31 Mar 2010 | Index Index, minipost, Uncategorized
The World Association of Newpapers and News Publishers, the World Editors Forum, and the European Newspaper Publishers Association have called on the government to drop a proposal that would enable courts to jail journalists who failed to reveal their sources, and impose fines on newspapers solely on the basis that they intend to publish “potentially harmful information”. In an open letter to President Thomas Hendrik, the organizations said that proposed Source Protection Act would“have a significant negative impact on investigative journalism”and was in conflict with Estonia’s international treaty obligations. On 18 March, six leading newspapers published blank pages in protest at the draft legislation.
28 Aug 2009 | Index Index, minipost
Photojournalist Marc Vallée has been criticising Climate Camp’s handling saying on his blog he was forced to wear a “media badge”, and that his request for a copy of the code of conduct for journalists was refused. He argued that the camp’s policy towards journalists was comparable to the police using anti-terrorism laws to harass journalists. Read more here
27 Aug 2009 | Index Index, minipost
Investigative journalist, Enrico Porsia’s car has been blown up near the Southern Corsican town Porto Vecchio, where he is currently on holiday. Porsia was not injured but believes it may have been an intimidation attempt linked to stories he has published implicating government officials in corruption. Read more here
26 Aug 2009 | Index Index, minipost
Stars and Stripes military newspaper has reported that US army commanders in Afghanistan are rejecting requests from reporters who want to “embed” with troops because their prior coverage was considered to be negative. Read more here
