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Another reporter threatened with contempt for refusing to reveal sources2009-02-10
Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter not to hold the journalist in contempt of court for refusing to identify confidential sources.
IFJ and EFJ welcome latest victory for protection of sources2012-07-04
International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its European group the Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have welcomed the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on 28 June in case ...
IFJ Condemns New Attack on Journalists' Sources in UK2009-05-14
International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its European group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joined their affiliate, the National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ire...
IFJ Hails Milestone Victory of Journalist on Protection of Sources in Northern Ireland2009-06-20
International Federation of Journalists
The IFJ welcomes a court decision to dismiss the police application to force journalist Susanne Breen to reveal her source for a story on the murder to two British soldiers as a historic victory for t...
IFJ Welcomes “Ground-breaking†Decision by Singapore Court to Quash Order on Journalist’s Sources2014-01-19
International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has today welcomed the landmark decision of a Singapore Court of Appeal to overturn an order that a journalist should disclose his sources for an arti...
Journalist fights the Obama administration over its sources2011-10-20
Reporters without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is asking the Department of Justice to withdraw the appeal it issued yesterday against New York Times reporter James Risen to force him to testify about his confidential sour...
Journalist's home searched, confidentiality of sources threatened2012-03-19
Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is stunned and alarmed to learn that police raided the home of Montreal reporter Eric-Yvan Lemay, taking his finger prints, his computer and the clothes he wore while visitin...
Journalists Welcome European Call to Review Anti-Terrorism Laws2009-06-01
International Federation of Journalists
Ministers of the human rights network of the Council of Europe have called on their governments to review anti-terrorism laws in the face of strong criticism from journalists that some laws are in pra...
Protection of Journalists' Sources and Materials2012-07-20
National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
Advice offered by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to all journalists who are covering the Olympic Games which are due to start in London on 27 July 2012.
Ruling recognizes Detroit Free Press reporter's right to protect his sources2009-04-23
Reporters without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is thrilled with U.S. District Judge Robert Clelandâ##s ruling that Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter does not have to reveal his confidential sources from a 2004...
Sources Select Resources
Another reporter threatened with contempt for refusing to reveal sourcesSources News Release
Article
2009
Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter not to hold the journalist in contempt of court for refusing to identify confidential sources.
ARTICLE 19 to UN Watchdog: Whistleblowers and Journalists' Sources must be protectedArticle 19
Article
2015
Article 19
ARTICLE 19 has responded to the call for comment on the protection of journalists' sources and whistleblowers, made by the UN special rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression.
Expose Yourself!Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Article
2006
Sources
A booklet about effective media relations, providing practical advice about getting media coverage and relating to the media.
Frequently Asked Questions about SourcesArticle
2009
Sources
SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, authors and researchers with the sources they need for their work. SOURCES spotlights organizations, institutions, government agencies, c...
Getting your story into the mediaArticle
2009
Sources
Stories are the heart and soul of the media. Journalism is about telling stories, and good stories require sources # human contacts, the people who provide informed comment and expertise, the people w...
Haaretz reporter Uri Blau facing up to seven years in prisonArticle
2011
Reporters without Borders
Journalist faces heavy jail sentence for using classified military papers to document human rights abuses and murders by the Israeli military.
Helping you reach the mediaHow Sources can help you get more and better media coverage
Article
2009
Sources
Media coverage is the most valuable kind of publicity there is because it is based on the news value or information value of what you do or say, and is therefore far more credible than paid publicity ...
If money is your object, journalism is the wrong industryLaurin, Fredrik
Article
2013
ICIJ
Swedish investigative reporter Fredrik Laurin knows that power corrupts, but also that resistance in the form of journalism can have effect. In this material he shares how his team identifies good inv...
IFJ Condemns New Attack on Journalists' Sources in UKSources News Release
Article
2009
International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its European group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today joined their affiliate, the National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ire...
IFJ Hails Milestone Victory of Journalist on Protection of Sources in Northern IrelandSources News Release
Article
2009
International Federation of Journalists
The IFJ welcomes a court decision to dismiss the police application to force journalist Susanne Breen to reveal her source for a story on the murder to two British soldiers as a historic victory for t...
It pays to look beyond so-called ‘experts’ in the fieldNordberg, Jenny
Article
2012
ICIJ
New York-based Jenny Nordberg discusses how she applies knowledge of human behaviour to her interviews, the thrill of finding disturbing things just under the surface, the pretentiousness of the term ...
Journalism sourcingSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
JournalismSources.comWebsite
2017
Sources
A portal featuring news, articles, and resources about journalism, press freedom, free speech, censorship and related topics. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A sea...
Journalist fights the Obama administration over its sourcesSources News Release
Article
2011
Reporters without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is asking the Department of Justice to withdraw the appeal it issued yesterday against New York Times reporter James Risen to force him to testify about his confidential sour...
Journalists Welcome European Call to Review Anti-Terrorism LawsSources News Release
Article
2009
International Federation of Journalists
Ministers of the human rights network of the Council of Europe have called on their governments to review anti-terrorism laws in the face of strong criticism from journalists that some laws are in pra...
Revealing My SourcesMcAllister, Joe
Article
Ruling recognizes Detroit Free Press reporter's right to protect his sourcesSources News Release
Article
2009
Reporters without Borders
Reporters Without Borders is thrilled with U.S. District Judge Robert Clelandâ##s ruling that Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter does not have to reveal his confidential sources from a 2004...
Sources gives you powerful tools to help you stand out from the crowdArticle
2009
Sources
An overview of how you can use SOURCES to amplify your message.
SOURCES is a media service that connects journalists, editors, writers, producers and researchers with the sources they need for their ...
Why I Am Listed in SourcesDouglas, Ann
Article
2001
Sources
Over the years, I have turned to Sources time and time again to track down experts to interview for whatever newspaper or magazine article I happened to be researching at the time. So when the time ca...
WikileaksWebsite
A Wikipedia-type site for untraceable document leaking and analysis whose goal is to assist people who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and corporations.
Sources Bookshelf
Expose Yourself!Diemer, Ulli (ed.)
Article
2006
A booklet about effective media relations, providing practical advice about getting media coverage and relating to the media.
Getting the GoodsInformation in BC How to Find It, How to Use It
Oustonm, Rick
Book
1990
A guide to the basic sources of information -- the tools of the trade -- that all reporters, researchers and investigators rely on.
The Missing NewsFilters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press
Hackett, Robert A.; Gruneau, Richard; with Donald Gutstein, Timothy A. Gibson and Newswatch Canada
Book
2000
Asks a number of questions, including: How well do the news media filter reality, for what purposes, through what processes and in whose interests? How do newspapers and TV stations choose what news i...
Sources.comPortal for Journalists and Writers - The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers
Website
1977
Sources is an information portal for journalists, freelance writers, news editors, authors, researchers and journalism students -- and a resource for organizations, institutions, businesses, and ind...
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