Al Jazeera launches “transparency unit,” provides new online outlet for leaked documents
Feds subpoena former CIA agent’s lawyer in leak case
Agent indicted for leaking classified info to NYTimes reporter James Risen; lawyer called to testify
Re-learning a critical lesson: Check your sources
Even false news can spread like wildfire. NPR ombudsman on the network’s early reporting on the Gabrielle Giffords shooting.
Fox News North?: A Canadian perspective on the partisan press
There are many things that Canadians find puzzling about our neighbours to the south: like why you don’t appreciate the joy of pouring vinegar on French fries, or why all your money is the same colour.
Canadian ban on 1985 song may face legal challenge
Regulators rule 1985 song “Money for Nothing” unfit for airwaves; Halifax station defies ban & asks CRTC to intervene.
Jamaican legislators renew call for press council
Prime Minister chides media for decades-long delay; press assn. says ethics code already ratified.
Indonesian push for media integrity
Press community struggles to live up to its own “Palembang Charter” to improve the quality of journalism in diverse Indonesia. Jan. 6, 2011 article in Jakarta Globe
Press freedom eroding in Taiwan
Freedom House report cites government, business manipulation of news.
Alumni debate news as entertainment
Ethics Center director Stephen Ward led a lively discussion among UW alumni and leading journalists on the future of journalism in Los Angeles on Jan.12.
Court to hear jailed journalist’s case
The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear the appeal of opposition editor imprisoned in Armenia since 2009.