Daily Democrat January 14, 2011 By Katherine Jarvis After the Yolo County Board of Supervisors made a deal with the Conaway Ranch over water, an environmental group alleged that the deal violated the Brown Act, California’s open public meeting law. -db
Journalists in Pakistan are most likely to be murdered on the job in 2010 with Mexico and Honduras the most dangerous countries in the Western Hemisphere for journalists. -db The Newspaper Guild Press Release January 12, 2011 By Rodney Pinder Two journalists were killed every week in 2010, in a sustained effort to silence free reporting in many parts of the globe, the International News Safety Institute reports. INSI recorded 97 dead in 30 countries,
SF Weekly January 12, 2011 By Lauren Smiley A reality TV show, truTV’s ‘Bait Car’, teamed with San Francisco police to bust car thieves but are now citing California shield law for journalists in refusing the turn over footage to defense attorneys. A media expert says that because of the arrangement with San Francisco, the show’s personnel are not acting as journalists so do not warrant the protection of the shield law. -db
Wired Opinion January 12, 2011 By Erik Malinowski Wired writer Erik Malinowski commends the National Football Leagues new website on the link between football and concussions for including details of progress made in combating brain injuries, helpful links and media stories about the issue but says it falters in its goal to spread the message by not allowing its content on other sites. -db
Courthouse News Service January 13, 2011 By June Williams A Palm Springs man faces federal charges for a profanity-laden message left for Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott to protest McDermott’s opposition to ending tax cuts for the wealthy. The man threatened to kill McDermott and his family. -db