The International Committee to Protect Journalists called for an internal investigation into the arrest of two Russia Today journalists in the United States. U.S. nationals Kaelyn Forde and Jon Conway, who are employees of the Moscow-based Russia Today (RT) TV channel, were arrested on Saturday after covering a protest near Fort Benning Army Base in Columbus, Georgia, “despite complying with the police demand not to come close to the gates of the base,” the network said.
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BP and Government Representatives Still Keeping Scientists and Reporters Away from Areas Impacted by Oil
September 19th, 2010 |
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As shown by the following videos, BP and government representatives are still keeping scientists and reporters away from areas impacted by oil.WEAR ABC news documented yesterday that federal agents are preventing reporters from digging in the sand to l…
Breaking News: Due to Public Outcry, Coast Guard Rescinds Ban of Reporters and Photographers from Oil Spill
July 13th, 2010 |
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Due to popular rage at the ban on reporters and photographers from within 65 feet of the oil spill, Coast Guard admiral Thad Allen has rescinded the ban.Specifically, Allen announced tonight that the media will have full access, as long as they do not …
Fortis to brief reporters on Parkway offer at 2:30 p.m.
July 1st, 2010 |
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Fortis Healthcare will brief reporters on its offer to buy all of Parkway Holdings at 2:30 p.m. in Singapore today, according to an e-mailed invitation.
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The Value Of Press Releases For Small Business
December 17th, 2009 |
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For many new business owners, press releases are viewed as sales pieces to be distributed to members of the media. Most think a well-written press release will generate an influx of phone calls from reporters and producers desperate to cover company news. Unfortunately, since few announcements address issues of important national interest such as a [...]
Concern over threats against B92 reporters
December 9th, 2009 |
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The OSCE Mission, EC Delegation and Office of the Council of Europe in Belgrade expressed their concern about threats made against B92 TV reporters. “Silencing the voices of journalists has a discouraging effect on the development of democracy which needs an atmosphere free of intimidation,†reads a joint statement that came in the wake of threats made against B92 TV journalist Brankica Stanković, whose investigative program Insajder (Insider) recently explored hooliganism and crime.
Google Mobile App: A Must-Have for Reporters and Citizen Journalists
November 23rd, 2009 |
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Google’s free Mobile App for the Apple iPhone G3 is a must-have for reporters and citizen journalists.To see why, watch this short video by one of the engineers on the Mobile App development team:And here is the scoop on how it works.Now, let’s say you…
Breaking World Record Is Great Publicity Stunt
November 2nd, 2009 |
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Looking for a great way to generate some priceless publicity for your company? Breaking a world record and getting your achievement (and company) into the Guinness Book of World Records is always a good idea.
Concord (NH)-based Nonni’s Italian Eatery was successful in its efforts to break the world record of the largest meatball ever made. [...]
Af nudged by US to resolve political cris The political crisis in Afghanistan that has been marred by possible rigging, come to a point of being pressured by the International community with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed for a word from the Afghan President Hamid Karzai on further situation on Tuesday. As a UN-backed panel threw out nearly a third of Hamid Karzai’s votes from the August Presidential polls, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Afghan President will “set the stage†for resolving the political crisis by announcing his intentions on Tuesday. Clinton also hoped that the crisis in the war-torn country would be resolved soon. “He is going to announce his intentions. I am going to let him do that, but I am encouraged at the direction the situation is moving,†Clinton told reporters at the State Department after meeting with Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki. She was responding to questions about the political crisis in Afghanistan in the wake of a UN-backed panel deciding to cut Karzai’s share of the vote to 48 per cent, below the threshold for an outright win. “I am very hopeful that we will see a resolution in line with the constitutional order in the next several days,†Clinton said. “But I don’t want to pre-empt in any way President Karzai’s statement, which will set the stage for how we go forward in the next stage of this,†she said, when asked whether Karzai has decided to accept the findings of a UN- backed fraud.is
October 20th, 2009 |
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The political crisis in Afghanistan that has been marred by possible rigging, come to a point of being pressured by the International community with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed for a word from the Afghan President Hamid Karzai on further situation on Tuesday.
As a UN-backed panel threw out nearly a third of [...]
Erin Andrews Video: ESPN Bans NY Post Reporters After Paper Published Photos
July 23rd, 2009 |
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HARTFORD, Conn. — ESPN banned staffers from the New York Post from appearing on any of its programming on Wednesday after the newspaper published photos this week taken from a video showing sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in a hotel …
Reporters Uncensored: Behind the Scenes of the Global Web Series
July 15th, 2009 |
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There are unfortunately too many international issues that the MSM does not cover