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September 24, 2012 06:00 PM EST

NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos blogged Sept. 12 to remind NPR's reporters that it is inaccurate to refer to the "Democrat Party," after a listener complained. As Schumacher-Matos...

Sri Lankan Newspaper Apologizes for Sexist Cartoon after Complaints

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Sri Lankan Newspaper Apologizes for Sexist Cartoon after Complaints

September 22, 2012 06:00 AM EST

Sri Lankan newspaper Lakbima News apologized Sept. 16 for a Sept. 9 cartoon that was slammed as unacceptable. The cartoon depicted "the Indian Prime Minister underneath an uplifted sari of the Chief Minister of...

Will NYT use more blind quotes and anonymous sources given new quote policy?

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Will NYT use more blind quotes and anonymous sources given new quote policy?

September 21, 2012 07:00 PM EST

The New York Times announced Sept. 20 that it is banning allowing a "source or a press aide to review, approve or edit" quotes, the Times' public editor Margaret Sullivan...

French Magazine Charlie Hebdo Runs 'Crude' Cartoons of Muhammad

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French Magazine Charlie Hebdo Runs 'Crude' Cartoons of Muhammad

September 20, 2012 06:00 AM EST

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published "obscene cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad" this week. The New York Times described the cartoons as "several crude...

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Obama Got Quote Approval in Vanity Fair Profile

September 19, 2012 06:00 AM EST

The New York Times adds Michael Lewis to the list of journalists having to let politicians approve quotes before he could run...

Public Editors, NPPA Weigh in Ethics & Standards for the Christopher Stevens Photo

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Public Editors, NPPA Weigh in Ethics & Standards for the Christopher Stevens Photo

September 18, 2012 06:00 AM EST

As we previously wrote, the New York Times defended its publication of a photo of U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, who was killed last week. The State Department called for the photo to be taken off the...

EVENT: Dart Center Workshop on Suicide Reporting

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EVENT: Dart Center Workshop on Suicide Reporting

September 17, 2012 04:00 AM EST

The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma is holding a workshop Sept. 21-22 on "Covering Suicide." In an email announcing the workshop, the center's executive director Bruce Shapiro wrote that "the...

Milton Keynes Citizen Fined for ID'ing Children in Crime Report

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Milton Keynes Citizen Fined for ID'ing Children in Crime Report

September 16, 2012 04:30 AM EST

Toronto Star Apologizes for F-Word in Graphic, Against Newspaper Policy

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Toronto Star Apologizes for F-Word in Graphic, Against Newspaper Policy

September 16, 2012 04:15 AM EST

Egyptian TV Anchor Wears Hijab, Against Dress Code

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Egyptian TV Anchor Wears Hijab, Against Dress Code

September 12, 2012 04:20 AM EST

Egyptian TV news anchor Fatma Nabil broke "decades of secular dress code" Sept. 2 by "wearing the hijab" on air, the Guardian reported. According to the Guardian, which posted a video of Nabil's...

Author Apologizes for Writing Positive Reviews about His Work, Writers Association to Create Ethics Code?

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Author Apologizes for Writing Positive Reviews about His Work, Writers Association to Create Ethics Code?

September 05, 2012 04:00 AM EST

Crime novel author RJ Ellory admitted to writing positive Amazon reviews about his books, Gawker reported. As Gawker explained, "fellow crime writer Jeremy Duns" revealed the self-reviews, which prompted...

Canadian Call-In Program Broke Ethics Code with Homosexuality Comments

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Canadian Call-In Program Broke Ethics Code with Homosexuality Comments

September 04, 2012 06:00 AM EST

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council ruled that an Ontario TV "religious call-in program" broke the ethics code of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, Broadcaster Magazine reported. Listeners...

NYC Spanish Radio Fined by FCC for Prank Call

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NYC Spanish Radio Fined by FCC for Prank Call

September 03, 2012 05:35 PM EST

The FCC fined New York City Spanish radio station WSKQ $16,000 for a five-year-old "prank call" in which a staff member "called a woman pretending to be someone from of a local hospital, telling the...

Maldives Media Council: Be 'Responsible,' Ethical

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Maldives Media Council: Be 'Responsible,' Ethical

August 30, 2012 08:05 PM EST

Yahoo News Fires David Chalian for 'Black People Drowning' Comment at Republican National Convention

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Yahoo News Fires David Chalian for 'Black People Drowning' Comment at Republican National Convention

August 30, 2012 05:00 AM EST

Yahoo News fired its Washington bureau chief David Chalian for "inappropriate" comments during the Republican National Convention. Chalian is quoted as saying of the Romney campaign: "They're not...

Graphic Photos, Videos of Empire State Building Shooting Published

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Graphic Photos, Videos of Empire State Building Shooting Published

August 27, 2012 07:15 PM EST

Many news outlets published graphic videos and photos from the Aug. 24 shooting at the Empire State Building -- including photos of the dead shooter Jeffrey Johnson and his victim Steven...

Romney Campaign: Colorado TV News' Interview Restrictions 'Not How we Operate'

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Romney Campaign: Colorado TV News' Interview Restrictions 'Not How we Operate'

August 27, 2012 06:00 AM EST

Denver CBS affiliate KCNC-TV 4 reporter Shaun Boyd told viewers when airing her interview with Mitt Romney that Romney put restrictions on the interview preventing her from asking "him about abortion or Todd Akin...

Washington and Lee University Conference on Poverty to 'Build Competence' in Reporting

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Washington and Lee University Conference on Poverty to 'Build Competence' in Reporting

August 26, 2012 07:50 PM EST

NYT Public Editor Calls for 'Transparency, Accountability, Humility'

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NYT Public Editor Calls for 'Transparency, Accountability, Humility'

August 25, 2012 07:10 PM EST

Arthur Brisbane's final column as New York Times public editor repeated his 2010 calls for "transparency, accountability, humility" at the Times across its website, print product, mobile sites and so...

International Journalists' Network Advises on Blogging Ethics

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International Journalists' Network Advises on Blogging Ethics