Mediagazer: Nick Clegg: reform needed on public interest defence for journalists (Press Association)

2:50 PM ET, March 30, 2015

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Press Association:

Nick Clegg: reform needed on public interest defence for journalists — Liberal Democrat leader says prosecutors are relying on outdated laws to decide whether reporters should go on trial — A reform of the law is needed to ensure a proper public interest defence for journalists, Nick Clegg has said.

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Kelvin Chan / Associated Press:

AP president: Killing of journalists should be a war crime — 4 photos — HONG KONG (AP) — The president and CEO of The Associated Press called on Monday for changes to international laws that would make it a war crime to kill journalists or take them hostage.

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After year-long hiatus following a pivot in 2012 to become “a Reddit for social good”, GOOD relaunches its magazine — GOOD Goes Back to Print — As more publishers look to infuse social networking and other UGC elements with their traditional editorial models …

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Mother Jones:

Cameraman disputes Bill O'Reilly's account that journalist rescued him during Falklands riot — O'Reilly Cameraman Disputes Fox News Host's Falklands “War Zone” Story — O'Reilly claimed he rescued his bleeding cameraman during a riot in Argentina. But the journo who shot O'Reilly's video says this didn't happen.