Josef Cutajar

A report I worked on for @BBCWorld Global News Podcast was recently published. It’s about the remarkable recovery of an Italian skier who got trapped under an avalanche for 23 hours. He survived and was spared amputations. Segment starts at 22:39 shorturl.at/9LGXK

#Trentino’s stunning views mask a challenge: depopulation. To revive its shrinking villages, the region is offering up to €100k to buy & renovate homes. I reported on this for @rtenews . Segment at 09:47: tinyurl.com/4d56r9x3 📷: Daniele Lira / Madonna di Campiglio

For one Gozitan family, spring means one thing: orange blossom water. I met Lawrence and his mum Maria Assunta, among the last in #Malta still distilling it the traditional way. Hear their story on the @BBCWorld Global News podcast Report starts @ 10:15 shorturl.at/lSgyw

One word. By @DIEZEIT newspaper

@stephensackur @BBCHARDtalk This is indeed sad news. Thank you for all the lessons on how to keep those in power accountable. I remember a few years ago you delivered an excellent talk at the University of Malta.

THREAD: 1. PERSONAL NEWS: Today BBC News has announced plans to close @BBCHARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account. This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC🧵

@MatinaStevis The whole Mediterranean for that matter...

Note from Greece: The heat is overwhelming. But what's possibly more overwhelming is the constant discussion of it. Listen closely and every single conversation starts with mention of the word "zesti" ("heat"). We are a nation besieged by high temperatures.

🚨 BREAKING: Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne has resigned from government and ended his candidacy to be the country’s next European Commissioner. Full story: trib.al/wVcFGM9

Malta's former prime minister Joseph Muscat to be charged with bribery and criminal association. Some of his other alleged criminal associates include his chief of staff Keith Schembri and ex-health minister Konrad Mizzi bit.ly/3WreRrd

Some breaking news coming out of #Malta this afternoon timesofmalta.com/article/vitals…

‘The EU cannot save a member state from itself’ Looking back on 20 years of #Malta's membership with the EU. timesofmalta.com/article/the-eu…

Seven things journalists can do to counter news avoidance ⁦@risj_oxford⁩ reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/seven-thi…

'Halt directive ordering caution over Metsola reports': @Europarl_MT advises. timesofmalta.com/article/halt-d…

Many challenges and problems w/misinformation, but some #fightingmisinformationonline participants asked if there are also reasons for optimism? Here 3 from @risj_oxford research 1) news outlets rated "trustworthy" see much more engagement on web & social than untrustworthy 1/3

In February 1971, farmers protesting burst into the meeting room while EU countries were discussing new Common Agricultural Policy proposals. With some cows.

@BBCWorld Global News Podcast aired my story on the construction of the world's longest railway tunnel, the Brenner Base Tunnel. Connecting Fortezza in 🇮🇹 to Innsbruck in 🇦🇹, trains would reach 250km/h under the Alps. Listen here: tinyurl.com/mrxezsne

Young reporters "put up with low salaries, long hours and uninspiring roles in the hope they will find a full-time job. Many may never have one". This, from @gretelkahn's reporting, is key context for /every story/ about generational tensions in newsrooms reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/shrinking…

2024 is the biggest election year in history! 76 states will hold elections, including: 🇮🇳 India - 1.4bn people 🇪🇺 European Union - 448m 🇺🇸 US - 342m 🇮🇩 Indonesia - 280m 🇵🇰 Pakistan- 245m 🇧🇷 Brazil - 218m 🇧🇩 Bangladesh - 175m 🇷🇺 Russia - 144m 🇲🇽 Mexico - 129m 🇹🇷 Turkey - 86m

The famous 'Mediterranean diet' isn't appealing🤔 ?

My cover for today's A.I. issue of The New Yorker more: christophniemann.com/detail/nyercov…