by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2012
2 Chilean Editors Say TV Network Censored Investigation
Two Chilean editors, Patricio Ovando and Pilar Rodriguez, resigned from TV station Channel 13 because they said the station was...
International Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2012
Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks Testifies at Leveson Inquiry
Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks testified at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices May 11. Brooks was...
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2012
South Africa’s Daily Sun Publishes Images from Gang Rape Video
The South African Daily Sun ran a front-page photo last month of a minor-aged girl "being gang-raped," Politics Web reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2012
NUJ Wants Inquiry into Scottish Media for Issues of Independence, Privacy
The UK National Union of Journalists wants a Scottish government-run "inquiry into the future of the country's media," the Guardian's...
by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2012
Indonesian Press Council to Media: No Biased Election Reporting
The Indonesian Press Council called for the media to avoid biased reporting on the upcoming July elections, the Jakarta Post...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2012
Australian Gov Media Inquiry Report Published, Press Council ‘Welcomes’ Recommendations
In the past year, there have been two reviews of Australia's media. The Finkelstein Inquiry, as we have written, was...
by Sydney Smith on May 16, 2012
Police Charge Rebekah Brooks in Investigation into UK Press
Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks has been charged in the UK police investigation into the press, Christian Science Monitor...
by Sydney Smith on May 16, 2012
Libel Reform Bill Proposed in UK: Calls for Protections for Peer-Reviewed Science Articles, Truth & Public Interest Defenses
A new libel reform bill is coming to the UK, according to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. The queen mentioned the...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Mexican News outlets Took $ from Politician for ‘Sponsorship’
Mexican news outlets reportedly took money from Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto for "mentions," the Guardian's Roy Greenslade reported....