MKs Bash Bar Ilan's 'Doctorate for Journalists'
Education Committee meets to discuss special PhD track that caters to journalists, asks who else is in it. Students at Bar Ilan University Israel news photo: INN TV) The Knesset's Education Committee held a session Monday to discuss the special PhD trackmore
ISI left out in Pakistani journalist's killing report: HRW
Islamabad, Jan 30 - International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday said the report on the killing of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad deliberately ignored the possible involvement of spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Pakistanmore
ISI left out in Pakistani journalist's killing report: HRW
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS/AKI) International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday said the report on the killing of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad deliberately ignored the possible involvement of spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).more
Jailed Rwandan journalists in court appeals
Rwandan: A Rwandan editor and a reporter, serving jail terms of 17 and seven years for genocide denial and inciting civil unrest, launched an appeal Monday before the supreme court. Agnes Uwimana Nkusi, the editor of the Umurabyo monthly, was convictedmore
East Africa: EA Federation - Why Journalist Sued Secretariat
Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-It would appear that a Tanzanian, Mr Timothy Alvin Kahoho has a prima facie case against the Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) in Arusha. Mr Kahoho has sued the top administrative body of the regional groupingmore
Reporters without Borders call on French parliamentarians to refer genocide denial law to Constitutional Council
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Would Mary Berry tart recipe gift give our reporter a zest for baking?
BEING an absolutely useless cook, the challenge of baking a Mary Berry double lemon tart was genuinely daunting. But I like a challenge, so I strapped on my flowery apron and gave it a whirl. BITTER END: Reporter Matthew Young with his double lemon tartmore
Egyptian citizen journalism 'Mosireen' tops YouTube
Mosireen, a media collective responsible for collating some of the most iconic videos of the Egyptian revolution, is now one of the most popular non-profit channels in the world after just four months of being on YouTube Views: 1603 Screen grab of amore
ISI left out in Pakistani journalist's killing report: HRW
Islamabad - International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday said the report on the killing of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad deliberately ignored the possible involvement of spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Pakistan mustmore
Plagiarism oversight prompts press code concerns
It did not happen often and was usually a fireable offence, but when it did happen it posed a huge threat to the media's credibility. "It obviously involves somebody taking something that doesn't belong to him or her [and] that in a sense is theft andmore
ISI left out in Pakistani journalist's killing report: HRW
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS/AKI) International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday said the report on the killing of Pakistani journalist Saleem Shahzad deliberately ignored the possible involvement of spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).more
Editor: Plagiarism not properly defined
This series has been written by key thinkers in media studies locally and from abroad. Now R300.95 Johannesburg - The amended Press Code does not properly define or address plagiarism, Financial Mail editor Barney Mthombothi said at the Press Freedommore
ISI left out in Pakistani journalist's killing report: HRW
By Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited ? 29 minutes ago Latest Slideshows 20 photos - 4 hours ago 13 photos - 5 hours ago Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS/AKI) International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) Monday said the report on themore
Reporter's Notebook: Busy month for municipalities
The first month of the new year is almost over and it's time to start looking toward February. February will no doubt bring a lot of activity for recently reorganized municipal boards and, if you're like me, keeping your calendar up-to-date is your onlymore
Plagiarism threatens the media, editor tells press hearing
Latest and final round of hearings on how best to regulate the country?s print media starts in Johannesburg STAFF REPORTER SOUTH Africa?s amended Press Code does not properly define or address plagiarism, Barney Mthombothi, editor of the Financialmore
Sudan bans edition of independent newspaper-editor
KHARTOUM, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Sudan's security forces prevented an independent newspaper from publishing on Sunday, the first day it had planned to resume work after a four-month ban, its editor said. Sudan's constitution guarantees press freedom butmore
Columnist Julie Hickey Performs Cooking Demo
Patch "Cooking Around the Carpool" columnist Julie Hickey, assisted by her husband Jim, performed a cooking demonstration Saturday at Agway's winter farmers market. Hickey and her husband made onion soup and garlic chicken with feta and basil .more
Jailed Rwandan journalists in court appeal
A Rwandan editor and a reporter, serving jail terms of 17 and seven years for genocide denial and inciting civil unrest, launched an appeal Monday before the Supreme Court. Agnes Uwimana Nkusi, the editor of the Umurabyo monthly, was convicted inmore
How Some Journalists Confuse People About Cloud
_ Simon Wardley and I had a quick exchange about the sloppily written and factually inaccurate writing of Wired?s Jon Stokes. Simon commented about a November post on Wired CloudLine as follows: @swardley: ? ?This Wired post on cloud from Nov ?11 ?more
EA Federation - Why Journalist Sued Secretariat
Daily News (Dar es Salaam)-It would appear that a Tanzanian, Mr Timothy Alvin Kahoho has a prima facie case against the Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) in Arusha. Mr Kahoho has sued the top administrative body of the regional groupingmore
When college applicants plagiarize, Turnitin can spot them
The student's admissions essay for Boston University's MBA program was about persevering in the business world. "I have worked for organizations in which the culture has been open and nurturing, and for others that have been elitist. In the latter case,more
Triple Town dev sues over 'blatant plagiarism'
The critically acclaimed freemium game Triple Town has been flagrantly plagiarised by a rival games studio, according to allegations in a copyright infringement suit. Mobile games group Spry Fox last week launched a lawsuit against casual game studiomore
Zimbabwe: Veteran Journalist Bwititi Dies
The Herald (Harare)-FORMER Chronicle, Manica Post and Southern Times editor Makuwerere Bwititi has died. He was 46. A family spokesperson said Bwititi, who was now one of the editorial managers of the New Era in Namibia, succumbed to renal failuremore
Zimbabwe: Zimpapers Bids Veteran Journalist Zulu Farewell
The Herald (Harare)-ZIMPAPERS yesterday bade farewell to Herald managing editor, Isaac Zulu, who retired after serving the company for 29 years.more
Nigeria: NIPR Urges Journalists to Avoid Prejudice
Daily Trust (Abuja)-The Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Chapter of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Osondu Ohaeri has called on journalists to be objective and abstain from 'prejudice'.more
Uganda: Police Is Mandated to Protect All Citizens, Including Journalists
Monitor (Kampala)-Geoffrey Wokulira Ssebaggala By the end of 2011, Human Rights Network for Journalists -Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) had recorded more than 80 cases of journalists who had been mistreated by the Uganda Police Force while covering events atmore
Uganda: Police to Inquire Into Shooting At Journalist
Monitor (Kampala)-The government has promised to carry out investigations into the shooting at Daily Monitor journalist Isaac Kasamani while he covered a rally organised by pressure group Activists for Change last week.more
Uganda: Monitor Editors' Case to Be Decided Today
Monitor (Kampala)-A City Magistrates Court will today determine whether or not two Daily Monitor editors should defend themselves over allegations of forging President Museveni's letter on the Bunyoro/Bafuruki land question.more
Nigeria: Guild of Editors Tasks FG On Intelligence Gathering
Nigerian Guild of Editors, Sunday, condemned the destruction of lives and property in the country and called on the Federal Government to improve on its intelligence gathering to pre-empt continued killings of innocent Nigerians by the Islamic Boko Harammore