by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2016
New Guidelines for FBI Agents Posing as Journalists
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released new guidelines for when its agents can pose as journalists, now requiring top brass...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2016
NYTimes Bureau Chief published private comments, Public Editor Calls for Note they are ‘Inappropriately Obtained’
The New York Times' Kabul bureau chief Rod Nordland shouldn't have published comments made by a fellow journalist in an...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2016
2 Former News of the World Execs in Contempt over Phone Hacking Evidence
Former News of the World editor Colin Myler and former legal manager Tom Crone were found in contempt of the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2016
Weekend Australian Invaded Privacy of Woman, Didn’t Need to Include So Much Information, Press Council rules
The Weekend Australian invaded the privacy of a woman who complained about Australian politician Jamie Briggs' behavior toward her, the Australian...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2016
Photos of Kate Middleton, Prince George Invaded Privacy with No Public Interest, UK Press Regulator Rules
Two UK publications invaded the privacy of Kate Middleton and Prince George when they published long-lens photos of them at...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2016
Glenn Beck settles with Boston Marathon spectator he called ‘a very bad, bad, bad man,’ and the ‘money man’
Glenn Beck settled a libel lawsuit filed against him and his show after he claimed Saudi student Abdulrahman Alharbi was...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2016
Virginia Gun Rights Group sues Katie Couric, Stephanie Soechtig over ‘Under the Gun’ Documentary
The Virginia Citizens Defense League is suing Katie Couric over her "Under the Gun" documentary, which included a misleading edit...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2016
Huffington Post deletes article telling College Women to ‘Cover it up’ at Football Games
The Huffington Post unpublished an article that suggested young women spectators "cover it up" at college football games. The article was headlined,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2016
Amatrice, Italy Suing Charlie Hebdo over Earthquake Cartoon Showing Victims as Pasta Dishes
Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine, is being sued for criminal defamation over its September cartoon depicting Italian earthquake victims...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2016
Chinese company didn’t donate to Australian political party, retraction calls out ‘significant factual error’
The Conversation unpublished and retracted an article about a Chinese company and an apparent connection to an Australian political party. The...