war on journalism

Mexico Cited Among Most Brutal Places for Journalists

Stevie Converse — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:10:17 -0500

Full article: San Diego Union-Tribune
Sandra Dibble
The power of criminal groups and the corruption of law enforcement agencies has made Mexico one of the most hazardous places in the world to work as a journalist, according to a new report.

AP CEO Urges Better Press Access to Military Operations

Stevie Converse — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:38:45 -0500

Full article: Associated Press
John Hanna
The Bush administration turned the U.S. military into a global propaganda machine while imposing tough restrictions on journalists seeking to give the public truthful reports about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Associated Press chief executive Tom Curley said in a recent speech.

Media Group Says 109 Media Workers Killed in 2008

Stevie Converse — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:38:02 -0500

Full article: Associated Press
Constant Brand
At least 109 reporters and media workers were killed either intentionally or accidentally last year while on assignment, according to the International Federation of Journalists.

Some Endangered Journalists Want Weapons

Stevie Converse — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:55:25 -0500

Full article: ABC News
Clarissa Ward
Human rights lawyer Stanislav Markelov and reporter Anastasia Baburova were shot dead last week. It was the center of Moscow. It was the middle of the day. And now the owner of a small Russian independent newspaper has asked authorities to allow his staff to carry guns for self-protection.

Even in Exile, Somali Journalists Face Death

Stevie Converse — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:49:41 -0500

Full article: Christian Science Monitor
Scott Baldauf
Somalia is one of the most dangerous places for working journalists. Since 2007, at least 13 journalists have been killed because of their work and more than 50 have been forced to leave the country. Those who remain behind face the constant threat of intimidation, beating, and torture.

NSA Whistleblower Says Journos Were Targeted

Stevie Converse — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:33:41 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Julian Sanchez
A former National Security Agency analyst who helped blow the whistle on the agency's warrantless wiretapping program in 2005 has come forward again with allegations that the agency deliberately targeted and intercepted the communications of American journalists.

NSA Spied on Journalists?

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:21:44 -0500

Full article: Media Bistro
Former NSA analyst Russell Tice says that the agency under the Bush administration secretly collected communications data on civilians, including journalists.

Whistleblower Reveals Bush Administration Surveillance Targets

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:51:09 -0500

Full article: MSNBC
Former NSA analyst Russell Tice said in a recent interview that the agency under the Bush administration secretly collected communications data on civilians, including journalists.

Journalists Killed in Gaza; Foreign Reporters Still Banned

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:45:31 -0500

Full article: IFEX
Journalists and media houses continue to be in the firing line of Israel Defense Forces, say IFEX, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Federation of Journalists and others, who count at least five journalists and media professionals killed in the recent Gaza conflict.

Explosion Blasts Media Offices in Gaza

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:36:37 -0500

Full article: Fox News
An explosion rocked a media tower housing various journalists in Gaza. The missile hit the offices of the production company Fox News uses in the Gaza Strip.