Tag Archives: Freedom of the Press

Conservatives as Defenders of the Media

The conservative pundit Glenn Beck took the lectern at a conference center on Manhattan’s East Side last Thursday to accept the Freedom of Speech Award for his commentary on TheBlaze television network ... Read more

Holder May Rein In Prosecutors On Leaks

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., under fire over investigative tactics in leak cases, has opened internal discussions over tightening rules on when prosecutors may seek phone logs and ... Read more

Reporters See Chilling Effect From Justice Dept. Inquiries

President Obama’s conciliatory gesture toward the press this week — a review of Justice Department investigations involving journalists — struck some national security reporters as closing the ... Read more

Obama, Offering Support for Press Freedom, Orders Review of Leak Investigations

WASHINGTON — President Obama ordered a review on Thursday of the Justice Department’s procedures for legal investigations involving reporters, acknowledging that he was “troubled” that ... Read more

World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: Lawmakers Pass Contentious Secrecy Bill

Despite pleas from press freedom groups and stalwarts of the struggle against apartheid, South Africa’s Parliament on Thursday passed a much-criticized secrecy bill that will increase the ... Read more