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Aug 6, 2007 10:30 AM CDT

Teen Confesses to Killing Journalist

Handyman at raided bakery may not have acted alone, cops say

(Newser) - A 19-year-old man arrested last week in a police raid on an Oakland bakery has confessed to shooting journalist Chauncey Bailey, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Detectives say Devaughndre Broussard, a self-described "good soldier," targeted the Oakland Post editor because he had been investigating the bakery and...

Newspaper Editor Assassinated

Aug 2, 2007 5:39 PM CDT

Newspaper Editor Assassinated

Reporter murdered in broad daylight

(Newser) - The editor of an Oakland newspaper was shot dead in broad daylight today in what police say they believe was a contracted hit, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Chauncey Bailey was a fixture in the African-American community, known for aggressive coverage of issues and confrontational interviews with city officials. But...

'Best Little Whorehouse' Crusader Dies

Jul 30, 2007 7:36 AM CDT

'Best Little Whorehouse' Crusader Dies

Texas sheriff turned journalist inspired musical

(Newser) - Crusading Texas journalist Marvin Zindler, whose successful efforts in shutting down a brothel inspired the play and film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, died yesterday from pancreatic cancer. He was 85. He began his journalism career at the age of 51 after he was fired from a Texas...

Phoenix News Choppers Collide

Jul 28, 2007 11:23 AM CDT

Phoenix News Choppers Collide

(Newser) - Television reporters had to focus on their own yesterday, after a pair of news choppers from different stations collided over a Phoenix park, killing two pilots and two photographers. Both choppers were sending live footage of a police chase involving a stolen truck. "There was a huge boom,"...

Katie's Ratings Flatline

May 14, 2007 8:19 AM CDT

Katie's Ratings Flatline

Some doubt if viewers are ready for a woman anchor.

(Newser) - Katie Couric, as always, is upbeat, but her ratings are undeniably dismal: “CBS Evening News” numbers have dropped lower than they've been since the Nielsens began measuring audiences with “people meters” 20 years ago, the New York Times reports. The 8-month-old show is an even-more-distant third than its...

225 Days Later,
Blogger Walks

Apr 4, 2007 8:28 AM CDT

225 Days Later, Blogger Walks

Joshua Wolf freed after turning over protest video to feds

(Newser) - Joshua Wolf, the blogger who set a record for time served by an American journalist for withholding information, was freed from a federal prison yesterday after 224 days. Wolf was released after he posted footage of a 2005 anarchist protest on his Web site and gave a copy to reporters,...

Italians Ransom Journalist for 5 Taliban Prisoners

Mar 22, 2007 8:28 AM CDT

Italians Ransom Journalist for 5 Taliban Prisoners

Widely criticized deal is first swap for a hostage in Iraq or Afghanistan

(Newser) - The Italian government bought the freedom of a kidnapped Italian journalist by arranging the release of five Taliban militants from an Afghan prison. The New York Times says it’s the first time prisoners have been openly exchanged in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan., and the move was widely...