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PCC censures paper over 'intrusive' headline, by Roy Greenslade

Guardian :: The Press Complaints Commission has upheld a complaint against the Halifax Courier for an article headlined: "Crossley tycoon: I'm dying." It was decided that the headline breached the clause in the editors' code that prohibits intrusion into grief or shock.

A report by Roy Greenslade, www.guardian.co.uk

Adjudicated Complaints: Nick Crossley v Halifax Courier PCC.org.uk

Details: Editors' Code of Practice, pcc.org.uk

Family of missing journalist Austin Tice make plea to Syrian government through Arabic-language TV, by @victoriacnyc

NY Daily News :: “Knowing Austin is alive is comforting to our family, although it is difficult to see him in the circumstances recently depicted,” his family said in a statement released to Russia Today’s Arabic service.

A report by Victoria Cavaliere, www.nydailynews.com

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Sina Weibo even censors its own posts on its microblog

The Next Web :: Part of the reason that Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, has been allowed to become so widespread is its willingness to appease the government by actively censoring posts. Apparently, the company is even willing to censor its own messages.

A report by Josh Ong, thenextweb.com

U.S. journalist Austin Tice reportedly in Syrian custody

Washington Post :: American freelance journalist Austin Tice, who has been unaccounted for in Syria for more than two weeks, has been captured and is being held in Syrian government custody, according to people familiar with the matter, including a senior diplomat.

A report by Ernesto Londoño, www.washingtonpost.com

Mapping the rise of violence against journalists in Afghanistan

PBS Mediashift :: Violence against journalists in Afghanistan is now mapped on an interactive website, which was first launched last year, nominated for a Data Journalism Award, and recently updated to include data from 2011 and 2012. The site tracks all types of media violence, from threats to kidnapping to killing, and maps where they occur in the country.

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A report by David Cole, www.pbs.org

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Unconstitutional: South Korea's real-name net law is rejected by court

BBC News :: A law requiring South Korea's citizens to use their real names on websites has been struck down by a panel of judges. The country's Constitutional Court said the rule restricted freedom of speech and undermined democracy.

A report by www.bbc.com

Foreign journalists 'intimidated' in China: Press groups

DOHA Centre for Media Freedom :: Foreign press associations in China expressed alarm Tuesday over recent incidents of intimidation directed against foreign media workers, including the alleged beating of a Japanese journalist.

A report by AFP, www.dc4mf.org

Burma ends advance press censorship

Guardian :: Dramatic move towards freedom of expression gets cautious welcome from journalists, but restrictive media laws remain.

A report by Helen Pidd, www.guardian.co.uk

Jailed for a tweet: human rights defender Nabeel Rajab sentenced for three years

Silion Repulic :: The President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to three years in prison on charges of using social media – in particular Twitter – for illegal assembly.

A report by John Kennedy, www.siliconrepublic.com

RFE/RL: Kazakh Opposition Journalist Attacked, Hospitalized

RFE/RL :: The independent Kazakh media-rights organization Adil Soz says an opposition Kazakh journalist has been severely beaten by unknown assailants in Astana.

A report by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, www.rferl.org

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