The executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News has acknowledged that its controversial series suggesting a link between the CIA and cocaine trafficking was, … Lacked Evidence for CIA-Crack Cocaine StoryRead more
In Mexico City, thousands of protesters are continuing to denounce the murder of photojournalist Rubén Espinosa. Espinosa, who worked for the leading newsmagazine, Proceso, was … Are Journalists & Activists Safe Anywhere in Mexico?Read more
In December 2012, along with five other members of an NBC News team, I was kidnapped by armed gunmen in Syria. Bound and blindfolded, we … 2012 Kidnapping of NBC News Team in SyriaRead more
NBC News on Wednesday revised its account of the 2012 kidnapping of its chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, saying it was likely that Mr. Engel … NBC News Alters Account of Correspondent’s Kidnapping in SyriaRead more
While President Obama visited Ethiopia Monday, he made a passing reference to press freedom, calling on the Ethiopian government to, “open additional space for journalists, … 438 Days Imprisoned in EthiopiaRead more
Former State Department analyst Stephen Kim. He’s currently serving a 13-month sentence at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Cumberland, Maryland, for violating the Espionage … Jailed for Speaking to the PressRead more
Journalist and activist Barrett Brown appeared in a Federal Court in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday. Brown was brought before Judge Sam Lindsay wearing the stereotypical … Chill Journalists to the BoneRead more
Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has been released from an Egyptian prison after 400 days behind bars. Greste and two of his Al Jazeera colleagues, … Why were the Al Jazeera reporters targetedRead more
A journalist accused of working with the hacking group Anonymous has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $900,000 in … Barrett Brown Sentenced to 5 YearsRead more
An estimated 3.7 million people rallied across France on Sunday in response to the Charlie Hebdo shootings and ensuing attacks that left 17 people dead. … Circus of Hypocrisy – World Leaders at Paris March Oppose Press FreedomRead more