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A conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army
The four-man hacking collective comprised of university students has successfully launched attacks against big name media companies for "distorting the facts" about the Syrian civil war.
DOJ collects AP phone records in information leak investigation
The Justice Department seized phone records for several AP reporters last year in a move that is raising concerns of government intrusion and overreach in private news gathering practices.
BBC Radio presenter yanked off air over ‘drinks’
A local radio presenter in Britain was removed from the air after listeners became concerned that she may have been intoxicated.
Private messages from Bloomberg terminals posted online
Problems continue to plague Bloomberg and its prized financial information terminals.
ABC to offer live local video streams on iOS apps
ABC will begin rolling out a live stream of its network signal to iPhone and iPad users in New York City and Philadelphia later this week.
Facebook makes debut on “Fortune 500” list
The social network joins Apple, Google and other prestigious tech companies on the annual Fortune list.
Bloomberg top editor: We goofed on privacy
Bloomberg's editor-in-chief published a frank and honest editorial on Monday admitting the company screwed up regarding the privacy of its financial information clients.
Breaking down the Bloomberg terminal scandal
A scandal breaks out at Bloomberg involving its prized financial terminals, its budding news operation and privacy practices you might expect more from Facebook. Here's what happened and what happens next.
Thomson Reuters seen benefitting from Bloomberg scandal
Shares in Thomson Reuters rose Friday as a privacy scandal plagued its chief rival Bloomberg, leading to speculation that Bloomberg's woes could benefit the Baron.
ABC News journalist based in Africa dies at 59
Veteran ABC News audio engineer Trevor Barker died at the age of 59, the network announced on Sunday.
Pakistan expels New York Times journalist before elections
The Islamabad bureau chief for the New York Times was hastily expelled from Pakistan last week, the newspaper reported on Friday.
Reuters gets go-ahead from Iran to reopen Tehran bureau
Less than one year after Reuters was found guilty of "publishing false information," Iran allows the agency's Tehran bureau to reopen.