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Canadian ban on 1985 song may face legal challenge
Regulators rule 1985 song “Money for Nothing” unfit for airwaves; Halifax station defies ban & asks CRTC to intervene.
Jamaican legislators renew call for press council
Prime Minister chides media for decades-long delay; press assn. says ethics code already ratified.
Indonesian push for media integrity
Press community struggles to live up to its own “Palembang Charter” to improve the quality of journalism in diverse Indonesia.
Press freedom eroding in Taiwan
Freedom House report cites government, business manipulation of news.
Court to hear jailed journalist’s case
The European Court of Human Rights has agreed to hear the appeal of opposition editor imprisoned in Armenia since 2009.
Conflict-reporting workshop in Nigeria
Careful reporting seen as key to reducing conflict and holding credible elections in 2011.
Reporter suspended over family interviews
Journalist for Xinhua News Agency reprimanded for using her own family in over 30 news stories.
Twitter in the court
Judge allows Tweeting at Assange hearing, but media law expert warns of potential ethical snags.
German paper to Iran: Release our reporters
Newspaper launches high-profile campaign to pressure Iran to free two journalists arrested for spying.