Iranian Blogger Hossein Derakhshan Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison
The Guardian reported that Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Derakhshan "was…
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The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, explained in her Sept. 25 column that "newspapers have a duty to report…
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El Diario Editor Explains Editorial Addressed to Drug Cartels, Deaths of Mexican Journalists
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Kansas Labels Journalism a “Dying Industry;” Cuts High School Journalism Funding
The state of Kansas' department of education will not fund high school journalism classes going forward, Newsweek reported in its…