protections for journalists

A Vision of Iceland as a Haven for Journalists

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:12:55 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Noam Cohen
A banking scandal nearly bankrupted Iceland little more than a year ago, but the tiny island nation is now is considering a new vision: to become a haven for journalists and publishers by offering some of the most aggressive protections for free speech and investigative journalism in the world.

In Iran, Fewer Journalists Each Day

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:39:31 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Brian Stelter and Richard Perez-Pena
The visas for many foreign journalists in Iran are expiring. After the visas of most visiting journalists expire, some will be able to remain. Even those journalists face restrictions, however. Many Western journalists were basically confined to their offices after the information ministry said they were not allowed to report on protests or conduct interviews outside.

A Premier With a Hand in TV News Sues His Journalist Critics

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:07:31 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Rachel Donadio
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi oversees RAI, the state broadcaster, and owns the country’s leading private television networks. With all those means at his disposal, the prime minister continues to respond to his journalist critics not in the press but instead with lawsuits.

Saved by the Shield

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:53:55 -0400

Full article: Columbia Journalism Review
Cameron McWhirter
After years of an uneasy truce between prosecutors and media organizations, federal officials have increasingly been dragging reporters to court and pressing them to reveal confidential sources. It is time to push back. We need a federal shield law.