on a wide range of subjects. Ms McWhirter said: “I’m delig...

The marble-lined, three-tiered atrium at the United States Institute of Peace was abuzz. It was about 9 the night before the White House correspondents’ dinner in April, and I was at one of the pre-parties taking place around Washington. There were ...

Last week, conservative radio, internet and television host Mark Levin published Unfreedom of the Press, an anti-media screed that debuted as Amazon’s No 1 bestseller, knocking Howard Stern’s memoir from the top spot. Levin’s book attempts to reinfor...

Jerremiah Smith opened the second concert in the Bermuda Guitar Festival’s annual show last weekend. A guitar teacher with the Bermuda School of Music, he offered a selection of lyrical and atmospheric ballads which included two compositions from his...

They say “fair is fair” or, otherwise put, “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander”. News and journalism are meant to be objective and impartial. I hear CNN is losing viewers and, as one such viewer, I may be able to attest to why. First, ...

At the recently concluded Commonwealth Parliamentary Association strengthening seminar held on May 1 and 2, I was honoured to give a presentation regarding the use of social media by parliamentarians. The title of that particular session was “Parliam...

The day of the New Orleans Saints’ home opener in 2013, fans arrived at the Superdome to find a special edition of The Advocate draped over every seat. The newspaper’s main story was about Saints safety and cult hero Steve Gleason, who has motor neur...

May 3 was World Press Freedom Day. The annual observance usually focuses on the World Press Freedom Index published each year by Reporters Without Borders. Break out the champagne! The United States ranked 48th of 179 countries this year, falling th...

Dear Sir, The letter from Beverley Connell on the subject of political bickering and financial extravagance in government media communications published by you on April 26 was right on target. How on earth does a government gainfully employ 30 emplo...

A spin doctor for the crisis-hit public schools system is to be appointed, it has been revealed. The post-holder will be expected to use social media and podcasts to tell people about the work of the Government’s education department. The education m...

The never-ending, cyber-space stampede of information sweeping across our planet daily has created new challenges for journalists around the world. The basic principles of this profession remain the same, but the task of seeking truth is often like t...