by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2012
Elton John Claims the Times of London Libeled Him
The News Corp.-owned Times of London corrected a June 21 article "The Secrets of Tax Avoiders" but Elton John still...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2012
NYT Public Editor: Times’ Article on Olympics Athlete Lolo Jones ‘Too Harsh’
The New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane argued that despite being an opinion article, the Times' August 5 article...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2012
Ohio Newspaper Fined $100,000 for Libel for Police Sex Story
Gannett-owned Milford-Miami Advertiser must pay $100,000 to police officer James Young over a 2010 article accusing him of having "sex...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2012
Fareed Zakaria Apologizes for ‘Close Similarities’ in Article, Suspended by CNN & Time
Fareed Zakaria apologized for "close similarities" in part of his column for Time magazine and a blog post on CNN...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 09, 2012
Asian American Journalists Association Advises on Sikh Shooting Stories
The Asian American Journalists Association created a "few guidelines" for reporting on the Aug. 5 shooting at a Sikh temple in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2012
Quote Approval at Washington Post ‘flirts with self-censorship,’ Ombudsman Says
The Washington Post is banning the practice of "sharing story drafts," Post ombudsman Patrick Pexton noted. As we have written,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2012
CNN: ‘Regrettable’ to play ‘Only the Good Die Young’ after Sikh Temple Shooting
CNN apologized for playing the Billy Joel song "Only the Good Die young" after a July 6 report on the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2012
ESPN Defends Bernie Fine Reporting as ‘Accurate Coverage of a Legal Document’
ESPN wants "a judge to dismiss a part of Laurie Fine’s libel lawsuit" against the network because the network said...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2012
Complaints about Egyptian Media Coverage of Muslim Brotherhood
Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maqsoud claimed "state-owned media" reported "false news" about his client, the Muslim Brotherhood, Ahram reported. He claims the state...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2012
Myanmar Media Outlets Censored, Publications Suspended this Summer
Even though the Myanmar government announced last year it was ending prior censorship at 178 of its 358 media outlets...