The Times‘ top editor stands by his description of Fox News’ “Fair and Balanced” slogan as “cynical,” but tells Howard Kurtz his newspaper will provide fair and incisive coverage of the network.
Keller Defends Fox News Comments
Author: OPC of America
Mexico Drug Violence Curtails Press
The dwindling freedom of press in Mexico is compounded on two fronts by the allegations of widespread government corruption and ties to the cartels, as well as the profound self-censorship imposed on the media through intimidation and murder.
Clinton Says Al Jazeera Trumps U.S. News
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Al Jazeera is gaining more prominence in the U.S. because it offers “real news,” something she said American media were falling far short of doing.
Chinese Move to Stop Reporting on Protests
In the days since plainclothes security agents harassed and assaulted several foreign journalists on Sunday, the Chinese police have moved to prevent reporters and photographers from covering any potential public protests by establishing “no reporting” zones in Shanghai and Beijing.
Ruth Gruber Turns 100
TODAY’s Ann Curry speaks with the legendary photojournalist Ruth Gruber, who is now 100. Watch the interview.
INSI Libya Safety Advisory
The International News Safety Institute is working with news organizations with staff throughout Libya and is coordinating an e-mail forum for more confidential and rapidly-changing information involving the safety of journalists.
Reporting in Egypt Proved Fatal and Brutal
An Egyptian reporter died after he was shot while covering street demonstrations against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. And correspondents from many countries were attacked after pro-Mubarak forces took to the streets, turning the demonstrations into riots.
Sennott Calls Evolutions in Media Exciting and a Challenge
Keynote speaker at the 2011 Scholars Luncheon was Charles M. Sennott of GlobalPost.com who relayed his trajectory as a reporter, telling a good yarn about growing up in Boston and wanting to be a reporter for the Boston Globe, and how being a crime reporter for The Daily News during the editorship of Pete Hamill put him on the story that continues for him to this day. Videos | Photos
Conference Details Now Online
The Department of State’s Office of the Historian in the Bureau of Public Affairs convened a conference on U.S. policy and the war in Southeast Asia, 1946-1975, with special emphasis on the years of greatest American involvement in the conflict in Vietnam. Featured speakers at the conference included Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger and Ambassador John D. Negroponte, participants in the Vietnam policy process, and the late Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke.
INSI Safety Advisory for Female Journalists
In the days following the attack on CBS reporter Lara Logan, much has been made of the threats that might be faced by female journalists. The International News Safety Institute has put together the following safety advisory for women. INSI is also in the process of creating a more substantial document with advice, anecdotes and helpful information, which should be available within the next few months.