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Harrisburg TV reporter claims he was attacked during run
A Pennsylvania television station said one of their reporters was attacked during a jog over the weekend.
Oakland thieves burglarize San Francisco TV news van
Two vehicles being used by reporters for a San Francisco television station were burglarized in Oakland, California.
CNN: FOX News knew years ago about DOJ investigation
Law enforcement officials notified FOX News several years ago that one of its reporters was the target of a Department of Justice investigation into an alleged leak of classified information.
Syrian Electronic Army compromises Sky News Android app
The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on several Android applications for British Sky Broadcasting, including the Sky News app.
San Francisco talk radio icon Gene Burns dies
Talk show host Gene Burns died over the weekend according to his former employer KGO Radio. Burns was 72.
Syrian hacker: We didn’t target Israel water supply
A hacker with the Syrian Electronic Army disputes new reports that surfaced on Saturday claiming the group targeted the water supply of the Israel town of Haifa.
Syrian Electronic Army targets ITV News Twitter account
The Twitter account for the London bureau of ITV News was compromised on Friday just a few days after the social network service rolled out extra security meant to prevent such attacks.
Exclusive: Facebook testing Vine-like video for Instagram
Facebook is testing a video feature for its photo sharing social network Instagram similar in function to Twitter's Vine.
Financial Times website, Twitter feeds compromised
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for an attack on the website and Twitter feed of the Financial Times newspaper on Friday.
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.