Suzanne Breen, the U.K. reporter who refused to
surrender notes on Real IRA and was supported by the Belfast Court, responds to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Shaun Woodward’s letter to the OPC where he writes that a free press “must be balanced against the need to protect the safety and security of the public.”
Author: OPC of America
Northern Ireland Replies to OPC
Shaun Woodward, the secretary of state for Northern Ireland, replies to the OPC’s letter sent in support of Suzanne Breen‘s and her refusal to surrender notes on Real IRA. Woodward writes: “A free press is a vital element of all democracies. However, those freedoms must be balanced against the need to protect the safety and security of the public… .” Northern Ireland Replies 155.20 Kb
Loeb: 60 Years in the News Business
Former OPC President Marshall Loeb marks his 80th birthday with a look at six decades of news coverage — and where he thinks journalism is going next. One of the most important stories, he writes, is the endless, radical change in journalism itself. Watch his video interview.
India Replies to OPC
Apropos your letter dated June 17, 2009 addressed to Ambassador on the subject of alleged detention of photographer Shahidul Alam by Indian Border Security Force. The facts of the case, as ascertained by us from the concerned Indian authories are as follows.
Ling Hears From Sister Held in North Korea
After weeks of silence, the sister of one of the two American journalists imprisoned in North Korea finally got a phone call.
France Honors Bittermann
OPC member Jim Bittermann was made a Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, France’s highest civilian and military decoration.
Reporter Who Escaped Taliban Returns to Newsroom
After seven months of being held hostage by the Taliban, David Rohde returned to The New York Times on Thursday and, according to the CityRoom Blog, to perhaps the most sustained ovation ever heard in the paper’s newsroom.
YouTube Reporters’ Center Debuts
YouTube has launched the YouTube Reporters’ Center, a collation of video clips of prominent figures in journalism speaking about the business.
Re-trial of Politkovskaya Case Is a Chance to End Sham Justice in Russia
The OPC is encouraged by the decision of the Russian Supreme Court overturning the acquittals of the three defendants in the murder of our colleague, Anna Politkovskaya, and by the prospect that they will be tried again. However, we write to express our hope that this trial, unlike the first, will be conducted in open court with full press coverage, so that the public will be able to assess the evidence presented.
Egypt July 1, 2009
The OPC is very disturbed by the latest indications that authorities in the Egyptian government are being allowed to ignore Egypt’s commitment to freedom of information.