by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2019
Indian newspaper offended readers with Hinduism, Ram Temple article
The National Herald, a daily newspaper in New Delhi, India, apologized for offending readers and unpublished an article about Hinduism....
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2019
South African paper must apologize for ‘we don’t need white votes’ headline
South Africa's City Press published a headline saying African National Congress "Secretary-General Ace Magashule says: We don't need white votes."...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2019
Irish Press Council overrules, Waterford paper’s suicide death story didn’t invade privacy
Ireland's press ombudsman, who handles complaints from the public against member news publications, got it wrong. At least, that's what...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2019
Pakistani TV news claimed PM’s ex ‘colluded’ with political rivals
Journalist Reham Khan, the ex-wife of Prime Minister Imran Khan, sued a Pakistani TV news channel, Dunya TV, for libel...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2019
Corrections: The Roomba didn’t do it! Irish Libel Law, Irish or British, How many Troops Abroad?
1.Is he Irish or British? The Guardian listed Andrew Scott as a British actor who was nominated for the Golden...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2019
Roundup of 2019 Tips for Reporting, Press regulator & Ombudsman news
iMediaEthics closely follows news from press regulators, ombudsmen, standards editors and others who offer guidance or findings on journalism ethics...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2019
Corrections: How many almonds,Utah Jazz reporters, Joe Biden & deportation
How many almonds? A Dec. 23 Guardian correction: "• We hope we didn’t add to your Christmas workload when we listed...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2019
Japanese public broadcaster claimed North Korea launched missile in a training error
Japanese public broadcaster NHK likely alarmed many readers and listeners when it issued a news bulletin saying North Korea launched...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2019
OK to say man ‘hijacked’ stage to try for a viral wedding proposal, regulator says
It wasn't inaccurate for the UK Mail to say a man's wedding proposal was set up "in the hopes of...