Mexico Caught Spying on Journalists and Activists' Smartphones

Stuff that makes you think twice about what you send and snap.

Reel Salazars: Rebecca Hall Gives Rich Portrayal of Suicidal Reporter in 'Christine'

“Christine” is a richly layered film that will definitely leave audiences gasping by the end but will prove a rewarding experience.

CBS' 'Face the Nation' Anchor Bob Schieffer to Retire this Summer: A Look Back at His Work & Country Singing Career

CBS News' treasured journalist and "Face the Nation" anchor Bob Schieffer is hanging up his hat in the news biz. On Wednesday, the 78-year-old journalist announced that he will retire this summer after more than 50 years of working in journalism

US Surveillance Programs 'Harming' Democracy, Law and Media, Says ACLU and Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) published a 120-page report on how the U.S. national surveillance programs are harming democracy, journalism and law.

New York Times Executive Editor Resigns From Publication

The New York Times reported Wednesday that Jill Abramson, the publication's executive editor, has unexpectedly vacated her post and will be replaced by New York Times Managing Editor Dean Baquet.

FB Newswire: A New Way To Tighten Strings Between News and Facebook

Facebook has made a couple of big moves in the past year, the first towards a multi-app mobile presence, and the second towards becoming more of a news source. While the multi-app strategy has garnered a lot of attention recently, the company is still going forward with plans to make, and break, more news, announcing on Thursday FB Newswire, a new platform for newsrooms.

Reporters Publishing NSA Revelations Win Highest U.S. Journalism Prize

The two foremost news organizations behind reports about the National Security Agency's cybersurveillance programs have won the top award for journalism. On Monday, The Washington Post and the U.S. branch of The Guardian were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism, for their reports based on ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden's leaked documents.

NBC's Sochi Hacking Report Misleading, Says Computer Expert From Report and Others

After NBC News aired a report warning visitors to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics that it will be "open hunting season" for hackers, security experts - including the one shown in the report - are saying the report is overblown and misleading.
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