by Sydney Smith on Jan 24, 2011
Helen Thomas Award Debate Continues
Last week, iMediaEthics wrote about the National Arab American Journalists' Association's (NAAJA) complaints about the Society of Professional Journalists' (SPJ) decision to...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
New Book on Middle Eastern Media
The dean of Washington State University's communication college has written a book about Middle Eastern media called "The new Arab Journalist: ...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 21, 2011
Was SPJ Right to Retire Helen Thomas Award? Media Debate
The National Arab American Journalists Association's Ray Hanania blogged Jan. 15 about the Society of Professional Journalists' vote to end the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2011
SPJ Exec Committee Recommends Ending Helen Thomas Award
The Society of Professional Journalists' executive committee recommended that the SPJ "retire" its Helen Thomas award. The SPJ explained in...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2011
10,000 Sign Petition for Glenn Beck Off Fox News?
The Guardian reported that the Jewish Funds for Justice "delivered a petition with 10,000 signatures" in a Jan. 13 protest...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2011
NPR Review of Juan Williams Firing Completed, Ellen Weiss, VP, Resigns
National Public Radio released a statement about the results of its investigation into the October firing of analyst Juan Williams,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 06, 2011
ESPN’s Ron Franklin Fired, Called Female Reporter “Sweet Baby” & Expletive
Announcer Ron Franklin was fired Jan. 4 after he called female sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards "sweet baby" and then "an...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
Ugandan Newspaper The Rolling Stone to Appeal Ban of Outing Homosexuals?
Ugandan newspaper The Rolling Stone intends to appeal this week's ruling that Ugandan media can't out homosexuals. The newspaper had...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 03, 2011
Uganda Court Rules Media Can’t Out Homosexuals
Ugandan media have been ordered by the courts not to "out" homosexual people, the BBC reported. The ruling came after Ugandan...