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Nut Graf: April 10-11, 2009 |
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Written by Justin Hemlepp
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Sunday, 12 April 2009 |
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Editor's Note: The following posts appeared in Fire in a Theater's "Nut Graf" microblog between Apr. 10 and Apr. 11, 2009. U.S.-Tenn. | Court rejects reporter's privilege but nonetheless says testimony would be "unneeded and burdensome." http://is.gd/rVLw (RCFP)
AMER-Peru | Newspaper editor, family threatened after denouncing prison corruption. http://is.gd/rVKa (IFEX)
MDEst-Leb. | Banned TV station allowed to reopen; Shut down in 2002 after criticizing Syrian influence in Lebanon. http://is.gd/rVIE (RSF)
U.S.-Ohio | OSU will again allow postings to its Facebook page. Had shut down comments after criticism of president. http://is.gd/rVHx (AP)
MdEst-Oman | Journalist faces three-year sentence for allowing comment criticizing telecom head on Internet forum. http://is.gd/rVG7 (RSF)
AFRICA-Dem.Rep.Congo | Journalist detained; had party leader who alleged gov't fraud, corruption on his TV program. http://is.gd/rRXu (IFEX)
MdEst-Iran | Father of U.S. journalist detained in Iran for spying demands her freedom, won't leave Iran until then. http://is.gd/rRWB (AP)
U.S.-R.I. | School board makes it more difficult to make public comment at meetings. One week notice now required. http://is.gd/rRVF (AP)
ASIA-Azer. | Journalists imprisoned, sentenced to labor for defamation. http://is.gd/rRUx (IFEX)
MdEst-Iran | Obama admin seeks release of U.S. journalist, Roxana Saberi, held by Iran for alleged espionage. http://is.gd/rROb (USAToday)
U.S.-Ohio | Governor releases info on school funding after state representative sues. http://is.gd/rRNP (AP)
MdEst-Bahr. | Journalism group protests gov't crackdown on opposition bloggers. http://is.gd/rm1U (CPJ)
ASIA-Sing. | Information minister:Blogs will continue to be regulated with a "light touch." http://is.gd/rRMy (StraitsTimes)
AMER-Braz. | Internal Affairs minister: Right to information law to be sent to Congress this month. http://is.gd/rRLl (IFEX)
U.S.-Pa. | Libel verdict to be reviewed because judges were on the take. Court:Case may have been "tainted." http://is.gd/rRHd (AP)
U.S.-N.M. | State gov't will now accept records requests via e-mail, fax. http://is.gd/rRGp (RCFP)
AMER-Mex. | Gov't shutters TV station citing "financial irregularities." History of disagreements btw station, govt http://is.gd/rREE (IFEX)
EUROPE-U.K. | Family of "Big Brother" contestant threatens paper with suit for publishing photos of funeral. http://is.gd/rRCS (MedLwPrfBlg)
EUROPE-U.K. | Prof recommends Google response to outrage about Street View. http://is.gd/rRAp (FindLaw) [I suggest the Brits move to caves.]
U.S.-Mass. | Fire chief's 1st Amend claim fails. Suspended for speaking to media. Claimed dept underfunded. http://is.gd/rRyO (1stAmendCtr)
EUROPE-Ukr. | Group, Article 19, praises draft public information law but says improvements should still be made. http://is.gd/rRy6 (IFEX)
AMER-Venez. | Legislature calls for investigation of journalist who publicized salary of Assembly deputy. http://is.gd/rRx6 (IFEX)
U.S. | Airport security in U.S. = "Show us your body, or we'll feel you up." http://is.gd/rugm (Slate)
AFRICA-Alg. | Gov't bans publication of three francophone newspapers during run up to presidential election. http://is.gd/rRuP (RSF)
U.S. | 18th annual "Muzzle" awards announced. School administrators "once again dominate." http://is.gd/rRtV (1stAmendCtr)
MdEst-Iran | Journalism group condemns conditions in which Iran detains reporters and dissidents. http://is.gd/rRob (IFEX)
Justin Hemlepp, TheSequitur.com's editor emeritus, is an attorney in Florida.
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