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The Peculiar Limits of Black Society in New York

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 12.17.2009 | New York

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Michael Henry Adams

Is there really such a thing as 'black society'? Many people certainly used to think so! Imagine, today we have one African American president and ...

Female Journalist Sentenced To 60 Lashes For Sex Show On Saudi Arabia TV

AP | DONNA ABU-NASR | Posted 10.24.2009 | World


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi court on Saturday sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes after she had been charged with involvement in a TV ...

Wikileaks To Allow Anonymous Document Leaks Direct To Journalists

tech.yahoo.com | Posted 10.09.2009 | Technology


Wikileaks.org, the online clearinghouse for leaked documents, is working on a plan to make the Web leakier by enabling newspapers, human rights organi...

Shoe Thrower's Release: Iraqi Journalist Muntadhar Al-Zeidi To Be Freed Monday

AP | JASON KEYSER | Posted 11.13.2009 | World


BAGHDAD — The family of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush is preparing a festive welcome for the TV re...

Friday Talking Points [89] -- Fighting Crazy

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.14.2009 | Media


Chris Weigant

The media is not completely responsible for the state of the debate over healthcare reform. The Democrats have done such a poor job of presenting their case that they really bear the lion's share of blame.

The New Walter

Lee Schneider | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media


Lee Schneider

Now that everybody's got their own mic, you have to fact check everybody. You need to know their motivations and who's paying them. You have to be your own Walter.

Cambodia Crackdown Reveals Legal System Flaws

Washington Post | Posted 08.29.2009 | World


A heightened crackdown on journalists and opposition activists in recent weeks by Cambodia's leaders has provoked new concern that the government is e...

After North Korea: Why Reporters Take Risks (VIDEO)

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 07.18.2009 | World


Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Josh Wolf was willing to spend 226 days in jail for his story. We visit him in San Francisco to talk to him about why reporters put themselves in dangerous situations.

A Question for Dick Cheney: Should We Now Waterboard Tiller's Murderer?

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.09.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Roeder is claiming the now-infamous "ticking time bomb" scenario of what can only be termed domestic terrorism. Doesn't this mean that he should immediately be waterboarded?

Traveling as Press vs. NGO Head: Same Adventure

Jim Luce | Posted 06.29.2009 | Media


Jim Luce

I have flown from Haiti to Peru to Guyana in the Americas, Hong Kong to Indonesia to Sri Lanka in Asia, and Togo to Ghana in Africa.

Carlos Conde: Philippine Journalist On Army 'Hit List'

BETA | Posted 06.28.2009 | World


An international media group urged the government Thursday to explain the inclusion of journalist Carlos Conde in the "order of battle" of the Philipp...

Saberi's Release: Due Process or Political Games?

Eyck Freymann | Posted 06.12.2009 | World


Eyck Freymann

Saberi's arrest on ridiculous charges, and subsequent release in a show of judicial fairness, is Ahmadinejad's way of showing the world he can manipulate his country's judicial system.

Bangladeshi Journalist, Champion of Free Speech in the Muslim World, Attacked

Heather Robinson | Posted 03.30.2009 | Home


Heather Robinson

On Monday, a gang of thugs attacked Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, the editor of The Weekly Blitz and who advocates normalized relations between Bangladesh and Israel.

Find Out Which Celeb Needs a Good Old Fashioned Slap!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.15.2009 | Comedy


The world of tabloid journalism is a dirty one. And to get a decent story these days, you've got to bend the rules. Set out on your hunt for the biggest story of the year by giving the celebrities a taste of their own medicine for once. Slap and clap your way through four levels of superstar smackage.

Reporter Restrained After Leon Panetta Hearing

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 03.10.2009 | Media


Following Leon Panetta's confirmation hearing Thursday, several reporters approached the CIA director-designate in the hallway outside room G-50 in th...

Somali Journalist Killed By Gunmen In Mogadishu

AP | MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN | Posted 03.07.2009 | World


MOGADISHU, Somalia — Masked men shot and killed the director of Somalia's largest media organization, HornAfrik, in the center of the Somali cap...

Journalist Uma Singh, 24, Murdered In Nepal

GroundReport | Posted 02.12.2009 | World


GroundReport

Originally published on GroundReport.com, the citizen journalism platform that covers world news at the local level. by Mukunda Nepal Unidentified ...

Shoe Fetishism...The Arab Way!

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 01.16.2009 | World


Faisal J. Abbas

If our journalists in the Arab world were as good at investigating and writing stories as they were in shoe tossing, we would have perhaps uncovered a whole series of Abu Ghraibs or even more horrific stories.

The Myth of the 'Liberal' Media: A Primer for my Fellow Christians

Patrick Kampert | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media


Patrick Kampert

I have sometimes become uncomfortable with Christian friends who are burning with indignation about some social issue or current event.

Death Threats Against Italian Author

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 11.24.2008 | Media


Jayne Lyn Stahl

This is not the first time we've seen a prominent journalist be slated for assassination, or assassinated.

Picking Gwen Ifill: McCain's Latest Stunt?

Chris Goldberg | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Chris Goldberg

Maybe John McCain is a lot savvier at picking a debate moderator than he is at picking a running mate.

GOP Convention Violence Reviewed; Forum Attendees Struggle For Meaning

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 10.24.2008 | Home


Georgianne Nienaber

No clear definition of a journalist was reached. The deputy had no solid suggestions to take back to the city of St. Paul to help prevent a repeat of the RNC protests and the aftermath, and members of the general public had no idea whom they could count on for solid information in this critical election year.

Journalist Amy Goodman Arrested/Released In MN (Update With Press Conference)

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


Linda Milazzo

Amy Goodman of Pacifica Network's Democracy Now! was arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota, while trying to free two of her producers, Sharif Abdel Kouddo...

Iran Executes Journalist Convicted Of Terrorism

AP | LAUREN FRAYER | Posted 08.13.2008 | Home


CAIRO, Egypt — An Iranian journalist sentenced to death on terrorism charges has been executed in what a human rights group on Tuesday called a ...

Reporter Held In Contempt In Anthrax Case

New York Times | ERIC LICHTBLAU | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


A federal judge found a former reporter for USA Today in contempt of court on Tuesday for refusing to name her confidential sources who had discussed ...