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Finland convicts 3 pro-Russian trolls of defaming journalist

Finnish investigative journalist Jessikka Aro was harassed by pro-Russian trolls for years. This month, a court in Helsinki convicted three people of defaming her.

Amid cricket-fixing controversy, reporter calls demand for unedited Al Jazeera footage 'absurd'

The International Cricket Council is in damage control after a hidden-camera investigation by Al Jazeera alleged widespread cheating and fixing at the highest levels of the sport.

Is it possible to have too much transparency in journalism?

It's not standard operating procedure for news organizations to release full transcripts of their interviews. But it could be a useful practice, particularly for contentious interviews, according to the Poynter Institute's Al Thompkins.

When the story is dead bodies rotting in the streets of Mosul, how much is too much for audiences?

When VICE News Tonight Correspondent Seb Walker recently returned to Mosul, Iraq, he found were bodies decomposing in the streets. He discusses the issue of graphic imagery in the media on The Investigators.

Ontario father takes on City of Mississauga over Indigenous team names

A status Qalipu Mikmaq man's human rights complaint against the City of Mississauga over its sponsorship of five minor league hockey clubs whose names and logos he says are culturally insensitive will be heard on Nov. 21.