by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2011
Ghana President’s Nephew: The Statesman’s Aston Martin story is Fake, Will Sue
The nephew of Ghana's president intends to file a lawsuit against the Statesman after the newspaper published what he says...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2011
Daily Mail Accused of Invading Privacy, Harassing Carina Trimingham
The UK Daily Mail has been accused of invading the privacy of a woman named Carina Trimingham, the Guardian reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2011
Pakistan Misquote on the Media?
The Pakistan Observer published a clarification disclosing that an Interservice Public Relations spokesperson "contradicted" the newspaper's story and claimed the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2011
LA Times Readers Rep: Errors in Michael Jackson Death Reporting
Responding to complaints about its Michael Jackson death coverage, Los Angeles Times readers representative Deirdre Edgar wrote Sept. 30 that...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2011
South African Newspaper Apologizes for Plagiarism
The Financial Mail apologized for plagiarizing from Bloomberg Businessweek, Regret the Error reported. The Financial Mail is a South African...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2011
Ethical Journalism Can Boost Readership, IJNet Says
News outlets need to make money. We all know that. But, instead of just focusing on bringing in advertising dollars,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2011
$16 a Muffin? Nope, Hilton Hotels Bill was for Full Breakfast
The Huffington Post's Sam Stein detailed the "myth" that the Department of Justice paid $16 a piece for muffins at...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2011
New Mexican Media Watchdog Site
A new Mexican media watchdog website, "Ya Basta de los Abusos de Televisa," has been created in response to Mexican...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2011
Newsweek Let Some Staff Take Freebies in the Past
BetaBeat reported that former Newsweek writer Jerry Guo accepted "free flights, hotel stays and merchandise" for story coverage. Guo has...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2011
Daily Mail Apologizes for Amanda Knox Story with Wrong Verdict
The Daily Mail has announced an "enquiry" into its publication of an incorrect news story reporting (wrongly) that the young...