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The Press Association is looking for an experienced online editor to update and manage the homepage of a news, sport and lifestyle website.<p><b>Key</b> …
Media IndustryActually, I'm the One Who Said Bert and Ernie Are Gay
Bert and Ernie could very well be gay thank you very much. by Nathalie GrahamCan they be twinks with all that fur? Jason Kempin / Getty StaffI was …
Sesame StreetOhio State AD May Have Violated State Law Amid Investigation, Per WSJ Report
The firm hired by Ohio State to investigate Urban Meyer and the football program’s handling of accusations against former assistant Zach Smith …
Ohio BobcatsSilicon Valley won’t promise to protect journalists. Lawmakers, you’re up.
<i>Will I go to prison for violating the terms of service?</i> This is the question journalists must ask themselves, now, when writing data stories based on …
JournalismThe diver who is suing Elon Musk would have a better shot in the UK
Elon Musk has called Vernon Unsworth, a British diver who advised on the Thailand cave rescue, a “pedo,” a “child rapist,” and a participant in sex tourism. Musk’s accusations remain unsubstantiated. This week, Unsworth filed a defamation lawsuit against Musk in federal court in Los Angeles, and …
Los AngelesLondon Music Conference 2018 reveals full line-up, including Mad Professor, Jane Fitz and more
London Music Conference has revealed further details of its events programme and panel speakers.<p>The three-day event will cover a broad range of …
Media IndustryProtections urged for student media
A media law expert told a crowd at the University of Central Arkansas on Thursday night that student journalists should be protected under the same …
JournalismThe World Ethical Data Forum to Launch in Barcelona, Spain September 20th, 2018
BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The World Ethical Data Forum is a world-leading platform for the discussion of the ethical and practical challenges arising from emergent technologies. Broadcast live on Russia Today, this year's forum will focus on the ethics of information …
Julian AssangeClaim says Facebook's targeting tools help advertisers bypass women for jobs
• Home<br>• Daily News<br>• Claim says Facebook's targeting tools help…<p>civil rights<p>Shutterstock.com.<p>Businesses placing job ads on Facebook can select who the …
Social MediaBack to the Grind: Business Help in this Month’s Podcasts #sponsored
It’s time to get back to school or the office after all your summer fun. But don’t worry, Legal Talk Network has some fun and informative podcasts to …
LawDefinitions of Defamation of Character, Libel, and Slander
“Defamation of character” is a legal term referring to any false statement—called a “defamatory” statement—that harms another person’s reputation or …
Media IndustryUser Profile - AGLN - Aspen Global Leadership Network
György Habsburg currently serves as an Ambassador for the office of the Hungarian Prime Minister. He was formerly President of the Hungarian Red …
Central EuropeNon-Sequiturs: 09.16.18
* Will Senator Susan Collins be persuaded by the campaign to get her to vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh? Ed Whelan has his doubts. [Bench Memos / …
LawCopyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union - Eleonora Rosati - Oxford University Press
Brett M. Frischmann, Michael J. Madison, Katherine J. Strandburg<p>Owen Dean, Alison Dyer, Herman Blignaut, Marco van der Merwe, Megan Reimers, Eben van …
Oxford University PressRefugee Journalism Project calls for participants and mentors for second round after securing new funding
An Afghan journalist who fled after facing “serious issues with anti-government forces” is now a freelancer for Thomson Reuters Foundation after …
JournalismThe EU #SaveYourInternet Campaign Failed; Goodbye Online News And Memes?
The EU’s new Copyright Directive takes aim at online linking and will require online platforms to filter content.
Copyright DirectiveGovernment web snooping: Why the latest court ruling won't change much - at least not yet
Don't expect the government to change its attitude towards online surveillance anytime soon.<p>In what's being hailed as a major decision by civil …
Human RightsRussia's RT risks new UK probe over Salisbury suspects interview
Russia's state-sponsored television network RT was already at risk of losing its UK license over coverage of the Salisbury nerve agent attack. An interview with the prime suspects leaves it skating on even thinner ice.<p>The network broadcast the interview with the suspects in the Novichok poisoning …
Nerve AgentsThe National Press Photographers Association joins #DefendPressFreedom campaign ahead of midterm elections
Today the NPPA joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 20 partner organizations launched a campaign to encourage voters to ask their congressional …
JournalismBusiness of Law News from the National Law Review
NLR's content is featured daily on professional association websites, Google News and is picked up daily by mainstream media and bloggers.<p>Articles …
LawLiving Legend of Open Government” to be inducted into Hall of Fame | National Freedom of Information Coalition
News Release<p>September 12, 2018<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b><p>CONTACT: Daniel Bevarly<p>(352) 294-7082 · dbevarly@nfoic.org<p>“Living Legend of Open Government” to be …
Hall of FameCalifornia to attend Justice Department meeting on social media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California will join other states planning to participate in a meeting organized by the U.S. Justice Department to discuss concerns about conservative voices being stifled on social media, the state’s attorney general said on Thursday.<p>FILE PHOTO: California Attorney General …
Social MediaConstruction Real Estate Legal News from the National Law Review
<b>Quick Links</b><p><b>Construction & Real Estate News</b><p>In house attorneys looking for a better way to organize, vet and easily retrieve legal news created the …
Real EstateFacebook Has Empowered a Conservative Magazine to Censor a Liberal One
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the third day of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on …
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The Online News Association’s annual gathering arrives in Austin this week from Sept. 12-15.<p>Please be sure to stop by the Knight Lounge, Room 401, …
Ali KhanCBS sets Moonves payoff at $120 million pending probe
(Reuters) - CBS Corp (CBS.N) said on Monday that it would pay $120 million to former Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves if an internal investigation into allegations of harassment fails to provide grounds for his dismissal.<p>Moonves, who turned CBS from an aging radio and TV broadcaster into a …
BusinessCBS 'absolutely' liable for Moonves sexual abuse claims: Judge Napolitano
Les Moonves is officially out as CEO of CBS after new sexual abuse claims surfaced. Can he be sued by his alleged victims?<p>“Well generally, yes. I say generally because I don’t know how old these allegations are,” Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano told FOX Business’ Stuart …
BusinessTs & Cs of China’s loan to Eskom may finally be laid bare
DA hopes to use the terms of of laws around freedom of access to information to compel President Ramaphosa to spill the beans.
South AfricaCanada Won’t Deal on Media in NAFTA Talks, Says Justin Trudeau
The Trump administration wants Canada to weaken protections for its culturally-sensitive entertainment industries until now exempted from the NAFTA …
CanadaTrump Wants Attorney General to Investigate Who Wrote New York Times Op-Ed
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to find out who wrote an anonymous op-ed published by the New York …
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