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Friday, 03 July 2009 |
 Six of the seven Gambian journalists, arrested on sedition charges, remain in jail after a high court hearing. New charges of criminal defamation were brought in connection with media coverage of the Gambian president’s handling of the investigation into the death of journalist Deyda Hydara in 2004. Demonstrations were staged in Africa and the UK urging the Gambian government to respects media freedom and release the seven. |
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A Sri Lankan journalist says he has received death threats after writing an article perceived to be critical of two National Arts Council members. Thilak Kodagoda says he is now taking steps to ensure his safety. The alleged threats have been reproduced on a number of blogs. In recent months Kodagoda has written several articles about the plight of civilians trapped in the fighting between the Sri Lankan security forces and the LTTE. 
Journalists are attracted to the word 'first'. It's a claim that either needs challenging or celebrating, either way it probably needs covering. Amnesty UK is claiming a Twitter first with a tweet campaign against Shell, and they've thrown down a tweet gauntlet to the oil giant. So does this mean journalists can just sit back and watch battle commence on their PC screens? 
