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BBC statement on the decision to pull BBC3’s Free Speech debate on gay Muslims.

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Samira Ahmed

The following statement was provided for Newswatch today about the decision to postpone a debate on homosexuality and Islam on BBC3’s Free Speech programme this week. You can watch Newswatch on Newschannel at 845pm tonight or BBC1 at 745am tomorrow. It’ll be on … Continue reading →

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The only thing I hate more than politicians is puppets: Spitting Image extras

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Samira Ahmed

  This post has the fun extras from my interviews with some of the core Spitting Image team and one of their targets, for a British Film Institute feature, Spitting Image: Still biting after all these years, about the 30th … Continue reading →

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A mystery for Sherlock: Why won’t big media organisations pay for online photos?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Samira Ahmed

This photo is copyright Samira Ahmed (@SamiraAhmedUK) I posted some photos on Twitter on Sunday taken on a phone at a family party of a Sherlock Holmes cake, which generated a lot of interest. I’m not a professional photographer, but … Continue reading →

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The art of newswriting – KU Writing School Class notes

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Samira Ahmed

  These are links to some of the stories and ideas we discussed in Thursday’s class. RADIO: BBC R4 NEWS BRIEFING (play 2nd item from 1:18 to 1: 59) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03sbkqq TV: ARIEL SHARON FUNERAL JAN 2014 (JEREMY BOWEN) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25709378 TABLOID … Continue reading →

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How RBS bankers wiped The Life of Brian rushes: Stories from Missing Believed Wiped

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Samira Ahmed

  TV archiving is, it turns out, a lot like classic archaeology. “What archaeologists want to find most is the midden – [the dump] full of waste, and ephemera which tell you the most about a society.” Chris Perry ofKaleidoscope … Continue reading →

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Missing news: A tale of an NHS rally, zombies and security guards

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Samira Ahmed

Should the BBC have given more attention and coverage to a mass protest rally over NHS changes outside Tory party Conference in Manchester on Sept 29th last weekend that attracted over 50,000 marchers? The rally, organised by unions, was mentioned. But like other … Continue reading →

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Battling it out with the 70s & The Lamb’s Navy Rum Girl

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Samira Ahmed

My earliest registered nightmare (circa 1971): Coming downstairs in the dark to find the TV taken over by a ghost station, broadcasting horrors for the denizens of the night. I didn’t know then of course, that one day there would … Continue reading →

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Why Be A Journalist?

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Samira Ahmed

I spent a curious, but lively morning at News International today. The organisation hosted a one day conference for many state school students on behalf of the Young Journalists’ Academy, encouraging them to consider entering the trade. I was asked … Continue reading →

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Plotting the arc of darkness with Joss Whedon

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Samira Ahmed

Here’s a link to my interview with Joss Whedon for Radio 3’s Night Waves on June 12th. We covered his writing for Roseanne, Shakespearean superheroes, his love of musicals — especially Brigadoon —  the way studios treat writers, (take Firefly … Continue reading →

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But it’s news… Some questions about Woolwich coverage

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Samira Ahmed

 I’ll be discussing questions about BBC TV’s news coverage of the horrific Woolwich street murder of a young soldier on Newswatch with the head of the BBC Newsroom, Mary Hockaday on Friday May 24th. This blog post lays out some … Continue reading →

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