Alissa J. Rubin writes about her experience as a first-time war correspondent in Kabul in The New York Times.
What to Take to a War Zone
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Radio Shake-Up Follows Putin Criticism
Aleksei A. Venediktov, editor in chief of Ekho Moskvy radio station recently rebuked by Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin for its biting criticism of the Kremlin stepped down from the station’s board of directors after its government-controlled owners announced changes in the board’s membership, including the removal of its only two independent members.
Busted for Caricatures of King
Walid Bahomane appeared before a court in Morocco after being accused of “defaming Morocco’s sacred values” by posting pictures and videos on Facebook mocking king Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Schlesinger to Leave Thomson Reuters
Former editor-in-chief David Schlesinger is leaving Thomson Reuters. After a quarter century, it’s time for something new, he told colleagues on Thursday. He said he had decided to leave in August. He did not say what would come next. “I’m planning to stay in Hong Kong for a while.”
Letter From ICFJ President Joyce Barnathan
The International Center for Journalists is one of four American non-governmental organizations that are the subject of an investigation by Egyptian authorities.
Journalist Killed in Syria
A Syrian-based stringer for the AFP news agency, Mazhar Tayyara, was killed on February 7 in the besieged city of Homs.
BBC to Journos: No Scoops on Twitter
As Sky News clamps down on staff Twitter updates, corporation tells reporters to file copy before tweeting it.
Hacking Inquiry Widens to Times of London
The hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch‘s British newspapers took a new turn on Thursday when a lawmaker said police investigations had spread to the flagship Times of London. The revelation came a day after lawyers said an e-mail referring to “a nightmare scenario” of legal repercussions from widespread phone hacking at the News of the World tabloid was deleted from James Murdoch‘s computer less than two weeks before the police opened investigations.
Reporter Dies in Pakistan
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the killing of a reporter for the Voice of America, a radio service financed by the United States government, and warned that others would be targets in the future.
Rohde Named IPI World Press Freedom Hero
The International Press Institute named two-time Pulitzer Prize winning American author and foreign affairs columnist David Rohde as its 63rd World Press Freedom Hero.