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Journalists protest police inaction in colleagues' beating

Ukrainian journalists gather outside the Interior Ministry to protest police inaction and refusal to properly investigate and prosecute the beating of a reporter and a photographer.

Crowdfunding Journalism: A New Financing Model for Freelancers?

Toronto-based freelance reporter Naheed Mustafa always paid her own way when she reported from abroad.

When push comes to shove, should laid-off journalists sue?

When the Sun-Times decided to shrink its payroll in 1998 by firing Washington reporter Basil Talbott, former senator Paul Simon and future governor Rod Blagojevich both protested publicly, and Jesse Jackson called the editor of the paper.

Investigative journalists threatened with felony for exposing security flaw

Investigative journalists with Scripps News Service have discovered a major security lapse, in turn accessing the private data of tens of thousands of cell phone customers in the United States.

Granderson: The courage of teachers

Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary.

Press association backs reporters in gov't probe- DOJ obtained records of Fox News journalist

The White House Correspondents' Association said Tuesday that two recent cases in which the Obama administration went after reporters' phone and email records show the government may be getting "far too aggressive" in tracking journalists.

THR Nominated for 19 SoCal Journalism Awards

Matthew Belloni and Stephen Galloway have been nominated for print journalist and entertainment journalist of the year, respectively, while THR.com earned a nomination for best news website.

Opportunity: Interns Wanted

Are you an up-and-coming student eager to learn more about blogging, or a beginning online journalist looking to take your experience to the next level? Have we got a deal for you! Austinist.com, part of the Gothamist network of news websites, is seeking writing interns with compelling voices for a limited number of internships.

Romanian journalist assaulted, called - kike'

The prime minister of Romania this week instructed authorities to investigate an apparent anti-Semitic assault on a journalist in Bucharest.

Russian Journalist Disabled in Attack Dies, Montenegrin President Reelected

Mikhail Beketov, a Russian journalist who was savagely beaten in 2008, died in the town of Khimki, near Moscow, 8 April after choking on a piece of food, RIA Novosti reports .

Uganda police raid newspaper over general's letter

Ugandan police disabled an independent newspaper's printing press after forcibly entering its premises to look for evidence against an army general who recently questioned the president's alleged plan to have his son succeed him, witnesses said Monday.

AXA Wealth making the headines in London

The prestigious awards, held at the Park Lane Hilton, in London, celebrated the very best in financial journalism and communications from the previous 12 months.

Deaths thrust Hezbollah more into Syria civil war

Citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, show flames rising from a car that was attacked by Syrian government forces, in Bustan al-Qaser neighborhood, Aleppo, Syria, May 20, 2013.

U.S. says concerned with charges against Egyptian journalists

The United States on Monday expressed concern over defamation charges brought against two Egyptian journalists critical of President Mohamed Mursi and called on the government to condemn actions that stifle freedom of expression.

Free Press? Doj Obtained Records Of Fox News Journalist

The Justice Department obtained a portfolio of information about a Fox News correspondent's conversations and visits as part of an investigation into a possible leak, The Washington Post reported Monday -- in the latest example of the government seizing records of journalists.

Standing tall against abuse of journalists

Every year on May 3, journalists commemorate World Press Freedom Day. For Geoffrey Wokulira Ssebagala, everyday is a day to advocate for the rights of journalists so that they can enjoy this freedom.

Mike Daisey: a conversation on journalism and truth with a master of monologue

"A thing may happen and be a total lie; another thing may not happen and be truer than the truth." -- from "The Things They Carried," by Tim O'Brien "When I was growing up, I had a friend whose father was a carpenter," Mike Daisey says, talking by phone from Seattle.

Mine death toll rises to 6

An encyclopaedia of Italian political slang has shone a light on a colourful world where lawmakers and journalists speak a language you won't find in any ordinary dictionary.

Veteran newspaper editor Neil Reynolds dead at age 72

The Ottawa Citizen, where he served as editor between 1996 and 2000, reported on its website that Reynolds died in Ottawa on Sunday of cancer.

Turkey: Syrian Refugees Targeted after Reyhanl Blasts

On May 11th, ReyhanlA [en] small Turkish town on Turkey-Syria border, was under terrorist attacks .

Algerian newspaper editor accuses government of censorship

Hicham Aboud, editor of the My Journal and Djaridati newspapers, said that happened after he rejected an order from the Communication Ministry on Saturday night to remove an article from the papers that claimed hospitalized President Abdelaziz Bouteflika had slipped into a coma.

Syria launches airstrikes, tanks in all-out assault on rebels

This citizen journalism image shows black smoke rising from what rebels say is a helicopter that was shot down in the northern province city of Idlib, Syria.

Musto and Feingold Respond to Recent Village Voice Firings

On Friday, May 17, a shot was heard around the world of journalism when the financially troubled Village Voice dismissed three of its long time columnists.

Plainfield Teens Earn Accolades at State Journalism Competition

Submitted by Plainfield School District 202 : Four students from Plainfield East and South high schools and Plainfield High School - Central Campus earned top honors at the 2013 Illinois High School Association's state journalism competition.

Charm offensive

The first tourists from Hong Kong to Cyprus are expected to arrive next year, Cyprus Tourism Organisation chairman Alecos Orountiotis said here Friday.

Why There Is So Much Pro-War Reporting

Self-censorship is commonplace in the news media today a . About one-quarter of the local and national journalists say they have purposely avoided newsworthy stories, while nearly as many acknowledge they have softened the tone of stories to benefit the interests of their news organizations.

Activists: Rebel groups clash in northern Syria

This citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows black smoke rising from what rebels say is a helicopter that was shot down at Abu Dhour military airbase which is besieged by the rebels, in the northern province city of Idlib, Syria, Friday May 17, ... (more)

Malaysia's Home Minister says remarks in Utusan were "not racist, just practical"

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaking to journalists at Air Hangat Lounge of Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre during LIMA 2013 in Langkawi, Kedah.

PA continues crackdown on Palestinian journalists in W.Bank

In past week Palestinian Authority security forces interrogated, detained two journalists, despite promises to honor freedom of media; interrogators forced reporter to provide them with email and Facebook passwords.

Public raising funds to buy alleged Rob Ford crack video

Allegations that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been caught in a video smoking crack cocaine has prompted several online crowdsourcing campaigns aimed at raising $200,000 to buy the footage.

Really Fox News? Benghazi Is Your Example Of Stellar Fox Journalism?

Appearing on Fox & Friends , Roger Ailes' biographer Zev Chafets joined host Steve Doocy in toasting Fox News' coverage of the so-called Benghazi scandal.

Obama's media shield law makes prosecuting journalists even easier

United States President Barack Obama is encouraging Congress to take up a media shield law that was abandoned at the start of his administration, but critics of the bill say it might make it even easier for journalists to be subpoenaed by the government.

THR Adds Three to International Team

Based in Luxembourg, Boyd van Hoeij will begin immediately from Cannes. Formerly the Paris- and Luxembourg-based critic of Variety , Van Hoeij also was the film editor of Dutch magazine Winq and a regular contributor to indieWIRE.

Bloomberg appoints ex-Ibm Ceo as privacy adviser

Bloomberg LP, the financial news and information service, on Friday said it has appointed Samuel Palmisano, the former CEO of IBM, as an independent adviser on its privacy and data standards.

Local newspapers 'hurt' by Leveson probe

Nearly half of all local newspaper editors believe the Leveson Inquiry has negatively affected their titles' relationship with readers, according to a survey of NS member editors for this year's press freedom-themed Local Newspaper Week.

Few convictions for Mexico’s special prosecutor for crimes against journalists

The adjectives pile up as top editors, writers and free press advocates level their aim at the division of the Attorney General?s Office in Mexico responsible for prosecuting crimes against journalists.

The need for critical science journalism

'When a scientist is asked to write an editorial about a new scientific paper, she is expected to not only mention the novelty and significance of the paper.' Photograph: Radu Razvan/Alamy The bulk of contemporary science journalism falls under the category of "infotainment". This expression describes science writing that informs a non-specialist ... (more)

Highland woman inducted into journalism hall of fame

Nancy McCauley Branstetter said she has been been lucky enough to interview five U.S. Presidents during her media career at her April 21 induction into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.

Warplanes, troops in NE Nigeria; mobile phones cut

Mobile phone service was cut off Thursday in areas of northeast Nigeria as jet fighters streaked through the sky and more soldiers were deployed to fight Islamic extremists waging a brutal insurgency.

Fred Bauer: When Pencil Pushers Attack

In fact, the White House tends to have a siege mentality in its dealings with the media.

See the Results of Investigative Journalism

The new era of state-based online investigative journalism stems not only from the decline of resources in newspapers around the nation, but also the growing vacuum in state-based coverage on numerous topics.

In Bloomberg uproar, ethics flags for new media

In this Friday, March 13, 2009, file photo, discarded newspaper racks clutter a storage yard in San Francisco.

Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison

This citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows buildings which were destroyed from Syrian forces shelling, in Homs province, Syria, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

School of Journalism director Glenn Frankel to leave UT after 2013-2014 academic year

After four years as the director of the School of Journalism, Glenn Frankel will retire from his position and become a full-time author.

Holder cites recusal in AP probe

Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that his decision to remove himself from the Justice Department investigation into a leak that led it to surreptitiously collect telephone records from the Associated Press leaves him unable to respond to questions about it.

Colombia warns of plot to kill high-profile journalists

Colombia's government warned on Tuesday of a plot by a criminal group to kill several high-profile journalists just weeks after the attempted assassination of an investigative reporter boosted concerns over threats to a free press in the violence-plagued Andean nation.