by Sydney Smith on Jul 24, 2011
Will Australia Get New Media Laws Following UK Phone Hacking Scandal?
Despite calls for a new media laws in Australia, the country's attorney general, Robert McClelland, "has ruled out trying to...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2011
Morals & The Media
Morals and the Media: Ethics in Canadian Journalism, which describes itself as the "first book on Canadian journalism ethics," focuses...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2011
Update: Inquirer Asks Site to Remove Plagiarism Charges
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this month about computer software news site the Inquirer, which defended itself against accusations of plagiarism by site...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2011
Rio Ferdinand Claims Sunday Mirror Violated His Privacy
Professional soccer player Rio Ferdinand is suing the Sunday Mirror for invasion of privacy after the Mirror's April 2010 "kiss...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2011
Polish Journalist Convicted of Libeling Belarus’ President
The Associated Press reported that Polish journalist Andrzej Poczobut was convicted of libeling Belarus' president Alexander Lukashenko through ten articles...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2011
New Syrian Media Laws
Syria is reviewing a new set of media laws, according to United Press International. The laws "include sweeping freedoms" and are...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2011
UK Regulator to Investigate Sri Lanka News Video, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. Slams Video
The Sunday Observer reported that UK broadcasting regulator OfCom will be checking "the veracity" into a BBC Channel 4 documentary, titled "Sri...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2011
Inquirer Defends itself Against Plagiarism Charges
The Inquirer's editor, Madeline Bennett, defended the UK "computer hardware" news site from plagiarism charges in a recent blogpost. Bennett...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
MSNBC Suspends Mark Halperin for Obama Curse
MSNBC suspended its analyst Mark Halperin indefinitely for using "foul language" on air about President Barack Obama, Reuters reported. Halperin is...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
BBC Returns Documentary Award
The BBC returned an award for its documentary film Primark: On the Rack, The Guardian reported. As iMediaEthics has reported, the BBC...