Articles tagged Journalist

Swiss writer who called journalist a ‘fat lesbian’ sentenced to 60 days in prison

LGBT activist groups praised the sentencing of the controversial Swiss polemicist as 'historic,' saying it sends a 'strong signal that homophobic hatred will not be tolerated in our society.'

News

Andreas Wailzer

• Oct 9, 2023Oct 9, 2023

UK gov’t tracks journalists who make freedom of information requests: report

'Ministry of Justice officials have compiled background profiles on journalists that make freedom of information requests, as well as apparently giving press officers and Conservative political appointees input on whether disclosures can be made,' The Times reports.

Opinion

Didi Rankovic

• Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023

Antifa member who doxxed journalist Andy Ngo exonerated in case after lawyer intimidates jury

A jury in Portland ruled that Antifa members were 'not liable' for instigating assaults against the journalist after the defense attorney appeared to threaten the jurors.

News

Andreas Wailzer

• Aug 9, 2023Apr 22, 2024

Canadian journalist charged with trespassing for trying to ask leftist candidate Rachel Notley a question

Keean Bexte was removed before a press conference started after telling an NDP staffer that he wanted to ask Notley why 'a half dozen of her candidates have supported anti-police rhetoric, including actively defunding the police.'

News

Anthony Murdoch

• May 17, 2023May 18, 2023