Tag: journalist
MobLogic Host Arrested at Sean Bell Protest
MobLogic.tv is a CBS-funded, daily news and current events video podcast that launched at SXSW this year. Apparently, the MobLogic folks (being based in CBS' NYC HQ and all) have been quite involved in covering the...
Press Release: Sanjay Jha joins NowPublic as Sout...
"Sanjay Jha has been appointed South Asia Bureau Chief at NowPublic. He will be based in Delhi, where he would be reporting on Indian and South Asian affairs. NowPublic is a participatory news network that showcases...
Britsh WMD Journalist Slays the Mayor of London
That Andrew Gilligan played his part in Labour’s downfall in London must be sweet justice indeed after the British Government did its best to destroy his career. The shock waves from 2003 and the...
Al Jazeera Cameraman Freed From Guantanamo After ...
" Khartoum, Sudan - An Al-Jazeera cameraman was released from US custody at Guantanamo Bay and returned home to Sudan early Friday after six years of imprisonment that drew worldwide protests. Sami al-Haj arrived...
Mansbridge Celebrates 20 Years at CBC's 'The Nati...
Remember the days when someone could be discovered by a national broadcast network while reading departure times at a small town airport? Neither do I.But, fortunately for us all, CBC Television news anchor Peter...
The Florida Re-Count the Movie
The Florida Re-Count the MovieDonald LaFontaine starts with, "Just when you thought it was safe to vote again in Florida, another recount is ready to blow", "HBO presents, Recount, where political journalist,...
RI reporter accused by Ramos Horta to report to p...
""Ramos Horta`s accusation against me is unfounded and irresponsible . It has also created a bad perception harmful to me as a journalist and an individual. I will take the matter to the Press Council and professional organizations," she said here Thursday.Desi was also...
IFJ: Stop the War on Journalists in Sri Lanka!
27/03/2008The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today sent a joint letter to the President of Sri Lanka voicing the concerns from over 30 journalists’ associations and press freedom and human...
Video: Israeli Tank Kills Reuters Journalist
"The editor-in-chief of Reuters demanded that Israel launches a "thorough and immediate investigation" into the killing of one of its cameramen in the Gaza Strip yesterday (David Byers writes).Footage of Fadel Shana,...
China Detains Tibetan Reporter
The myth of a free Chinese press is still just that...a myth."The Chinese authorities have detained a prominent Tibetan television reporter and intellectual who is also a popular singer, suggesting that the government crackdown after the disturbances in and around Tibet has...
Citizen Journalism: Can We Trust it?
Over at the HuffPo, Tom Alderman weighed in on 'citizen journalism' today, calling out the practice for its tendency toward "gossip" and its lack of accuracy, reliability, and accepted standards of ethics and...
AP Photographer Freed by US Military After 2 Years
Associated Press photographer Bilali Hussein has finally been released from prison, and all charges against him dismissed, after he was held for over two years by the U.S. military after being accused of having links to Iraqi insurgents."The U.S. military released Associated...
Zimbabwe: Foreign JournalistsReleased on Bail
Two foreign journalists jailed during Zimbabwe's controversial recent elections have, thankfully, been released on bail."Barry Bearak, a New York Times reporter, and a British journalist were released today on bail...
Twittered this to avoid a heart attack
Interesting survey of who is and who is not using twitter as tool for reporting. This semester I taught it to my CAR students. It is useful if you hone down who you follow. It is a great tool for encouraging short sentences (limited to 140 characters). The Brit pols have the...
Journalists Jailed in Zimbabwe
In much of the world, freedom of the press is still very much a luxury. And for many foreign journalists, simply conducting their journalistic work puts them in often difficult and hostile circumstances.In Zimbabwe,...
