by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2014
‘Greatest Danger is a Complacent Journalist,’ says Indian Newspaper Editor
At a media event in India this week, journalists were reminded to report in the public interest and to check...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2014
Pakistan Media Needs to Implement Code of Conduct?
Pakistan's Press Council Chairman Raja Shafqat Abbasi called for the country's media to follow its code of conduct and serve...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2014
‘Go F**k Yourself’ Ad a Viral Marketing Hoax in Penn State college paper
Penn State student newspaper The Daily Collegian's much-talked about "Go F**K Yourself" ad from a scorned girl to her ex...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2014
Single Mom Sob Story? JK Rowling sues Daily Mail for Libel
J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series and last year's novel Casual Vacancy, has filed a libel lawsuit against...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2014
Ariel Sharon Didn’t lead Beirut massacre, Ireland’s RTE Corrects
Following complaints, Irish public broadcaster RTE corrected a report about former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who died Jan. 11...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2014
Pope John Paul II Relic case found, but Blood cloth not: 4 Problems with Media Coverage
News stories this week shouted that a vial of the late Pope John Paul II's blood was stolen by Satanists!...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2014
MSNBC apologizes to Republicans over ‘outrageous’ Cheerios ad tweet
MSNBC president Phil Griffin apologized and fired a staff member who sent out an "offensive" tweet about Cheerios cereal's new...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2014
Journalists Called ‘Serial Liars’ By Editor Vindicated In Libel Lawsuit
Maltese editor Josef Caruana was found guilty of libel for a 2012 article claiming two other journalists were making millions...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2014
Toronto Life settles libel lawsuit after ‘Hunting ground for sexual predators’ comment
York University ended its lawsuit against Toronto Life, according to Canadan Jounalism Project's J-Source. The university confirmed to iMediaEthics it...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2014
UPDATED: Quentin Tarantino Sues Gawker Media over ‘Hateful Eight’ Script Leak Copyright
Film director Quentin Tarantino is suing Gawker Media over "blatant copyright infringement" after one of its blogs linked to a...