Citizen journalists: news for the future

The face of media is changing. More and more citizen journalists have emerged and at the same time mainstream media outlets are having viewers abandon ship to find news through alternative means. Many feel this is happening because corporately-owned media outlets are not reporting on the real news. Luke Rudkowski, an independent journalist, joins us to discuss the disconnect of corporate media and why citizen journalists are here to stay.

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Al Jazeera journalists quit channel citing bias on Syria coverage

Qatar's aggressive stance towards Assad has led to a string of resignations at the country's al-Jazeera TV news channel. Those who left describe bias at the station which they say has become a tool to target the Syrian regime. RT's Paula Slier describes those accusations.

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Police arrest journalists at Occupy Wall Street protests

Protesters from New York City and beyond gathered today at the front doorstep of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to give the mayor a simple message: Stop arresting journalists who are covering Occupy Wall Street.

Press TV's Hank Flynn reports from New York.

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