Gambian Reporters Risk Jail Under New Libel Law
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Gambian reporters found guilty of sedition or libel will be jailed and owners of libellous newspapers may lose their homes under a new law adopted just weeks after another much-criticized media act was repealed.
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A court in Indonesia has sentenced the editor of a leading media group to a year in prison for libeling a controversial businessman.
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The undersigned freedom of expression and press freedom organisations strongly condemn the decision of the Central Jakarta Court to sentence Bambang Harymurti, the editor of Tempo magazine, to a year&#39;s imprisonment for defamation.
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A court on Thursday sentenced Tempo magazine editor Bambang Harymurti to one year in prison for defamation and "inciting unrest" in a case watched by press freedom advocates here and abroad.
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Editor and Publisher - CHICAGO With the recent flurry of subpoenas served on newsrooms, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said this week, "the number of journalists facing jail in the United States to protect their sources is unprecedented."
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JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 1 -- A single bullet and a threatening note arrived in a package delivered to one of Zimbabwe's last independent newspapers in what journalists said Thursday was the latest sign of the dangers to press freedoms  in that country.
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On the eve of Scooter Libby's sentencing, the damage from a troubling prosecution has already been done -- to journalists and the public interest
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Belarus jailed on Friday for three years an editor of an independent newspaper who reproduced cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad which first appeared in Denmark in 2005 and caused mass demonstrations across the Muslim world.
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U.S. News & World Report - Judith Miller went to jail in 2005 to protect the identity of her anonymous source. The New York Times reporter who became ensnared in the Valerie Plame leak investigation might not have had to go through the trouble had there been a federal media shield law on the books. The House of Representatives last week took the first steps in establishing such a protection by overwhelmingly passing a piece of legislation that would protect reporters from having to reveal their confidential sources in federal court.
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PRAGUE, Jan 17 (IPS) - In the midst of a war between government and the  media, a new and controversial press bill will force media  outlets to publish anyone's reactions to articles considered  offensive.
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Authorities in Niger have charged two  French journalists with colluding with armed groups in the  country's uranium-rich north, which could carry the death  penalty if they are convicted, their lawyer said on Saturday.
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By JAMEY KEATEN  PARIS - A new law in France makes it a crime for anyone who is not a professional journalist to film real-world violence and distribute the images on the Internet.
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The controversy over a 'journalist' adds to the buzz about message control in the capital.
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By Jamey Keaten Associated Press  PARIS -- A new law in France makes it a crime for anyone who is not a professional journalist to film real-world violence and distribute the images on the Internet.
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A court in Mali convicted five journalists and a teacher on Tuesday for insulting President Amadou Toumani Toure over a high school essay assignment on the sexual indiscretions of an imaginary head of state.
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With several reporters facing possible jail sentences and fines, there are signs mounting legal pressure on journalists to reveal confidential sources is having a chilling effect on newsgathering.
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The New RepublicÂs suspension of an editor for his conduct online is a cautionary tale about the mainstream mediaÂs engagement with the Web.