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• The 9 Principles of Journalism
  (Left to right) GlobalPost Executive Editor Charles M. Sennott, HuffPost Live host Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, and Egyptian journalist Abeer Saady, and me.   I referenced these Principles of Journalism during a panel on the difficulty of training journalists at the International Press Institute’s World Congress in Amman, Jordan. These principles were developed by Bi […]
• Tips for using social media in the newsroom
  Here are the slides for my workshop today in Amman, Jordan, for the International Press Institute World Congress. Many thanks to Steve Buttry, digital first innovator, who provided much of the inspiration and information for the slides. Related posts: Law, Ethics, and Social Media: A Primer on US Copyright Law, Fair Use, and Defamation in a Digital World Law […]
• DCMF chief criticizes media coverage of Villagio fire trial in Doha
  #Doha #pressfreedom #Qatar Related posts: Kudos to local Atlanta press for fighting judge’s gag order The judge in the trial of the Atlanta Public School... Journalism, media laws and press freedom in the UAE The following links and explanations should help provide an understanding... GCC media laws: Review and analysis GCC Media Laws: Review and Analysis fr […]
• ICCPR helps draw lines around freedom of expression
  Anyone interested in exploring the boundaries of freedom of expression should start with the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ICCPR is a United Nations Treaty that outlines the ideal goals by which governments should operate to both provide safety for the society while ensuring individual human rights. No country considers fr […]
• Kudos to local Atlanta press for fighting judge’s gag order
  The judge in the trial of the Atlanta Public School cheating scandal case just lifted the gag order that had prohibited defendants from talking to the press. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported: (Superior Court Judge Jerry) Baxter granted a motion jointly filed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News seeking to remove gag orders [ […]
• Despite Arab Spring, still a bleak environment for journalists in Middle East
  The effect is depressing. Perhaps the troubles of the Arab Spring—unemployment, government corruption, and stagnant economic growth—could have been addressed if the news media weren’t beaten down by government harassment. But, these issues were ignored by a timid Arab press and allowed to fester. Related posts: On Middle East education and an ‘Arab Spring of […]