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Slovaks mark anniversary of slayings of journalist, fiancee

February 21, 2020

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in Bratislava and across Slovakia on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the slayings of an investigative reporter and his fiancee.Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova were shot dead in their...

Turkey court acquits exiled novelist of terror charges

By MEHMET GUZEL | February 14, 2020

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday acquitted journalist and award-winning novelist Asli Erdogan of terrorism-related charges for writing for a pro-Kurdish newspaper that has since been shut-down.Lawyer Erdal Dogan told reporters that the court...

Man in court over killing of N Ireland journalist Lyra McKee

February 13, 2020

LONDON (AP) — A 52-year-old man appeared in court Thursday in Northern Ireland in connection with the killing of Lyra McKee, a journalist shot dead during a riot involving Irish Republican Army dissidents last year.Paul McIntyre has been charged with...

Man charged with murder of N Ireland journalist Lyra McKee

February 12, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland charged a 52-year-old man on Wednesday with murdering Lyra McKee, a journalist shot dead during a riot involving Irish Republican Army dissidents last year.The killing of McKee caused widespread shock in a region...

Virus storytellers challenge China’s official narrative

By JOHN LEICESTER and DAKE KANG | February 11, 2020

BEIJING (AP) — After nearly a week of roaming China's epidemic-struck city, filming the dead and the sickened in overwhelmed hospitals, the strain of being hounded by both the new virus and the country's dissent-quelling police started to tell.Chen...

California lawmaker wants labor law for freelancers changed

By DON THOMPSON | February 6, 2020

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The author of a sweeping new California labor law said Thursday that she intends to ease its restrictions on freelance journalists and others after months of protests that it is already costing people their jobs.Democratic...

Russia arrests 5 ex-police in reporter’s planted drugs case

January 29, 2020

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Investigative Committee on Wednesday detained five former police officers involved in a controversial drug arrest of a prominent investigative journalist last year and said they will be charged with fabricating evidence.Ivan Golunov,...

Pompeo lashes out at journalist; NPR defends its reporter

By LYNN BERRY | January 25, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out in anger Saturday at an NPR reporter who accused him of shouting expletives at her after she asked him in an interview about Ukraine. In a direct and personal attack, America's chief diplomat...

This pair of photos shows a view of the crowd on the National Mall at the inaugurations of former president Barack Obama, above, on Jan. 20, 2009, and President Donald Trump, below, on Jan. 20, 2017. Both photos were shot from the top of the Washington Monument. 

Open Letter: To all journalists and news organizations

By Ian Tancun | February 9, 2017

This pair of photos shows a view of the crowd on the National Mall at the inaugurations of former president Barack Obama, above, on Jan. 20, 2009, and President Donald Trump, below, on Jan. 20, 2017. Both photos were shot from the top of the Washington Monument. 

DeKalb County courtrooms close to permitting cameras

By Ali Combs | February 27, 2013

A January Illinois Supreme Court order will allow extended media coverage into DeKalb County courtrooms. DeKalb County, along with Kendall County, split from the 16th Judicial Circuit in Illinois to create the 23rd Judicial Circuit in December. On Jan....

Journalism is becoming less and less respectable

By Aaron Brooks | March 7, 2011

When people ask me what I do, I tell them I sell crack. I tell them this not because I deal crack, but because it is much better to be thought of as a crack dealer than a journalist. As a crack dealer, my only clients are addicts; whereas being a journalist,...