It seemed too outrageous that such a place would be bombed, but if it were true it might be a war crime. It was the middle of the night in Libya. How could we verify the claim?
Tag: News and News Media
Hong Kong Protesters’ New Target: A News Station Seen as China’s Friend
The city’s top broadcaster, TVB, has been singled out for scorn by demonstrators, who accuse it of a pro-Beijing bias in its coverage.
‘We’re Almost Extinct’: China’s Investigative Journalists Are Silenced Under Xi
Reporters were once a force for accountability in China. But President Xi Jinping has brought about what critics call a “total censorship era.”
Reporters Without Borders Urges Saudi Arabia to Free 30 Jailed Journalists
The press freedom group met with the Saudi foreign minister and justice minister this year, in a visit spurred by outrage over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Australian Police Obtained Journalist’s Travel Records From Airline in Leak Inquiry
The request for the travel records from Qantas Airways has alarmed the media industry and advocates for a free press.
North Korea Accuses Expelled Australian Student of Spying
Alek Sigley had admitted to “systematically” collecting information, the North said, and a state news agency reported that he had been “caught red-handed.”
This Reporter Asks a Lot of Questions. In Japan, That Makes Her Unusual.
Isoko Mochizuki’s interrogations of government officials have made her something of a folk hero in Japan, where the press is known for being clubby and compliant.
David Binder, 88, Dies; Chronicled the Cold War and Its Aftermath
Mr. Binder’s thousands of reports for The Times included coverage of the Berlin Wall’s construction in 1961 and its destruction in 1989.
Why The Times Published a Photo of Drowned Migrants
We asked top editors about the decision-making process: “These are not easy images to use.”
Egypt Quietly Buries Former President Morsi, Muting Coverage of Death
The country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, was buried at dawn in a furtive and closely guarded ceremony. Reporters were barred.