Federal Shield Law Being Considered

United States Senators, Charles Schumer (D-NY), Richard Lugar (R-IND), and Arlen Specter (R-PA) are leading advocates for passage of a federal law to protect journalists who protect their sources.

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Student Journalists May Get Protection

By a vote of 76-0, the California Assembly passed a measure to extend First Amendment protections to student journalists.

Inside Higher Ed :: Preemptive Strike

Top Twenty Circulation

The link below will provide access to circulation statistics for the top twenty newspapers, according to circulation, in the United States from October 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006.

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Award for Student Journalists Available

The Chronicle of Higher Education is soliciting applications for the fourth annual David W. Miller award for student journalists. Previous winners have been:
2005 - Corrin Iozzio, Fordham University - Lincoln
2004 - Steven D. Eder, Michigan State University
2003 - Justin A. Chen, Yale University

For more information about the application process for the $2,500 award, click on the link below.

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Newspaper Circulation Falls

According to the Newspaper Association of America newspaper daily circulation fell 2.6 percent during the past six months compared to last year, while circulation of Sunday newspapers fell 3.1 percent during the same period.

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Stephen Colbert Gets A Reaction - And Then Some

Comedian Stephen Colbert ("The Colbert Report") performed at the White House Correspondents Dinner recently, and his performance is eliciting strong opinions on the web.

After Press Dinner, the Blogosphere Is Alive With the Sound of Colbert Chatter - New York Times

Watch this "special edition of the Colbert Report" at c-span.org (Colbert's performance begins at the 1:05:01 mark of the video. Scroll down to "White House Correspondent's Dinner." High-speed internet conncetion is recommended).

The Future Is Bright

According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers hiring of newly minted college graduates is expected to increase by 14% in 2006 versus 2005.

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Job Outlook 2006

Freedom of the Press v. Trade Secrets

Judges of California's Sixth District Court of Appeals questioned lawyers on both sides of an issue pitting Apple Computers against three websites that focus on reporting about the Cupertino-based computer company. Lawyers from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, appearing on behalf of the online reporters who broke news about unreleased Apple products, argued that emails between confidential sources and reporters should be protected under the First Amendment. Conversely, Apple, Intel, and several other companies, argued that releasing such information put the companies at a competitive disadvantage.

Apple Questioned in Trade Secrets Case - Yahoo! News

FCC Investigating "Payola"

Harkening back to the infancy of radio as a viable commercial entity, the Federal Communications Commission has initiated what the Los Angeles Times characterizes ass "the biggest federal inquiry into radio bribery since the congressional payola hearings of 1960."

FCC Launches Payola Probes of 4 Radio Giants - Los Angeles Times

Hurrican Katrina Coverage Nets Pulitzers

Two Gulf Coast newspapers, the Times-Picayune (New Orleans) and the Sun Herald (Gulfport, Mississippi) were awarded Pulitzer Prizes (click on "What's New") for their coverage of Hurrican Katrina and its aftermath. Other newspapers which were awarded prizes include the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Rockey Mountain News.

Two Gulf Coast Newspapers Win Pulitzer - Yahoo! News