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Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Found Guilty Of Cyber Libel

4:45pm June 15, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

The renowned Philippine journalist Maria Ressa has been convicted of cyber libel in Manila for an online article from 2012. Critics say the president has intentions to inhibit free press.

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Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa (left) talks with former Rappler reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. during a news conference in Manila on Monday.

World News

Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Found Guilty Of Violating Cyber Libel Law

11:41am June 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The conviction of the former CNN journalist and a colleague, seen by many as a politically motivated attack on press freedoms, stems from a 2012 corruption story.

World News

Philippine Journalist's Conviction Called A Blow To Press Freedom

6:32am June 15, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

Maria Ressa, who co-founded the Philippines' Rappler news site, has been found guilty of libel in a Manila trial that's been closely watched by press freedom advocates. She's been sentenced to jail.

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Protesters participate in a Black Lives Matter rally on Mount Washington overlooking downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday, June 7, 2020

National

Pittsburgh Editor Defends Sidelining Black Reporter, Citing Journalism Ethics

2:35pm June 10, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Keith Burris rejects critics accusing the paper of racial discrimination over sidelining black reporter from covering protests. He claims she showed bias in a tweet.

American actor, producer and director Orson Welles speaks into a microphone during a broadcast of his CBS radio program 'First Person Singular' circa 1938.

Arts

Theaters Return To An Old Art Form — The Radio Drama — With A Twist

5:00am June 09, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

Theaters closed due to the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to get work to the public. Some are doing plays for podcast, others are turning what would have been stage works into audio drama.

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Journalists Clash With Newsroom Chiefs Over Protest Coverage

4:31pm June 08, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The racial justice fight that has sparked protests across the nation has also ignited protests within some of country's leading newsrooms. The latest incident involves the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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'NYT' Editorial Page Editor Resigns After Op-Ed Backlash

6:14pm June 07, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The editorial page editor of The New York Times has resigned in the wake of a controversy over the decision to run an op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton titled "Send in the Troops."

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Can I Just Tell You: Covering Challenging Stories

6:17pm June 06, 2020

by Michel Martin

Host Michel Martin reflects on the pride she has in journalists covering challenging stories, especially when exposing the truth might not be popular.

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Politics & Government

Conservative Columnist George Will Thinks It's Time For GOP Reboot

6:59am June 04, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to conservative Washington Post columnist George Will, who says it's not enough for President Trump to lose in the 2020 election, his congressional enablers have to go too.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a news conference on May 15.

World News

Hungary's Government Asks U.S. Media To Apologize For Critical Reports

4:32pm June 03, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

NPR received a letter from a government spokesman late Tuesday saying "Hungary has been subjected to a barrage of attacks" and requesting an apology from American news organizations and think tanks.