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Correction: Colombia's Silenced Press Story
In a May 24 story about self-censorship among Colombian journalists, The Associated Press erroneously reported a reference to diverted aid. Jenny Manrique, a journalist, wrote that right-wing paramilitary groups stole relief assistance, but she did not mention checks for flood victims. The corrected version appears below.
Correction: Colombia's-Silenced-Press
In a May 24 story about self-censorship among Colombian journalists, The Associated Press erroneously reported a reference to diverted aid. Jenny Manrique, a journalist, wrote that right-wing paramilitary groups stole relief assistance, but she did not mention checks for flood victims.
Colombia Press Silenced by Self-Censorship
It was the sort of scoop any ambitious journalist would jump on. But reporting it could have cost Jorge Quintero his life.
Press: Toyota Will Emerge Better From Suit
The new head of Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American operations, whose predecessor resigned over a sexual harassment suit, told a women's business association on Thursday that the company will emerge stronger from the scandal because it has prompted it to examine its practices.
A Look at Global Media Freedom
Media freedoms have eroded even in some of the world's most established democracies, media advocacy groups said as they prepared to mark World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday.
Report: Press Freedom Slumped in 2005
Press freedoms in Asia, Africa and the former Soviet Union lost ground in 2005, while four of the world's most restrictive countries showed signs of progress, an advocacy group for spreading democracy says.
Moroccan Court Upholds Defamation Fine
An appeals court on Tuesday upheld record damages imposed on a weekly newsmagazine in a defamation suit that some rights groups say the government is using to intimidate independent media.
New York Times Wins 3 OPC Awards
A journalist killed while covering the Iraq war is being honored with an Overseas Press Club Award for excellence in international journalism.
Chertoff Doubts DHS Official Hurt Security
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Thursday he did not believe a department official's alleged sexual misconduct resulted in a breach of national security, calling the case an individual's "misstep."
DHS Official Charged in Online Seduction
A deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was charged with using a computer to seduce a child after authorities said he struck up sexual conversations with an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl.
Homeland Security Press Aide Held, No Bail
A Homeland Security Department spokesman was held without bail Wednesday on felony charges of sexually preying on a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl through explicit online conversations. He was quickly suspended without pay from one of the nation's top crime-fighting agencies.
Thai Press Frees Itself From Intimidation
Since Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took office five years ago, dozens of journalists who criticized the government have been fired or sued for libel, television talk shows have been canceled and radio stations yanked off the air.
Group: Mideast Reporters Face More Attacks
In Lebanon, a bomb ripped through the car of an outspoken journalist, killing him. In Libya, the body of a missing journalist turned up with a gunshot wound to the head. In Yemen and Egypt, the cases of two journalists who were briefly abducted remain unresolved.
Another Kafkaesque case by Turkey's judiciary
Source: turkishdailynews.com.tr
Just as a Turkish Daily News interview with Yusuf Alatas, head of the Human Rights Association (IHD), explicitly implied that there was still a long way to go for the improvement of human rights and freedom of expression in the country, an ongoing trial against a prominent writer …
If the US Has a Bad Image, It’s Because of Bad Policies
Source: arabnews.com
Soon after the invasion of Iraq, President Bush launched a well-funded PR campaign to soften Arab and Muslim world criticism of American foreign policy.
Cedar Rapids Newspaper Drops Ann Coulter's Column
Source: editorandpublisher.com
Ann Coulter is no stranger to controversy, but her latest adventures have several newspapers questioning whether carrying her syndicated column is worth the trouble. The Shreveport (La.) Times is currently leaving the decision of whether or not to keep Coulter up to its readers.
Newsvine press passes hot of the grill!
Oldfogey mentioned the need for press passes, so i created a few! PLEASE JUST SAVE THESE AND EDIT THEM, DONT MOOCH NEWSVINE'S BANDWITH The font for the text is ludicida grande bold, same as newsvine uses on its logo. These are not real, just little toys if you will.
Win a Press Pass for event featuring The Who in New York on July 13th!
Source: thewhotour.com
TheWhoTour.com has 50 passes to the Who press event in New York City on July 13th! Enter here to win a pair of passes to the Who press event at in New York City. Exact location details will be provided to winners by email.
Op-Ed: Press disclosures help more than hurt
Source: csmonitor.com
Controversial stories often expose government wrongdoing; officials have been highly critical of the media's publication of details about US intelligence activities in the war on terror.
Nattering Nabobs
Source: newyorker.com
Firm in the belief that the press can be gored for easy political gain, the Bush Administration has set about reducing the status of the media (specifically, what it sees as the left-wing, Eastern-establishment media) to that of a pesky yet manageable interest group, nothing more …
The Truth Behind the Dishonest and Despicable Bush Attack on the NYT
Source: moneylaundering.com
The Bush administration has repeatedly bragged about its efforts and self-proclaimed success tracking terrorist financing since the September 11 attacks. The government described its quest to catch financiers in numerous public documents, reports and Capitol Hill testimonies.
No One Gets a Blank Check
Source: time.com
When the press runs a story the White House claims is harmful to security, the word disloyalty inevitably creeps into the conversation. The line between dissent and disloyalty, between harmful revelations and vital ones, is murky. Often we never really know.
Troops Deserve Better than Vietnam Era Press
Source: article.nationalreview.com
From the article: The self-congratulatory mood that permeates the Buffalo News story is really just the latest manifestation of an attitude that goes back to Vietnam.
Poland protests to Germany over Taz article
Source: expatica.com
From the page: -- Polish officials want German authorities to criticise a newspaper article published in a left-leaning German daily which they argue offends Poland's right-wing President Lech Kaczynski. --
Fox & Friends co-host Kilmeade advocated "Office of Censorship"
Source: MediaMatters.org
On June 29, several Fox News media figures suggested that the U.S.
Right-Wing Blog Asks Readers to "Hunt Down" Info About NYT Editors' Children
Source: dailykos.com
The short story is that what passes for the conservative braintrust these days -- a collection of repulsive little scabs no smarter than their own shoes -- has seized upon an article in the New York Times' Travel section describing the small town of St.
This is a profound threat to our democracy, and we underestimate it at our peril.
Source: mediamatters.org
This week, the conservatives declared war.
Rupert Murdoch flirts with UK Conservatives
Source: BBC News
A great entrepreneur and a very dubious media mogul. We should introduce further legislation to prevent someone of his ilk owning both a national newspaper and a national broadcaster.
CNN.com - House vote slaps news organizations
Source: cnn.com
I really hate riding this old horse of a story in the ground, but we as a nations have to take notice of how the Press is being silenced. If you look at the snap poll taken by CNN, you will see 60% of responds approve of the NY Times publishing the story.
Op-Ed: A Disgraceful Attack on the New York Times
Source: truthdig.com
Robert Scheer: The Bush administration’s jihad against newspapers that reported on a secret program to monitor the personal-banking records of unsuspecting citizens is more important than the original story.
Op-Ed: Let's Call Those Attacking the New York Times What They Are: Liars
Source: huffingtonpost.com
Alex Koppelman: You know, it's funny -- for a gang that claims exclusive right to tell the rest of us how we should display our love for this country, they sure hate the basic freedoms that have made America what it is.
Prosecute the Times. Newspapers deserve a fair trial too.
To give this context, much of what I'm writing here derives from a discussion of an AP article found here. Of particular note are the following lines, quoted from two distinct posts.
Perlman's Stand Against SABC To Be Commended
Source: themercury.co.za
SAfm radio presenter John Perlman's on-air revelation that the SABC has blacklisted certain commentators who cannot be relied upon to sing the praises of the ANC government is sadly not surprising.
Gambia abuses create unease ahead of Africa summit
Source: alertnet.org
From the page: -- A leading journalist is shot dead, a newspaper is shut down and close to a dozen people are rounded up over links to an opposition Web site -- and all this in Gambia, home to Africa's human rights commission. --
S.Africa public broadcaster in fresh row over political bias
Source: za.today.reuters.com
South Africa's public broadcaster faced fresh criticism over perceived political bias after reports it banned some critics of President Thabo Mbeki from its airwaves.
"Access of Evil" by Amy Goodman from Democracy Now!
Source: thenation.com
If President Bush had stood on the steps of the White House with a megaphone when he set out to sell the Iraq War, he might have convinced a few people about the imminent threat posed by Saddam Hussein.
Op-Ed: Public Secrets
Source: washingtonpost.com
Robert Kaiser: These are new circumstances, but to a reporter who has been watching the contest between press and government for four decades, what isn't new here seems more significant than what is.
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