by Sydney Smith on Nov 24, 2011
Australian Media Inquiry Calls for Stronger Press Council
The chairman of an Australian government inquiry into print media standards suggested that the council start to address all media...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 24, 2011
Guardian Apologizes for Wrong Claim that The Sun Tried to Interview Leveson Lawyer
The Guardian apologized to News International for its front-page report claiming the company had a Sun journalist "doorstep a barrister...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2011
UK Newspapers Accused of Contempt of Court on Levi Bellfield Stories
UK attorney general Dominic Grieve is starting "proceedings for possible contempt of court" charges against the Daily Mail and the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2011
Woman Posing as Bloomberg Spokesperson Tricks Media
The media was tricked by a woman posing as a spokesperson for New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg, the New...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2011
Contempt of Court against Fiji Times?
The Republic of Fiji's interim government has charged the Fiji Times with contempt of court, Radio New Zealand International reported....
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2011
Where did Subway Shut Down Story Come From?
The New York Times' Brian Stelter questioned where the reports that Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City would...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2011
Daily Star, Heat Apologizes for Fake Report from Facebook Post
The UK Daily Star newspaper and Heat magazine apologized and paid damages to Garry Tweedy after wrongly claiming he "admitted...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
Hugh Grant Accuses Mail on Sunday of Invading Privacy, Hacking
Actor Hugh Grant accused the UK Mail on Sunday of hacking his phone during the Leveson Inquiry, the Hollywood Reporter...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
ESPN’s Lee Corso Apologizes for Saying Expletive on GameDay Program
Yahoo News criticized ESPN's Lee Corso for using the f-word during an on-air Game Day segment. Corso later apologized, according...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
‘Stigma’ in Reporting on “The Mentally Ill”
The Guardian published an article by Harold A. Maio questioning why the media refers to "'the' mentally ill," which Maio...