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Times Reporter Escapes Taliban After 7 Months

Times Reporter Escapes Taliban After 7 Months

David Rohde, a New York Times reporter who was kidnapped by the Taliban, escaped Friday night and made his way to freedom after more than seven months of captivity.

 

White House working toward release of jailed journalists

The Obama administration is working "through all possible channels" to secure the release of two young women journalists sentenced ...

 

Iran to free U.S. journalist, father says

Iran to free U.S. journalist, father says

Iran will release imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, her father said Monday.

 

Baltimore Sun Writers Launch Byline Strike To Protest Layoffs

A week after The Baltimore Sun slashed 60 newsroom jobs, including 18 top editing positions, some 50 newsroom staffers still at the paper have launched a one-day byline strike, according to the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild.

 

Future uncertain for many journalists

With the media world in a seemingly downward spiral, many journalists are wondering how do you get ahead in an industry that can’t see its own future?

 

Reporters on Hunger Strike to Protest Roxana Saberi's Trial in Iran

World Press Freedom Day brings protests from around the country; Obama ‘especially concerned’ about Saberi and Current TV female journalists

 

Iran to review jail sentence of U.S.-born reporter

Iran said on Saturday it would review the eight-year prison sentence handed down to Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi after she was convicted of spying for the United States.

 

US women 'face North Korea trial'

US women 'face North Korea trial'

Two US female journalists arrested by North Korea are to face trial, Pyongyang's state news agency says. Euna Lee, a Korean-American, and Laura Ling, a Chinese-American, who work for Current TV, were detained on 17 March.

 

Saberi's fate 'in judges' hands'

Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will not intervene in the case of jailed US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi.

 

Iran orders quick appeal for U.S. journalist

The head of Iran's judiciary Monday ordered a "careful and speedy appeal process" for an Iranian-American journalist who was convicted of spying, Iran's state-run news agency reported.

 

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