by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2014
BBC won’t show accused child sex abuser Jimmy Savile on air to protect victims
The BBC won't use any old footage of its longtime host Jimmy Savile in its programs under a policy to...
International Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2014
Was Toronto Star Malicious in Reporting on Brampton Mayor’s Expense Scandal? Fennell Sues
Susan Fennell, mayor of Brampton, Ontario since 2000, has major expense problems. She has used public money to book first-class...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2014
News Corp not only UK media company to hack phones, UK Mirror Pays 10 Settlements
The UK Mirror owned up to phone hacking accusations this week, paying settlements to actors, sports figures, a media executive...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2014
Chinese Govt Shut Down Media Outlet, 100+ Companies Extorted for Good Press?
China's The 21st Century Business Herald was closed by the country after being accused of extorting more than 100 companies...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2014
Where’s the ‘Right to be Forgotten’? What’s the point if media re-report stories meant to be forgotten?
The "Right to Be Forgotten" refers to a ruling by a EU Court of Justice this year allowing people in...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2014
Indian anchor fired for botching China’s president’s name on Air
Indian public broadcaster Doordarshan fired an anchor for messing up the name of China's president, Reuters reported. The anchor, who...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2014
Australian Radio Host Attacks Listener By Airing His Cell phone number and calling him names
Australian radio station 2SM aired a listener's personal phone number during a radio broadcast last year and broke privacy guidelines,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2014
Math Fail: CNN says ‘110%’ Weigh in on Scottish Independence Vote?
CNN apparently had a graphics and math fail in a report today on the Scottish independence vote. According to an...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2014
Mother dies after ‘palliative care,’ not ‘prayer and hymn singing’; Australia’s Channel 7 Unpublishes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority ruled that Australia's Channel 7 violated broadcasting standards in reporting on the religious group the...