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Brazil: Journalist shot to death in front of home

Jill LangloisNovember 22, 2012 15:19

Carvalho, 52, who owned and edited website Ultima Hora News, had been receiving death threats since last year.

BBC begins disciplinary action on flawed Newsnight report

Priyanka BoghaniNovember 13, 2012 16:09

A BBC report written by the company's Scotland director, Ken MacQuarrie, said "basic editorial checks were not completed."

Greek journalist Kostas Vaxevanis arrested for releasing 'Lagarde List' of Swiss account holders

Jill LangloisOctober 28, 2012 17:51

Vaxevanis, who has been charged with breach of privacy, said the list he published is the same one that was given by the then French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to her Greek counterpart, Giorgios Papakonstantinou.

China: Wen Jiabao's family refute 'untrue reports' in New York Times

Jessica PhelanOctober 28, 2012 10:27

The newspaper says it stands by its claim that the Chinese premier's relatives have amassed a billion-dollar fortune.

16th Somali journalist killed this year

Jill LangloisOctober 25, 2012 15:57

The 25-year- old reporter for the London-based Universal TV was shot by assailants three times in the head around 9 pm Tuesday in the northern region of Somaliland.

BBC sex abuse investigation spreads to New York Times CEO Mark Thompson

Jennifer MattsonOctober 25, 2012 10:52

New questions are being asked about how much former BBC head Mark Thompson knew about Jimmy Savile, who is accused of molesting as many as 300 young victims.

BBC is investigating sex abuses claims, says "cultural problem" allowed host Jimmy Savile to molest children

Amy SilversteinOctober 23, 2012 11:25

“Supposing I had gone to the police or to the BBC, what would have happened? The answer is nothing would have happened."

Print media: Is it globally doomed?

Priyanka BoghaniOctober 18, 2012 15:29

Two countries in which newspapers have actually seen an increase in popularity are Brazil and India.

Ann Romney to guest-host 'Good Morning America'

Priyanka BoghaniOctober 4, 2012 17:31

The appearance was booked before the presidential debate, which took place on Wednesday and was largely viewed as a win for Mitt Romney.

Ethiopia to free Swedish journalists imprisoned on terrorism charges, official says

News DeskSeptember 10, 2012 08:13

In December 2011, a court sentenced the Swedish journalists to 11 years each of "rigorous imprisonment" for supporting terrorism and illegally entering Ethiopia.