The Enemies of Internet - Special Edition : Surveillance. China: Citizen Journalist On Trial Over Self-Published Books About Environment Eurasia Review. By Eurasia Review Reporters Without Borders said Friday it condemns the trial of Liu Futang, an ailing 64-year-old citizen-journalist specializing in the environment, which began today in Haikou, on the southern island of Hainan. Detained for the past three months, Liu is being tried on criminal charges of “illegal expression” (因言获罪) and “running an illegal business” in connection with his self-published books about environmental disasters caused by Chinese businesses operating on the island.
“This citizen journalist is facing the possibility of being unjustly imprisoned for providing a service to the public by investigating and exposing environmental threats,” Reporters Without Borders said. “Environmental issues are at the heart of any discussion on development in China. Liu’s only crime is trying to tell as many people as possible about what he has learned from his research. His trial is an attempt to deter all citizen-journalists and get them to censor themselves.” Superman quits his job on The Daily Planet to become online blogger. Clark Kent leaves reporter job in new edition of the popular comic bookFictional superhero has been working on The Daily Planet since the 1940s Writer says it is likely Superman will now become an online blogger By Sara Malm Published: 10:57 GMT, 23 October 2012 | Updated: 11:00 GMT, 23 October 2012 Not a bird, not a plane, and no longer a reporter - comic book hero Superman has quit his day job. The fictional superhero's alter ego Clark Kent, who has been working as a reporter on The Daily Planet since the 1940’s, leaves the newspaper business after becoming discontent with the state of 21st century journalism.
Instead Clark Kent is expected to start the next big online blog as a roving citizen journalist, according to writer Scott Lobdell. Hacked off: Superman, seen here saving The Daily Planet's logo, has quit his newspaper job after an argument with his editor about the state of modern journalism His editor Perry White replies: ‘Go easy on us mortals, Clarke.