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Brent Renaud, First U.S. Reporter Killed in Ukraine

Democracy Now! brings this special report about the loss of Brent Renaud

(NEW YORK CITY, NY) - On Sunday, the U.S. journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud was shot dead near Kyiv while working on a documentary about refugees.
He is the first foreign journalist known to have been killed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion.

Ukrainian officials are accusing Russian forces of his death.

Peace and Justice Organizations Call for Freedom for Julian Assange

Assange faces a life in prison for publishing the truth.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Imprisoned Wikileaks founder, journalist and free speech champion Julian Assange today faces life imprisonment for telling the truth about U.S. war crimes in Iraq, Afghanistan and at the U.S. torture base in Guantanamo Bay.

The persecution of Julian Assange by the U.S. government is a threat against free speech and free press.

Tim King: Gone to Heaven`s Streets

His real legacy is the people he helped and encouraged along the way.

(JACKSON, Miss.) - When I heard from Bonnie King about Tim's unexpected death, I had a sense of disbelief, followed by denial - and then finally acceptance leavened by a measure of despair.

There are too few good people fighting against the forces of darkness that threaten to engulf all of us, and he was one of the very good ones.

6 Girls Are Not to be Beheaded in Saudi Arabia

Truth vs Click Bait: Can You See It?

(SALEM, Ore.) - There’s a tragic story making the rounds right now of 6 young girls who are allegedly going to be beheaded by the Saudi Arabian government for having boys at a birthday party. The viral article asks for a world outcry to save the girls’ lives.

Shocking, but because Saudi Arabia has such a terrible track record for human rights violations, even a kid’s birthday party police crackdown is easily believable.
That said, the article in question is absolutely FALSE.

RTDNA and RTDNF Mark Death of Roger Ailes

Ailes death marks the end of a consequential era of news coverage in America

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and Foundation (RTDNF) mourn the passing of former Fox News chief Roger Ailes, who died today at age 77.

"There's no question Roger Ailes was a polarizing figure....it is indisputable that he was responsible for seismic changes in the way people receive news and participate in political discourse."

Salem-News.com + Readers = Honest Reporting

Freedom of Speech is nothing without the opportunity to be heard.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A gentle late summer reminder that Salem-News.com gets by largely thanks to the generosity of its readers. In other words, your contributions truly matter! They ensure that we can continue to bring you voices, analysis and eye-witness reporting you’re unlikely to find elsewhere.

Salem-News.com brings voices from outside the typical reporting arena, and exposes the truth from beneath, and within.

Excellence in Journalism Awards for Oregon and Southwest Washington

Dozens of journalists from the Pacific Northwest received awards for their notable efforts in 2013.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Journalists from Oregon and Southwest Washington celebrated their hard work in 2013 at the annual SPJ Oregon/SW Washington awards banquet on May 17 at the Hotel Lucia.

Awards were presented in the SPJ Oregon/SW Washington non-daily contest as well as the SPJ Region 10 (Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana) Excellence in Journalism contest.

Announcing Salem-News.com`s Revamped Leadership

The online news group shakes the dust off its boots and restructures from within.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem-News.com has been going through some big changes as of late, including staff restructuring and I would like to share some insight into what you can expect from Salem-News.com going forward.

Always, Salem-News.com remains committed to Truth, Justice & Peace, offering quality content that matters from notable writers and correspondents around the world. The most immediate change is in leadership. Tim King will no longer be serving as Executive News Editor.

USS Liberty Survivor Interviews Architects and Engineers for 9-11 Truth Founder

"YOUR VOICE COUNTS" airs online Saturday, May 17th @ 3:06 Pacific Time, 5:06 PM Central Time, 6:06-7:00 PM Eastern Time.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Phil Tourney was on the ship on June 8th, 1967, that was deliberately attacked by what were supposed to be our friends and allies. Survivors were appalled at the lack of outrage then, and now, and many speak out on the subject when possible. This dialog has encouraged other truth-tellers to come forward, and Phil Tourney fields a number of different subjects in his weekly show.

Phil Tourney will be interviewing a special guest early Saturday evening, Richard Gage, AIA is the founding member of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth.

Salem-News.com Becomes Part of Google News Service

Acceptance by the Google News team places Salem-News.com further into the mix of one of the most popular information streams in the world.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Nearing a two-year anniversary, Salem-News.com was added to the news service provided by Google, the world`s most used search engine. "This is a great week for us, our visitors jumped by more than twenty percent the day we hit Google News," said Tim King of Salem-News.com.

Salem-News.com is no stranger to Google; articles from this locally owned capitol city news organization have been included on the popular search engine for well over a year.