The BBC Trust’s condemnation of Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen has the potential to cause serious damage to the corporation’s international standing, says Jonathan Dimbleby The decision by the BBC Trust to censure the BBC’s Middle East editor for...
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Lebedev ‘cannot pay staff’
Evening Standard owner Alexander Lebedev has delayed payment to 120 staff on his award-winning Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, after running into financial difficulties. Read more here
Eady rules against Singh in chiropractic defamation case
The English High Court has ruled that science writer Simon Singh, must show that the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) was deliberately dishonest in promoting chiropractic as a treatment for various children’s ailments. Mr Justice Eady ruled,...
US cyberbully bill is ‘threat to free speech’
American bloggers say proposals for a new law, potentially making illegal to criticise or mock people online, will threaten freedom of expression. Read more here
Ivory Coast frees French reporter
French investigative journalist Jean-Paul Ney, has been bailed from prison in the Ivory Coast after 16 months without trial. Read more here
Index on Censorship wins ‘torture secret’ legal battle
Media organisations including Index on Censorship won a major victory on Wednesday night as UK judges agreed to reconsider a ruling to keep information about the treatment of former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed. The media groups claim that...

Suzanne Breen: give them absolutely nothing
Police threats to use anti-terror powers, forcing Irish reporter Suzanne Breen to hand over materials relating to dissident republican groups are an affront to journalistic ethics and free expression, says Anthony McIntyre On Monday of last week a...
US ‘banned list’ DJ to sue Britain
US radio talk show host Michael Savage has said he will sue the British government for defamation after being placed on a Home Office list of people banned from entering the UK. Read more here
Roxana Saberi ends two-week hunger strike
Jailed American-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi has ended a two-week hunger strike, according to her father. Read more here
Burma named worst place in world for bloggers
A report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists has named Burma, Iran and Syria amongst the worst countries for bloggers. Read more here