by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2011
Four Australian Journalists Lose Jobs after Misleading Viewers
Four journalists for Australian news station Channel 9 have lost their jobs after it was revealed the station's reporters weren't...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2011
CNN’s iReport Advises on Fact Checking, Sourcing
A recent report from CNN's "eight-week series about storytelling and reporting skills, iReport Boot Camp, focused on fact checking and sourcing....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2011
New York Times Won’t Correct 2009 Rio Treaty Editorial, MediaBugs Says
MediaBugs wrote about former Outside magazine editor Hal Espen's attempts to get the New York Times to correct an error...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2011
N.C. Court Dismisses Libel Lawsuit Against Indian TV News for Reporting ‘Rumors,’ Says No Jurisdiction
A North Carolina court dismissed a $12 million libel lawsuit against Indian TV networks Sun TV Network, CNN-IBN, New Delhi...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2011
Did Peruvian Journalists Break Prison Rules to get Interview?
Peru's National Penitentiary Institute head has questioned how Radio Capital and TV news program Primera Noticia got access to inmate Antauro...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2011
Daniel Domscheit-Berg: I ‘Shredded’ 3K+ WikiLeaks Documents
Former WikiLeaks staff member Daniel Domscheit-Berg claims he "'shredded' more than 3,500 unpublished documents" that WikiLeaks had obtained, NYMag reported. The admission...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2011
Tunisian Media Groups: Please No Biased Reporting
Tunisia's National Commission for the Reform of Media and Communication is calling for media outlets to follow ethical standards in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2011
Filipino Professors call for Tabloid Reform
Filipino news site The Inquirer reported that professors from the University of Philippines Cebu College are calling for the area's...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2011
What’s in a Name: Reuters Corrects Gadhafi Tweet
Reuters corrected its Aug. 21 news release that Muammar Gaddafi "has been detained" via Twitter. The news outlet's original information suggested...