by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2011
South African Press Council Calls for New Code of Conduct
The Mail and Guardian, a weekly newspaper based in Johannesburg, reported that South Africa's press council has called for a...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2011
Newsquest Newspapers Claims Editorial Calling for Death Penalty for Rioters Just a Joke
Andy Parkes, the editor of Gannett-owned UK Newsquest newspapers, claims the newspapers' editorial recommending the death penalty to be re-instated in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 20, 2011
13th Arrest: News of the World Phone Hacking Scandal Continues
Another former News of the World reporter, James Desborough, has been arrested, the Guardian reported. According to the Guardian, he is...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2011
PCC to Create ‘Best Practices’ List?
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade reported that the UK media regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission's director, Stephen Abell, has been...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 18, 2011
AP Retracts Doctored Photo Provided by Lithuanian Mayor
The Associated Press announced it has retracted a photo from its wire Aug. 15 after finding out it had been doctored. The...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 17, 2011
Former NOTW Reporter’s Letter Claims NOTW Knew of Phone Hacking
Clive Goodman, a former News of the World reporter who was jailed in 2007 for phone hacking, implicated Rupert Murdoch,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2011
2 Lithuanian Newspapers Deny WikiLeaks Cable Claims of Corruption
The European Journalism Centre highlighted a WikiLeaks document that purports to show "unethical and illegal practices" in two Lithuanian newspapers...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 13, 2011
UK Prime Minster Wants Media Evidence of Riots
UK Prime Minister David Cameron requested media outlets give "footage" of the riots to the police, Journalism.co.uk reported. Cameron called...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 13, 2011
Fake News Website Posing as the BBC Taken Down
A hoax website imitating the BBC has published fake stories including one that alleges former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown...