We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately.
NPR / David Folkenflik
/ Apr 4“A year ago this month, as police prepared to sweep Echo Park Lake of homeless encampments, protests broke out. The reporters who descended on the scene to record it were caught in the middle, as police were unable or unwilling to distinguish between reporters and activists. According to press advocates, police detained at least 16 journalists [and] shot two photojournalists with what are called less-lethal rubber bullets.” —
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police,
press freedom,
press safety,
protests
