(NYT) A top editor of a weekly newspaper who recently called for the reform of China’s onerous household registration system, which restricts where people can live, has been forced out of his job in a fresh warning that journalists who boldly challenge government policy face retribution. [..]

(Ijnet) Young people up to age 25 from around the world are encouraged to enter the PLURAL+ video festival online. This year's theme surrounds migration, identity, human rights, and diversity. Deadline: June 30. Winning videos will be selected in three seperate age categories (9 to 12 years old, 13 to 17 and 18 to 25). [..]

(CJR) How much should you talk to someone off-record if they refuse to go on? Source: http://www.cjr.org/news_meeting/rahm_off_the_record.php

(Knight Centre) The National Enquirer, long regarded as a gossipy supermarket tabloid, is under consideration for a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of former Sen. and presidential candidate John Edwards' infidelity, but some observers are concerned about the nomination of a paper that admits to paying its sources, The New York Times reports. [..]

(CJR) Tips for writers and editors on how to avoid or detect journalistic plagiarism

(Ijnet) The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies invites writers to submit works about the integration of Russian recruits and military into other contemporary foreign armies. Deadline: July 15. [..]

(AJR) American newspapers, often squeamish when it comes to running disturbing images, overcame their inhibitions after the Haitian earthquake. Journalists say powerful, graphic photographs made clear the depth of the tragedy and fostered support for rebuilding the devastated island nation. [..]

ARTICLE 19 welcomes the recent bold move by the Uganda Parliament to pass the Whistleblowers Bill, a critical milestone in the country’s efforts to stem corruption and embrace transparency and accountability. [..]