Do E-Journalists Have a "Document Cloud" in Their Future?
An online compendium of key source documents behind all the big stories seems on its way for future reference from ProPublica, thanks to a Knight News Challenge $719,500 grant.
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FOIA Not Fixed Yet: Senate Panel
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) says Congress has to do more to fix the Freedom of Information Act — especially stemming the hundreds of special exemptions created by Congress itself.
Sen. Schumer Pushes Back Against WH Effort To Weaken Shield Law
A federal law protecting reporters who maintain the confidentiality of their sources is currently stalled in the Senate Judiciary Committee as Obama breaks campaign promise.
Supreme Court Hears Animal Video Case
Some justices skeptically questioned a 10-year-old law, intended to outlaw "crush videos," making it a criminal offense to possess or publish many depictions of cruelty to animals.
EPA Plans To Restudy Atrazine Risks in Drinking Water
"The Environmental Protection Agency plans to conduct a new study about the potential health risks of atrazine, a widely used weedkiller that recent research suggests may be more dangerous to humans than previously thought."
Source: NYTimes, 10/07/2009
"In Marine Power Race, Sea Snake Leads"
"A second-generation scarlet Sea Snake is being prepared to harness the waves of Britain's northern islands to generate electricity."
Source: Reuters, 10/07/2009
"Vanishing Arctic Ice Shows No Sign Of Returning"
The dense, multiyear ice that holds the polar ice cap together is disintegrating, and scientists say it is not coming back.
Source: Reuters, 10/07/2009
"Red Tape Behind Green Living"
"Tax credits for making your home more energy efficient got a lot of early buzz. The promise of up to 1500-dollars back for insulation and windows or efficient furnaces led to a flurry of advertising." But something might be stopping people from taking advantage of the tax credits.
Source: Environment Report, 10/06/2009
"Tuna's Plight Is a Problem the World Must Solve"
"Too many boats and technology that is too good mean that nations must cooperate to preserve tuna and other fish stocks."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/07/2009
"Study: Endangered AK Beluga Whale Group Declining"
"A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough."
Source: AP, 10/07/2009
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