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UC Berkeley finds student journalist guilty of trespassing while covering sit-in

donal brown May 9, 2011

A disciplinary panel at the University of California Berkeley has ruled that Josh Wolf of the Graduate School of Journalism was trespassing when he filmed a student protest over tuition hikes inside Wheeler Hall in 2009. Wolf said the ruling will have a chilling effect on journalists trying to cover campus events. The punishment for Wolf is to write an essay on the rights of journalists to help the administration develop a clear policy on

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Fox to post political donations online

donal brown May 6, 2011

After donating over a $1 million to a business lobby and $1 million to the Republican Governors Association during the mid term national elections, News Corp. which owns Fox News, has pledged to publicly disclose their donations on their corporate web site. In the interim, News Corp. will also disclose political donations from January through June of 2011 by July 15. -db From Mediaite, May 4, 2011, by Alex Alvarez. Full story

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California appeals court rules public school could fire dean for ‘obscene’ ad on Craigslist

donal brown May 5, 2011

The California Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled that the San Diego Unified School District could fire a middle school dean for posting what the district claimed was an obscene “men seeking men” ad on Craigslist. The court said it was immaterial whether the students saw the ad or not. The appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that the conduct was immoral and showed unfitness for public service under the education code.  Justice Gilbert

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ACLU delegation in Puerto Rico finds police used excessive force against protestors

donal brown May 5, 2011

A delegation sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union found that police were routinely using excessive force against students, journalists and union members during protests in Puerto Rico. Students said that they had been beaten, sexually harassed or groped by police during protests over school fees and budget cuts. -db From the Amerian Civil Liberties Union, May 4, 2011, by Suzanna Ito. Full story

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Texas: Journalist covering terrorism case seeks to suspend gag order

donal brown May 5, 2011

In a case of a man from Saudi Arabia alleged to have attempted to bomb targets in the U.S. including the house of ex-President George W. Bush, a journalist from Texas is asking for the federal appeals court to reverse a gag order issued by a trial court. The reporter’s petition reads, “Any restriction on Constitutionally protected communication should be the least restrictive measure possible, should be narrowly tailored, should be a reasonable remedial measure,

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