reporters

Breaking News: Renaissance Journalism and the Birth of the Newspaper

Amy Arden — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:22:32 -0500

Washington, DC – Nearly 350 hundred years ago, readers at London coffeeshops snapped up reports on topics that are still mainstays of today’s presses: international conflicts, natural disasters, crime, and news of the exotic and strange. Breaking News: Renaissance Journalism and the Birth of the Newspaper explores the history of how news was made, shared, printed, distributed, formatted, and debated in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries—a ripe time, as now, for journalists.

CNN's Richard Quest Arrested for Meth Possession

admin_huliq — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:17:10 -0500

CNN International reporter Richard Quest, 45, was arrested in New York City early this morning for meth possession. Richard Quest was discovered in NYC's Central Park and arrested by police for possession of methamphetamine.

Editor becomes one of George Polk Awards winners

seher — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:39:44 -0600

The editor of The Oakland Post, a weekly journal for black readers, became one of the winners of George Polk Awards for 2007. Chauncey W. Bailey Jr., 57, was killed on August 2 as he investigated Your Black Muslim Bakery, a criminal business linked to kidnappings, rapes and killings. Other awards went to reporters investigating atrocities in Myanmar and Iraq, the disastrous environmental situation in China and corruption in the USA.

Reporters to Protest Free Speech Curbs in China

seher — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:16:25 -0600

The Paris-based journalist advocacy group Reporters Without Borders is holding a demonstration Friday to protest free speech curbs in China. Lisa Bryant has more from the French capital.

House bill defines reporter rights not to reveal sources

admin_huliq — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:10:54 -0500

The House of Representatives has strongly backed the right of reporters to protect the confidentiality of sources in most federal court cases, saying that right was crucial to a free and effective press.

Wall Street Journal Reporters on Strike

Anastvatz — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:55:21 -0500

On the morning of June 28, Wall Street Journal reporters issued the following statement:

Weekend America Adds Three New Staff Reporters

ruzik_tuzik — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:48:34 -0600

Iranian Journalists Union Concerned Over Arrested Reporter

Dinka — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 06:38:26 -0600