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Clinton touts open government in luncheon speech
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) expressed her support for the federal shield law pending in Congress and vowed to make…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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McCain supports shield, Obama opens up at AP lunch
Talking to more than 100 reporters, editors and other newspaper professionals in Washington, D.C., today, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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News groups to raise First Amendment awareness
Saying that the goal is to fight the public view of the press as “unethical snoops” and restore them to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Good day for photographers in Iraq
The U.S. military disclosed today that it would free detained Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, while CBS photographer Richard Butler…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge pushes for speedy libel trial
A Las Vegas judge has bulldozed her way through what should be the careful pre-trial work of a libel case…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Tenn. open records bill revised in subcommittee
Several changes to the open records bill that were approved this week in the House State Government Subcommittee would curb…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Voter registration rep charged in fight with reporter
An Indiana voter-registration deputy was charged with misdemeanor battery after "fisticuffs" April 9 with a reporter for The Star Press [Muncie].…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Much of Rather's suit dismissed
The defamation-related claims in Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS and some of its executives were thrown out by a Manhattan…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Military won't release AP photographer just yet
The U.S. military is dragging its feet on the release of AP photographer Billal Hussein, who was cleared of charges…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Los Angeles police chief skeptical of anti-paparazzi law
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton criticized a proposed city law to create a “personal safety zone” protecting…Categorized in Newsgathering