by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2011
Why Proposed Media Laws May Shut Down South African Press Council
As iMediaEthics recently reported, laws proposed in South Africa may lead to the closure of the South African Press Council and...
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by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2011
AFP Starts Using Photo Software to Check Fake Photos, Social Media Fake photos
In a press release posted on Editor & Publisher, foreign wire service Agence France-Presse (AFP) announced that it would start...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2011
Publisher Libeled Arab Newspaper, Claimed $2 Million Bribe Taken To Interview Iraq Prez
Website publisher Alan Merdini is paying newspaper publisher HH Saudi Research, its editor-in-chief and one of its journalists a total of £85,000...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2011
Der Tzitung Apologizes for Hillary Clinton, Audrey Tomason Photoshop
As iMediaEthics wrote yesterday, Hasidic newspaper Der Tzitung Photoshopped the widely-published "Situation Room" photo of President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2011
Media Accused of Running ‘Frivolous and Mischievous’ Articles
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) was accused by Indian politician M Karunanidhi of publishing "frivolous and mischievous reports" and...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2011
Lawsuit Against Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute?
As iMediaEthics has written, Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea and executive director of the charity Central Asia Institute,...
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2011
German TV Station Confuses Star Trek Logo with Navy SEAL Logo
German TV news station N24 confused the logo for Navy SEAL Team Six with that of a "fan-made logo for the...
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2011
PCC censures the Telegraph over undercover recording of Vince Cable, Parliament members
The PCC censured the Daily Telegraph for its undercover recording that led to Parliament member Vince Cable's removal as head of...
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2011
U.S. Billionaire Louis Bacon to Sue Wikipedia, Denver Post, WordPress
A U.S. billionaire intends to sue for the identity of anonymous commenters, including people who have posted information about him...