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Violence Against Russian Journalists: Seek Obama's Help
Being a journalist can come with a high price tag, especially when reporting in Russia. Physical dangers can come from the hazardous conditions in which they report in, and also from those who feel threatened by... Washington Post cancels pay-to-play meetings at CEO home
The Washington Post has cancelled a controversial plan to host a series of off the record 'salons' at the company CEO's home after word got out that sponsors can buy access to the meetings for 25 grand a... News 2.0: The Future of News in an Age of Social Media
About a year ago I was interviewed by Ira Basen for an article he was working on for Walrus magazine. The magazine nixed the article due to internal issues but Ira stated that he would find another avenue to... Special Report: Journalists in Exile 2009
At least 39 journalists fled from their native countries worldwide in the past 12 months. Sri Lanka leading the way with at least 11 journalists, which is more than quarter of the journalists fled worldwide. "... US Journalists Laura Ling & Euna Lee get 12 Years Hard Labor
A twelve year sentence of hard labor was handed down to US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in North Korea on Monday. " North Korea on Monday sentenced two American journalists to 12 years of hard labor in... Bodyguards of President Mugabe's daughter will not be prosecuted
On February 13th, two photographers, one British and the other American were assaulted in Hong Kong by two bodyguards of the Zimbabwe President's daughter. The two bodyguards will not be prosecuted for the assault." Hong Kong - Two bodyguards protecting the daughter of... Sri Lanka silencing voices
Sri Lanka: Avoid a Postwar Witch Hunt- Human Rights Watch
Enforced disappearances and killings of people suspected of being LTTE supporters also occurred in association with the government's taking of... Hillary Clinton asks China to account for the deaths in Tiananmen
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked China to account for the deaths in the Tiananmen Square protests 20 years ago on the anniversary of the tragic event. Clinton said that China should release those... Sri Lankan rights group says it was accused of treason
Just a day after the general secretary of the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association, Poddala Jayantha was attacked, a Sri lankan rights group said it had received a threat accusing it of treason. " COLOMBO, June 2 (Reuters) - A Sri Lankan rights group said on Tuesday it... Celebrities And Their Influence on Fashion And Shoes Trends
when going out in the town. Youngsters and teenagers in particular come under the strong influence of the media projection of their favourite celebrity and start emulating them. This is how trends become... President Obama Attends 'Nerd Prom' aka WH Correspondents Dinner
Every year since 1920, each President of the United States had hosted the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. This year is President Obama's first dinner, which is guaranteed to be... Obama attends first White House Correspondents Dinner
President Barack Obama will attend his first White House Correspondents dinner tonight, and many eyes will be on him to see how he deals with the evening. " In recent years the president has received a "roasting"... Mince your reporting, militants warn Pakistani journalists
Militants have warned Pakistani journalists of dire consequences if they did not stop ‘propaganda’ against their ‘struggle for the enforcement of Shariah’ in the troubled Malakand region in the north of the country. A single-page message, entitled ‘Intebah’... Swine Flu Not Front-Page Worthy for USA TODAY
Front-page editors at USA TODAY International Edition must be wishing they had picked a different top-of-page teaser to appear on the front-page of their print edition published today. Nowhere was there a... Sri Lanka opens aerial surveillance centre to journalists
The aerial surveillance centre was opened to journalists for the first time by The Sri lanka military. The centre gave a glimpse into a real-time footage from a battlefield usually off-limits to independent observers. " COLOMBO, April 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's military on...
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