Amir Kurtovic

Freelance Journalist, Writer and Social Media Victim

Category: News

Who is a Journalist? Federal shield law provides answer…

The proposed federal shield law S. 448, or the “Free Flow of Information Act of 2009″, is supposed to finally give journalists a federal law that protects the right to grant sources anonymity without the fear of  subpoenas. But another thing the bill does is define who is covered by it. According to S. 448, [...]

Having fun at a Health care rally

Check out Matt Blickenstaff’s WriteBabyWrite for more coverage of this event.

St. Louis Tea Party Protest at SEIU office – Photos & Videos

Here are some of the pictures and videos I took at the St. Louis Tea Party protest at the SEIU office on 5585 Pershing Ave., in St. Louis. I’m trying to get material up as quickly as possible and will edits this post several times as new videos and photos are uploaded. Feel free to [...]

New York Times considers charging for online content

The New York Times is considering charging a $5.00 monthly fee for access to its website, according to various media reports. The decision should come sometime in August and could make the Times the first major U.S. newspaper to establish a pay-wall around its online content. The New York Times Company stock price has taken [...]

Savage Is A Hypocrite For Using Freedom of Speech Excuse

By now you have probably heard that Michael Savage was one of the people banned from the UK for fostering extremism or hatred. He was put on a list along the likes of an anti-gay preacher, the founder of a white supremacist website, a Hamas leader, and Russian gangsters. What I found interesting was Savage’s [...]