( Reporting on Top Secret America )

Highlights:

iPhone Leak: "Shield laws are designed to protect whistleblowers by allowing journalists to refuse to testify about their sources. But should they apply in a case like Gizmodo's iPhone leak, where the source was paid for possibly stolen material? George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley says this case sets a ( Read more... )

I queue up a bunch of "On the Media" podcasts and then do a marathon listening session when doing mundane housework. I present to you, another dump of, what I consider, highlights. Since there are A LOT this round, you can see the brief summaries under the cuts.

( Can't Quote This )

Articles like these give me a little morale boost and a break from bashing my head against the wall in frustration with other MSM stories:

Psychology, Culture Key in 'The Art of Access' to Public Records: "Think about all the information in government records, everything from your town's restaurant inspections to congressional earmarks. Think ( Read more... )

I've been catching-up again on more than a month's worth of "On the Media" podcasts. Here are, what I consider, some of the better pieces they've aired:

- Talk is Cheap: "Another week, another conference on how to save the journalism industry. But what do they accomplish? Former newspaper editor and blogger Alan Mutter has been to more than a few ( Read more... )