journalist

John W. Powell, Journalist Tried on Sedition Charges in 1950's

Stevie Converse — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:44:28 -0500

Full article: Associated Press
John W. Powell, a journalist tried for sedition for writing 1950s articles in which Chinese officials alleged that the United States had used biological weapons in North Korea, has died. He was 89.

Studs Terkel, Listener to Americans, Dies at 96

Stevie Converse — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:56:24 -0500

Full article: New York Times
William Grimes
Studs Terkel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose searching interviews with ordinary Americans helped establish oral history as a serious genre, and who for decades was the voluble host of a popular radio show in Chicago, died Friday at his home.

Afghan Journalist Appeals Death Sentence

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:47:13 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Alisa Tang and Rahim Faiez
An Afghan journalism student who was sentenced to death for insulting Islam denied the charges before an appeals court, saying he only confessed to questioning the religion's treatment of women because he was tortured.

In Zimbabwe Jail: A Reporter’s Ordeal

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:46:45 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Barry Bearak

Romanian Anti-communist Dissident and Journalist Dies

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:24:20 -0400

Full article: Associated Press

Israel to Investigate Killing of Newsman in Clash in Gaza

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:44:35 -0400

Full article: Associated Press

'Washington Post' Staffer Fired for Profane Sports Blogging

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:01:33 -0400

Full article: Editor & Publisher
Joe Strupp

Reuters Cameraman Killed by Israeli Tank

Stevie Converse — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:13:14 -0400

Full article: Guardian
Mark Sweney

Award-winning Iranian Journalist Returns to Jail

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:50:47 -0400

Full article: Associated Foreign Press

UN Press Freedom Prize Goes to Crusading Mexican Journalist

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:09:52 -0400

Full article: Agence France-Presse