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Murdoch firm settles 9 more hacking lawsuits

This photo of May 22, 2011 shows comedian Steve Coogan who received a settlement of 40,000 pounds from Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper company over phone hacking.

EU plans Syria sanctions as regime assaults Homs

European officials said Wednesday they plan harsher economic sanctions on Syria, including a possible flight ban, as ally Russia pursued its own rival effort to resolve the crisis by trying to broker talks between the regime and opposition.

News Corp team accused of risking journalist sources

Germany's jobless rate is down to a 20-year low. But critics say the reforms have mainly broadened and entrenched the low-paid and temporary work sector, boosting inequality in a country with no minimum wage.

BBC tells journalists to avoid calling Abu Qatada an 'extremist'

Using such a term to describe the man once called 'Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe', is making a 'value judgment' and should be avoided, bosses have said.

On Native GroundHOW to Save American Journalism

I read "The Death and Life of American Journalism" by media professor and activist Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols, the Washington correspondent for The Nation, with great interest, and not just because I've been a professional journalist in one form or another for nearly 30 years.

You've got to know the truth to tell it
By Robert Niles: Inherent within the whole "truth vigilante" meme lies a tough question for many journalists: "What if I don't feel qualified to decide who's telling the truth?" If you've ever asked yourself that question, give yourself a well-earned point for honesty. The best journalists remain ever skeptical, not just of their data and sources, but of their own biases, roles and decision-making in reporting a story. But even as journalists challenge themselves, they must be able to meet those challenges. Stenography isn't journalism. "He said, she said" isn't journalism. Throwing your reporting at the page and hoping that the reader figures it all out isn't journalism. Journalism demands judgment - decisions whether a story is newsworthy, and judgments about the truth of information included within that story. So, yeah, if you're going to do this job effectively, you've got to be able to tell who's telling the truth - and have the confidence in that decision to make it public in your reports. Why is this even an issue? Why would journalists be working on beats where they didn't have the deep knowledge and experience they'd need to be able to make consistent calls on the truthfulness of the information they collect? As usual, the answer is "money."
Source : www.ojr.org | 08-Feb-2012 06:56

Veteran newsman named editor, publisher in Tarboro

The Daily Southerner in Tarboro has named veteran journalist John H. Walker as its new editor and publisher.

Ecuador court fines journalists $1 million each

An Ecuadorean judge ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa, finding them guilty of defamation for reporting that he knew about contracts his older brother had with the state.

Apologies all around in UK hacking scandal

British police, an editor and a press regulator took turns to express regret over their role in the phone hacking scandal Tuesday, each acknowledging that they could have done more to get a grips with illegal practices whose exposure has rocked the country's establishment.

Report: Iran arrests several on alleged links to BBC Farsi-language service

Iranian authorities have arrested several people over alleged links to the British Broadcasting Corporation's Farsi-language service, Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency reported Monday.

Man gets 24 years for Colombian journalist's killing

A former militiaman was sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role in the murder of journalist Alvaro Alonso Escobar, who was gunned down a decade ago in a coastal town in northern Colombia, authorities said Monday.

Celebrity Birthdays for February 6 - Tom Brokaw, Axl Rose and More

Tom Brokaw Age: 72 Occupation: Television Journalist and Author Known For: Being the anchor and managing editor of 'NBC Nightly News' from 1982 to 2004, writing 'The Greatest Generation' and other books, receiving countless awards and honors, and currently serving as a Special Correspondent for NBC News Axl Rose Age: 50 Occupation: Singer and ... (more)

Editors back before press inquiry

The editors of The Sun and The Times and the former chair of the Press Complaints Commission are to give evidence to the inquiry into press standards.

Lee Enterprises seeks OK for reverse stock split

Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises Inc. is seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split that would combine as many as five shares into one.

Deng Fei goes beyond journalism to right wrongs in China

Investigative reporter Deng Fei won plaudits and nearly 3 million Chinese microblog followers with a string of articles on sensitive topics such as child trafficking, organ harvesting from death-penalty victims, and shoddy school construction.

Mail editor knew of detective work

The editor of the Daily Mail was aware the newspaper was using search agencies but not the extent to which it was doing so, he has told the inquiry into press standards.

President of Armenia not to comment on arrest of opposition journalist until court verdict

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met with the Women's Council of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia on February 4. Commenting on the recent arrest of the deputy editor of Haykakan Zhamanak Daily Hayk Gevorgyan the president said that state structures carry out their everyday functions, including the fight against offences and crimes.

Police chief at Leveson Inquiry

The police chief investigating phone-hacking and the editor of a tabloid are due to appear before the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics.

Employed But Not Paid, Some Greeks Voice Protest

ALTER's newsroom no longer operates as part of the strike. Instead, the unpaid staff is broadcasting messages demanding their pay and accusing the company's owner of defrauding them.

Russians rally in 3rd major protest against Putin

A protester holding red balloons walks past police in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday before several thousand march to protest Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's rule.

Gunmen publish Yemen president's photo by force

A state-run Yemeni newspaper's office is being occupied by armed men who kicked out the paper's editors and journalists in order to reinstate the outgoing president's picture on the front page.

German journalist says he was beaten during 5 months as a prisoner in Iran

A German reporter says he was beaten by guards during his nearly five months of imprisonment in Iran and that he heard constant, "horrible cries" of other inmates being tortured.

Salmond condemned over BBC comment

Opposition leaders have called for Alex Salmond to apologise after he used a term linked to officials in Nazi Germany to describe a BBC adviser.

Fidel Castro releases two-volume memoir

Havana, Feb 5 : Former Cuban President Fidel Castro presented a two-volume memoir at a public ceremony in Havana, where he referred to the mistake of believing that with socialism all economic problems are solved, official media said Saturday.

Turkey, an imperfect example for the region

For adversaries in a long-distance spat, they made an odd couple. Turkey's leader, a brash visionary who propelled his country to regional prominence, tangled with an American author who dwells on the existential in his work.

Tammerlin Drummond: New book examines journalist's murder

Cover image "Killing the Messenger" by Bay Area News Group/The Chauncey Bailey Project reporter Thomas Peele.

Big Journalism Alleges Bias Against Politico Scribe

In blog post on Big Journalism late this week, Dan Riehl called Politico 's media reporter Dylan Byers an "aggressive would be book burner."A Whoa! A book burner? Riehl's stern accusation came in response to a Politico story in which Byers reported on comments from CNN conservative commentator Erick Erickson about the tasing of an Occupy D.C.

Activists Say 200 Killed in Syrian City

Feb. 2, 2012: In this citizen journalism image provide by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria Syrian rebels rais up their weapons as they attend a funeral procession of their comrade who his dead body, front, is seen wrapped by the Syrian revolution flag, in Edleb, north Syria.

People's journalism isn't 'citizen journalism'

In the past week we've seen an uprising of angry people, mostly women, offended by the Susan G. Komen Foundation cutting off funding for breast cancer exams at Planned Parenthood clinics.

After 20 years, a plea for common-ground journalism

It might seem like that to political professionals, but most Americans do not hang on every quip, poll or spin move that emanates from this side of the Potomac.

Bronstein and mergers are not what local journalism needs

Local, independent, public interest journalism - which is what Warren Hellman sought to create by founding the Bay Citizen in 2009 - could be undermined by a proposed merger between that newsroom and the Center for Investigative Reporting under the leadership of former San Francisco Chronicle Editor Phil Bronstein.

Cote d'Ivoire: Hackers Threaten Intelligence Agency Upon Arrest of Journalist

Managing editor of newspaper Le Patriote, Charles Sanga, was arrested by the Ivorian intelligence agency, DTS, following a controversial story about the constitutional court of CA te d'Ivoire. The next day, anonymous hackers threatened to leak confidential documents of the agency if he was not released.

Oakland Voices seeks next class of community correspondents

Oakland Voices, the Oakland Tribune's community journalism training program, has begun to recruit its next class of community correspondents.

Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault

In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and released Wednesday, Feb.

16 million Chinese women married to gay men

Sixteen million women in China are married to homosexual men, an expert claimed.

Look at the bottom, not the top, of your traffic analytics to boost your website's readership
By Robert Niles: How can you increase your website's traffic by looking at your current website readership data? The answer to that question might seem obvious, but I warn you that too many news publishers approach this question from the wrong direction - and could be hurting their businesses as a result. The obvious answer to the website traffic question appears to be... to look at what's getting the most page views on your site, and to write more articles like those. Don't do that. Why? Chasing traffic by trying to duplicate your most successful content ultimately narrows the focus of your website, as you try to focus on specific topics, features and tone that's drawn visitors in the past, to the exclusion of other stories and styles. It leaves you (or your staff) feeling cynical, coming to believe that your coverage is being driving by chasing traffic instead of chasing the news. Trying to duplicate past success is reactive instead of proactive - and over the long run that too often leads to a dispirited staff producing formulaic, sterile, mechanical work that runs the risk of turning off readers and advertisers. So how can traffic data help you to create a more popular website? Instead of looking at what's attracting eyeballs, flip your analysis around. Focus not on what's working, but what isn't.
Source : www.ojr.org | 03-Feb-2012 21:20

"Haykakan Zhamanak" journalist arrested

Early in the morning, on his way to work, Gevorgyan was surrounded by plainclothes police officers who drove him in an unknown direction, the editorial office of Haykakan Zhamanak informed A1+. Later, Gevorgyan's lawyer Vahe Grigoryan found out that his client was taken to Nubarashen penitentiary institution.

Fassbender saved from shame by GQ journalist

A GQ editor has rushed to defend Michael Fassbender following reports he was kicked out of a showbiz party for drunken behaviour.

Squad 7 - Impressions of Murder

Editor's note: In 1978, Detroit News editors commissioned a story by Elmore Leonard for the Sunday Magazine about Detroit Homicide's felony murder team, Squad 7. News reporter Norman Sinclair introduced Leonard to his Detroit Homicide police sources, and the author ended up spending many weeks following the squad on calls and at police ... (more)

The Times of London investigated over e-mail hacking

A general view of Three Thomas More Square, home to News International, in London, England.

You'd better sit down – stock markets are doing rather well

One of the country's most respected financial journalists and commentators Hamish McRae is an associate editor of The Independent.

1982 Hama massacre looms over Syria revolt

In this In this July 22, 2011 citizen journalism file image made on a mobile phone and provided by Shaam News Network Syrian anti-regime protesters gather during a rally in al-Assy square in the western city of Hama, Syria.

Insight: Inside Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper clean-up operation

Workers clear a drain at the entrance to News International's newspaper headquarters in Wapping, East London in this November 23, 2011, file photo LONDON - The centre of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper clean-up operation is an unimposing set of offices in a corner of the company's campus in Wapping, east London.

Russia says it will not stop arms sales to Syria

Russia will not stop selling arms to Syria, a top defense official said Thursday, as Moscow stands by its longtime ally despite mounting international condemnation over the Syrian regime's bloody crackdown on a 10-month-old uprising.

Remembering "Soul Train" Conductor Don Cornelius, and the "Hippest Trip in America"

News that Soul Train creator Don Cornelius had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in L.A. on Wednesday morning sparked dozens of artists to remember both him, and the Saturday morning ritual he inspired -- that is, tuning in to Soul Train .

Amanpour'sCNNi Series to Launch in Spring

Christiane Amanpour's new series for CNN International, Amanpour , will launch in the spring, it was announced Wednesday by Tony Maddox, executive VP and managing director for CNNi.