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March 2008
- 9/11 Illnesses Haunt Journalists
  
  Photo District News | Mar 12, 08 11:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The helicopter ride through the burning World Trader Center's thick, chemical-laden smoke won Keith Meyers' 9/11 photos a share of the Pulitzer, but he says it cost him his health and career. "I could feel my skin tingling and burning," recalls the former New York Times photographer. Like Meyers, many journalists suffer illnesses matching those of Ground Zero workers, but their plight has drawn less attention—even in the media, reports Photo District News. More »
  
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  New York City • cancer • media • September 11 • journalist • PTSD • World Trade Center • Ground Zero • asthma • Twin Towers
- Kerry Question Vexes McCain
  
  ABC News | Mar 8, 08 5:33 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - John McCain started to lose his temper with a New York Times reporter yesterday after being asked about John Kerry, ABC reports. McCain said there was no chance he would choose his friend Kerry for a running mate because of their "vastly different" views. He got testy when asked about a 2004 conversation where Kerry reportedly put the idea of Kerry-McCain to him. More »
  
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  John McCain • vice president • John Kerry • running mate • journalist
February 2008
- Journalists Kidnapped in Iraq
  
  ADN Kronos | Feb 11, 08 4:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A CBS photographer and translator have been kidnapped in Iraq, reports the Italian news agency ADN Kronos. Richard Butler, a Briton whose work has appeared in Newsweek and Time, and an Iraqi co-worker were forced out of their Basra hotel and into a car by a group of armed men, a police source said. A hotel employee told AFP about 10 men abducted the journalists. More »
  
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  Iraq • kidnapping • Basra • journalist • Richard Butler
November 2007
- Rudy's Won the Pundit Primary
  
  National Review | Nov 18, 07 11:53 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Conservative pundits have piled on to the Rudy Giuliani bandwagon in greater numbers and with more naked boosterism than in previous primary races, writes the National Review ’s Ramesh Ponnuru—who happens to prefer McCain. Why all the Rudy love—and willingness to forgive his weaknesses? Many right-wing journos live in New York and “are grateful to him for saving the city,” says Ponnuru. More »
  
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  Rudy Giuliani • endorsement • New Hampshire • journalist
- Yahoo Settles With Chinese Journalists
  
  CNET | Nov 13, 07 5:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - One week after being labeled moral “pygmies” in a House hearing, Yahoo settled a lawsuit brought by two Chinese journalists jailed when the Internet giant turned over their personal data to Beijing. The two men, now serving 10-year sentences on charges of leaking state secrets, sued Yahoo for providing the Chinese government with their emails and addresses. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. More »
  
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  China • lawsuit • Yahoo • House of Representatives • jail • journalist • settlement • humanitarian
August 2007
- Russia Arrests 10 for Murder of Journalist
  
  Guardian (UK) | Aug 27, 07 1:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ten men were arrested today in the murder of Russian investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya last October, the Guardian reports. A Chechen organized-crime boss led the group responsible for the slaying, Russian authorities say. Those arrested are said to include current and former officials in the interior ministry and the security service. More »
  
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  Russia • murder • Vladimir Putin • journalist • organized crime • Chechnya • Anna Politkovskaya • freedom of press
- In Countdown to 2008 Olympics, Beijing Besieged
  
  Reuters | Aug 7, 07 6:48 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As the one-year countdown to the Beijing Olympics begins tomorrow, activists and Olympic organizers alike have been vocal in their concerns about the host city. The government is under fire for press harassment: journalists were detained for several hours yesterday after a Reporters Without Borders conference, and six Free Tibet activists were arrested recently for unfurling a banner at the Great Wall. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • human rights • Beijing • pollution • Olympic Games • athlete • air pollution • journalist • Hu Jintao • food safety
- Teen Confesses to Killing Journalist
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Aug 6, 07 10:30 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A 19-year-old man arrested last week in a police raid on an Oakland bakery has confessed to shooting journalist Chauncey Bailey, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Detectives say Devaughndre Broussard, a self-described "good soldier," targeted the Oakland Post editor because he had been investigating the bakery and the controversial group that operates it. More »
  
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  murder • journalist • Oakland • Chauncey Bailey • Nation of Islam • Your Black Muslim Bakery • Oakland Post • bakery
- Newspaper Editor Assassinated
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Aug 2, 07 5:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The editor of an Oakland newspaper was shot dead in broad daylight today in what police say they believe was a contracted hit, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Chauncey Bailey was a fixture in the African-American community, known for aggressive coverage of issues and confrontational interviews with city officials. But the motives behind his killing remain unknown. More »
  
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  murder • assassination • journalist • black community • Oakland • Chauncey Bailey • hitman • Oakland Post
July 2007
- 'Best Little Whorehouse' Crusader Dies
  
  Associated Press | Jul 30, 07 7:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Crusading Texas journalist Marvin Zindler, whose successful efforts in shutting down a brothel inspired the play and film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas , died yesterday from pancreatic cancer. He was 85. He began his journalism career at the age of 51 after he was fired from a Texas sheriff's office where he investigated fraud. More »
  
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  Texas • obituary • Houston • journalist • pancreatic cancer
- Phoenix News Choppers Collide
  
  Washington Post | Jul 28, 07 11:23 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Television reporters had to focus on their own yesterday, after a pair of news choppers from different stations collided over a Phoenix park, killing two pilots and two photographers. Both choppers were sending live footage of a police chase involving a stolen truck. "There was a huge boom," said one eyewitness who was almost directly below. More »
  
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  Arizona • journalist • crash • reporter • helicopter
May 2007
- Katie's Ratings Flatline
  
  New York Times | May 14, 07 8:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Katie Couric, as always, is upbeat, but her ratings are undeniably dismal: “CBS Evening News” numbers have dropped lower than they've been since the Nielsens began measuring audiences with “people meters” 20 years ago, the New York Times reports. The 8-month-old show is an even-more-distant third than its predecessor. More »
  
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  television • CBS • news • journalist • Katie Couric • reporter • news anchor • audiences
April 2007
- 225 Days Later, Blogger Walks
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Apr 4, 07 8:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Joshua Wolf, the blogger who set a record for time served by an American journalist for withholding information, was freed from a federal prison yesterday after 224 days. Wolf was released after he posted footage of a 2005 anarchist protest on his Web site and gave a copy to reporters, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. More »
  
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  Internet • California • prison • blog • news • blogging • journalist
March 2007
- Italians Ransom Journalist for 5 Taliban Prisoners
  
  New York Times | Mar 22, 07 8:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Italian government bought the freedom of a kidnapped Italian journalist by arranging the release of five Taliban militants from an Afghan prison. The New York Times says it’s the first time prisoners have been openly exchanged in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan., and the move was widely condemned by U.S. and European officials. More »
  
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  Afghanistan • Taliban • kidnapping • Italy • War on Terror • hostage • prison • war • journalist • jihad