by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2011
News International-owned UK Times Staff to be Asked if they Hacked
News Corp's News International is looking into "editorial practices" at its news outlets. According to the Guardian, the UK Times...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2011
Australia: “No Plans to Prosecute” Julian Assange
As iMediaEthics previously wrote, Australia's attorney general, Robert McClelland, slammed WikiLeaks and Julian Assange for publishing unredacted diplomatic cables. McClelland claimed that...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2011
Two Hong Kong Journalists Resign after Station Reports Fake News
Even though a Hong Kong TV news station apologized for its fake report that a former Chinese president died, two...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2011
UK Police ask Guardian Journalist Amelia Hill about Leaked Info in Phone Hacking Case
The Guardian's Amelia Hill was questioned by UK police in relations to "alleged leaks" to the newspaper, Sky News reported....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2011
Ghana Journalists Called on to Follow Ethics, Avoid Bias
Ghana's information minister, John Tia Akologu called on Ghanaian journalists to follow ethics codes, Ghana News Agency reported. Akolgu made...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2011
Indonesian Social Media Standards?
Indonesian journalists now have a set of standards pertaining to social media, the Jakarta Globe reported. Press Council ethics chair...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2011
After UK Phone Hacking Scandal, Media Investigation in Australia?
Australia's government announced this week it will investigate Australian media, Agence France Presse reported. The Australian Labor Party "decided that...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2011
More Powers for Tanzania’s Media Council?
A Tanzanian journalist called on Tanzania's Media Council to have more power, IPP Media reported. The journalist, Nyaronyo Kicheere, commented...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2011
UK Police Want the Guardian’s Anonymous Sources
The Guardian's David Leigh reported that the UK Police are trying to find out who the Guardian's sources for its...