Marzieh Hashemi, an anchor for the Iranian channel Press TV, is not accused of a crime but is being held until her grand jury testimony is done.
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Bulletin Board: Why The Times Published a Disturbing Photo of Dead Bodies After an Attack in Nairobi
Including a graphic photo, particularly of a dead body, is never an easy decision. Our director of photography and our National editor give insight into how and when we make these tough calls.
Iran State Television Says U.S. Is Holding One of Its Journalists
Marzieh Hashemi, an anchor for Press TV, was arrested on Sunday in St. Louis, the network said. U.S. officials have not confirmed her arrest.
Myanmar Court Upholds Convictions of Two Reuters Journalists
U Wa Lone and U Kyaw Soe Oo, who documented mass killings of civilians, were sentenced to seven years in what appears to have been a police setup.
Egypt Tried to Block Broadcast of CBS Interview With President Sisi
CBS said President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi acknowledged that his military cooperated with Israel, and refused a request by Egypt to stop the broadcast.
Der Spiegel to Press Charges Against Reporter Who Made Up Articles
The United States ambassador to Germany waded into the scandal by accusing the newsmagazine of anti-American bias and calling for an independent audit.
After German Journalism Scandal, Critics Are ‘Popping the Corks’
“Spiegelgate” comes at a moment when public trust in journalism is already low, and far-right politicians have seized on the case to justify their “fake news” accusations.
Letter 86: From ScoMo and Xi to Goop and #MeToo: Australia Looks Back at 2018
This week’s Australia Letters revisits a year of revolving doors, gender, tech and geopolitical challenges.
Not Just Khashoggi: Reprisal Killings of Journalists Surged This Year
At least 53 journalists were killed worldwide in 2018, most of them targeted because of their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday.
Budapest Dispatch: Outside Hungary’s State Television: A Protest. On Air: Pigeon Talk.
Under Viktor Orban, Hungary has become a place of two parallel realities. But rarely have these two bubbles seemed so surreally far apart than during the past week of protests.