China expels al-Jazeera English reporter

China expels al-Jazeera English reporter Beijing: Al-Jazeera's sole English-language reporter in China has been expelled, the pan-Arab news network said on Tuesday. It's the first time since 1998 that Beijing has kicked out an accredited foreign journalist. Melissa Chan's expulsion is seen as a hardening of China's attitude toward international media it views as a threat to the authoritarian government's authority and global image. The move "seems to be taking China's anti-media policies to a...
10:49 AM, May 08, 2012

AP apologises for firing reporter over WWII scoop

AP apologises for firing reporter over WWII scoop New York: In World War II's final moments in Europe, Associated Press correspondent Edward Kennedy gave his news agency perhaps the biggest scoop in its history. He reported, a full day ahead of the competition, that the Germans had surrendered unconditionally at a former schoolhouse in Reims, France. For this, he was publicly rebuked by the AP, and then quietly fired. The problem: Kennedy had defied military censors to get...
03:40 PM, May 04, 2012

'Sofware engineer, actuary are the best jobs'

'Sofware engineer, actuary are the best jobs' New York: A reporter's job figures among the ten worst professions, alongside the likes of butchers, waiters and dishwashers, as per a new study by the US-based consultancy CareerCast, which has named a software engineer's occupation as the best for the year 2012. The annual study has ranked a total of 200 jobs from best to worst on the basis of five core criteria such as physical demands, work environment,...
02:30 PM, Apr 12, 2012

Bihar children turn reporters to highlight issues

Bihar children turn reporters to highlight issues Vaishali: A group of children in Bihar have found a unique way to highlight their everyday problems. They have turned reporters to create awareness about child marriage, child labour and other issues. All of 12, Kajal's awareness about issues is exemplary. The child crusader, part of the child reporter brigade in Bihar's Vaishali district, has been taking on the cause of child labour, child marriage, environment protection and civic consciousness...
08:58 AM, Nov 30, 2011
Anna Hazare's fast and the media coverage

Anna Hazare's fast and the media coverage

Even as Anna Hazare grabs headlines for his fast against corruption, here's a look at behind the scenes of how the media is dealing with the frenzy. ...
11:32 PM, Aug 21, 2011

Chilling details of how J Dey was murdered

Chilling details of how J Dey was murdered New Delhi: As Mumbai police rounded up seven suspects allegedly belonging to the Chhota Rajan gang who shot dead veteran crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey on June 11, the details of how they plotted and carried out the operation was released to the media on Monday. Mumbai crime branch arrested the seven suspects accused of gunning down the tabloid reporter from various parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Himanshu Roy, Joint CP...
04:48 PM, Jun 27, 2011

Dey case: Businessman's statement to be recorded

Dey case: Businessman's statement to be recorded Mumbai: Police will soon record the statement of an arrested businessman, who had met senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey a few days before his murder. Nihal P Tanna was arrested in Mumbai on Thursday during a 'nakabandi' for cheating and also under the Arms Act. He was carrying a loaded 0.32 bore revolver and travelling in a white Swift car, which had a sign indicating that it was a police...
09:14 PM, Jun 23, 2011

Police claim 'substantial progress' in J Dey case

Police claim 'substantial progress' in J Dey case Mumbai: Police on Monday claimed "substantial progress" in investigation into the murder of veteran journalist Jyotirmoy Dey as they get ready to file a status report in the Bombay High Court Tuesday. "We have made substantial progress and inched closer to cracking the case," Additional Police Commissioner (Crime) Deven Bharti told reporters. "We have also reviewed the probe done so far and will brief the Advocate General who will apprise...
08:09 PM, Jun 20, 2011

J Dey Murder: Police still clueless on sixth day

J Dey Murder: Police still clueless on sixth day Mumbai: Almost a week after the murder of senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey, city police still continue to be groping in the dark as no substantial clue has been found in connection with the sensational killing. "We do not have anything much to say as far as the investigation (into the murder) is concerned," Additional Police Commissioner (Crime) Deven Bharti told reporters. Talking on the reconstruction of sequence of events...
12:29 AM, Jun 18, 2011

Jyotirmoy Dey's work reflected the man he was

The Chastity Belt |  Madhuri Banerjee

I did not know Jyotirmoy Dey. In fact, I didn't recollect any of his stories until I re-read them in the papers a few days ...
11:07 AM, Jun 16, 2011

Three detained in J Dey murder case let off

Three detained in J Dey murder case let off Mumbai: Three persons who were detained in connection with the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey here, have been let off, police said on Thursday. Three suspects, Anwar, Mateen Iqbal Hatela and Shaikh believed to be associated with gangster Chhota Shakeel were picked for questioning on Wednesday to ascertain their possible role in Dey's killing. However, they were let off late last night and will be called for questioning if...
10:25 AM, Jun 16, 2011

Leads point to oil mafia: Chavan on Dey killing

Leads point to oil mafia: Chavan on Dey killing Mumbai: The police on Monday finally released a sketch of the person who could have been involved in the killing of Mumbai journalist, Jyotirmoy Dey. The assailant, according to the sketch, looks like man in his 20's. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told a 15 member delegation of the press that leads were pointing to the oil mafia. Senior journalist Gurbir Singh said, "The CM has specifically said we understand that...
11:28 PM, Jun 13, 2011
Are journalists responsible for their own safety?

Are journalists responsible for their own safety?

On Talking Point, Suhasini Haidar asks, 'Are journalists responsible for their own safety?' ...
10:57 PM, Jun 13, 2011

Press Club of India demands probe into Dey's case

Press Club of India demands probe into Dey's case New Delhi: The Press Club of India on Sunday condemned the killing of Mumbai Mid-Day's journalist J Dey and asked Maharashtra government to order an inquiry into the incident. "Dey had made a mark for himself and left an indelible impression through his incisive and investigative stories in whatever media organizations he had worked", a PCI statement said in New Delhi. "The Press Club of India demands from Maharashtra government...
08:37 PM, Jun 11, 2011
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