by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2012
Comedian Sues Daily Mirror for Libel over ‘Racist’ claim
Comedian Frankie Boyle is suing Mirror Group Newspapers for describing him as "racist" in a July 19, 2011 report "Channel...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2012
Drudge Report links to, tweets Fake Jake Gyllenhaal Tweet Endorsing Mitt Romney
The Drudge Report linked to a fake Twitter account purporting to be Jake Gyllenhaal, Mediaite reported. The post directed to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2012
Singapore Court Calls for Journalist’s Anonymous Sources
Journalist James M Dorsey must identify his anonymous sources for his Sept. article "The World of Soccer: AFC reports to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2012
Thai TV Anchor Charged with Bribery, Embezzlement
Thai TV news anchor Sorrayuth Suthasanachinda defended his ethics and two recent charges from the National Anti-Corruption Commission in a...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2012
BYU Prof Calls for Journalism Students to have a ‘Moral Compass’
Brigham Young University journalism professor Joel Campbell called for journalism students to "have kind of a moral compass in what...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2012
Tunisian Ministry Looking into Magazine’s ‘Petrol Bombs’ Instructions
The Tunisian government may be charging "children's magazine" Qaws Quzah (Rainbow) over a recent article that detailed the "history of petrol bombs,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2012
BBC Reviewing for ‘Impartiality’ in Covering ‘Religion, Immigration & Europe’
The BBC Trust has asked "former ITV chief executive" Stuart Prebble to review the broadcaster's "coverage of religion, immigration and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2012
NYT Adds Editors’ Note to College Drinking Article, 6 Fake Names included in Report
The New York Times quoted or pictured six fake names in a Sept. 27 story, "Last Call for College Bars." ...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2012
AP Adds ‘Caption Addition’ to Picture of Mitt Romney, ‘Fell Short of Our Own Standards’
The Associated Press made a "caption addition" that "clarifies" that a girl pictured in the background of an Oct. 8...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2012
UK Judge: News Corp.’s Times of London Didn’t Libel Elton John
As iMediaEthics reported previously, Elton John sued the News Corp.-owned Times of London for libel over June 21 articles that...