by Sydney Smith on Mar 20, 2014
No DNA Ties Michael Skakel To Murder, Nancy Grace Sued
Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy, is suing Nancy Grace for libel after the television journalist wrongly stated there...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2014
Chris Pine in Court for DUI ‘Looks Hot’ says E! News
Chris Pine may be in court to plead guilty for driving while drunk but hey, it's Hollywood. E! News still...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2014
Mick Jagger Girlfriend? Should L’Wren Scott Suicide headlines ID her as Appendage?
Is it right for the media to refer to L'Wren Scott primarily as Mick Jagger's girlfriend? New York Magazine found...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2014
3 Journalism Ethics Workshops in India Hosted by Poynter
The U.S. Poynter Institute announced this week it is holding journalism ethics workshops in three cities in India this month....
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2014
AP wins journalism ethics award for CIA connection/Robert Levinson story
The Associated Press won a national journalism ethics award this week for its reporting on Robert Levinson and for postponing...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2014
‘Tort of defamation alive and well,’ Boston Herald Libel Verdict ‘Malice’ and $563,000
The Boston Herald must pay a woman named Joanna Marinova more than half a million dollars in a libel verdict,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2014
Media Ethics Code for All of India?
Last month, the British Deputy High Commission hosted a media ethics conference in Chennai, India, as iMediaEthics wrote at the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2014
UK tabloids publish photos of grief-stricken Mick Jagger, PCC gets complaints
The UK Press Complaints Commission has received complaints over media outlets using photos of Mick Jagger after he learned his...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 17, 2014
13 Stories with Faked sources, Interviews, Misquotes in U of Oregon student newspaper
University of Oregon-Eugene student newspaper The Daily Emerald revealed that one of its former reporters, Jessica Fisher, faked interviews and...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 17, 2014
Fox News ends Scott Brown’s contract b/c of possible NH Senate run
Fox News ended its contract with contributor and former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Scott Brown March 14 because he may...