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Open government advocates find much to like in latest federal plans for transparency

donal brown April 12, 2010

The Obama administration plans for implementing their Open Government Directive has received much praise with the reservation that some federal agencies seem more committed to transparency than others. -db The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press April 9, 2010 By Miranda Fleschert Federal agencies unveiled open government plans this week as required by the Obama administration’s Open Government Directive. Though the assessments made by open-government advocates have been largely positive, some agencies’ plans display

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Going online can save college publications

donal brown April 12, 2010

A journalism professor argues that going online can enable a college publication to survive financial challenges and in the process save valuable student time and allow for greater involvement of the college community. -db MediaShift Commentary April 12, 2010 By Dan Reimold In an old episode of “The West Wing,” a leader of an AIDS-stricken African nation tells the president plainly, “It’s a terrible thing to beg for your life.” The quote comes to mind

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Media freedom developing in unique way in Dubai

donal brown April 12, 2010

A radio host in Dubai constantly balances the need to respect government restrictions on expression while bringing important topics into public debate. -db MediaShift April 7, 2010 By Stephen Ward Around the world, dozens of organizations, from Freedom House to Reporters Without Borders, advance the ideal of a free press and a free citizenry. The ideal suggests there is one type of free press to be secured globally: the Western model of a constitutionally protected

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News publications reconsider policy on anonymous online comments

donal brown April 12, 2010

Momentum gathers for changes in policies governing anonymous comments in online publications. Publications are looking more favorably on trusted sources willing to reveal their identities. -db The New York Times April 11, 2010 By Richard Pérez-Peńa From the start, Internet users have taken for granted that the territory was both a free-for-all and a digital disguise, allowing them to revel in their power to address the world while keeping their identities concealed. A New Yorker

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County judge sues newspaper for linking her e-mail account to online posts

donal brown April 12, 2010

An Ohio judge is suing the Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer for $50 million in damages for violating their privacy policy in revealing that the judge’s daughter wrote more than 80 posts on legal matters for their online edition. The newspaper claimed that questions about the propriety of the comments outweighed the privacy interests of the person posting the comments. -db The Plain Dealer April 8, 2010 By Leila Atassi CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cuyahoga County

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