Journalists allowed to use Twitter in English courts
LONDON — Reporters can now use Twitter, text messages and email in courtrooms in England and Wales without needing to ask permission, the head of the judiciary said Wednesday. “Twitter as much as you...
View Article103 journalists killed in 2011: watchdog
VIENNA — A total of 103 journalists were killed in 2011, with Mexico the most dangerous place to work for the media, a Vienna-based press watchdog said Thursday. This was the second highest toll on...
View ArticleUNESCO addresses ‘safety crisis’ of journalists covering war
A crucial discussion will take place in Paris today about how best to protect journalists from being murdered. Most importantly, it will touch on the sensitive issue of impunity – the failure of...
View ArticleRepublican senator on journalists who publish leaks: ‘Historically, spies...
In a contentious Senate panel hearing about what protections should be available to journalists who receive government secrets, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) said that “historically, spies have been...
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China to require all journalists to pass exam on ‘Marxist view of journalism’
China will require its 250,000 journalists to pass a ‘Marxism test’ (via GlobalPost) Enlarge A newspaper vendor looks out from her booth on a street in Shanghai in January 2013. After a year in which...
View ArticleCNN lays off more than 40 senior journalists
Zucker aims to regain lead from Fox News CNN has laid off more than 40 senior journalists as part of a reorganisation of its business by the company’s president, Jeff Zucker, reports the Financial...
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Egypt to put 20 Al-Jazeera journalists on trial for ‘airing false news’
Egyptian prosecutors on Wednesday referred to trial 20 journalists working with Al-Jazeera television network, including four foreigners accused of “airing false news.” The 16 Egyptians have been...
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And Leto’s Oscar goes to … journalists
And Leto’s Oscar goes to … journalists (via AFP) Newly minted Oscar winner Jared Leto delighted journalists on Sunday by promptly inviting reporters to fondle his coveted statuette. The 42-year-old...
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