Md. Attorney General issues FERPA opinion

  There was a victory for the public in the battle for records at the University of Maryland this spring.   An opinion issued by the Maryland Attorney General in…

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Leinwand prepared for disaster on a moment’s notice

  Journalists are used to weird working hours and conditions, but few could top USA Today's Donna Leinwand in that regard.   As disaster reporter for USA Today, she travels…

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Press freedom award goes to Sri Lankan journalist in murdered husband’s honor

  For Sri Lankan journalist Sonali Samarasinghe, April 21 was a night to remember when she accepted, on behalf of her late husband, Lasantha Wickramatunga, the 2009 Freedom of the…

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