by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2010
U.S. Libel Tourism Protection Act Signed into Law, British Activists See Call for Reform
In mid-August, President Barack Obama signed into law the SPEECH Act. The new law, quickly passed by the House of...
International Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2010
Chinese Journalist Zhang Yi offers proof his prize-winning photo not fake, despite claims of misrepresentation
The photo that recently won China's top news photography prize has been cleared of accusations that it is misrepresentative according to news reports....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2010
Media Smackdown? NY Times accuses News of the World of phone hacking ; News of the World says NYT had bad sources & motive
The New York Times published a lengthy, detailed report ("The British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal") accusing the British News of the World...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 10, 2010
Journalism Ethicist Calls for WikiLeaks Code of Ethics
Stephen J.A. Ward called for WikiLeaks and other "whistleblower" sites to establish some form of ethics code. He explained his...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2010
Tunisian Bloggers Spot Fake Photo from Le Temps, Assabah newspapers
Tunisian bloggers are calling out the French newspaper Le Temps, and the Arabic version of the newspaper, Assabah, for publishing...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2010
Mexican Newspaper El Diario de Juarez to Limit Cartel Reporting after Journalist Killed
Tell us what we can report without being killed or left for dead. That's what a Mexican newspaper just asked...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2010
Debunking Bad Journalism in China Can Be Dangerous
Exposing bad journalism in China can be dangerous, according to articles about journalists who have been physically attacked for exposing fraud...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2010
NY Times Public Editor defends report accusing News of the World of phone hacking
The New York Times's ombudsman Arthur Brisbane defended the Times for its lengthy and controversial article, "The British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal."...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2010
Toronto Sun Retracts Column, Apologizes to George Soros after Threat of Defamation Lawsuit
The Toronto Sun retracted a column and issued an apology to billionaire George Soros earlier this month after "receiving a...