by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2013
Rob Ford Apologizes Again, Toronto Star Reporter Ends Libel Lawsuit
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale dropped his libel proceedings against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and ZoomerMedia last night. As iMediaEthics...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2013
Rob Ford Apologizes to Toronto Star Reporter after Libel Notice [VIDEO]
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologized to Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale during a Dec. 17 City Council meeting. Ford said...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2013
Toronto Star Reporter Still Suing Rob Ford, Calls Today’s Apology Insufficient
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale is moving forward with his libel action against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford despite Ford's Dec....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2013
6 Names Toronto Star Calls Conrad Black After Libel Lawsuit
"Fool," "disgraced," "fart-catching," a "shameless felon," "crooked," and "Great Blovarian." These are six names that Conrad Black complains he was...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2013
Self-Regulation & Ethical News Reporting Featured at Sri Lanka Conference
The Sri Lanka Press Institute is hosting an international journalism ethics conference in Colombo in January. The Jan. 13-15 conference,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2013
Nelson Mandela Corpse Photo Fake, Cruel Hoaxer used 1991 Madiba pic closing eyes
Can't the man rest in peace? A fake photo purporting to show Nelson Mandela's corpse is circulating. Hoaxers took a...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 07, 2013
2 African News Sites Hoaxed by Kanye West, Nelson Mandela Satire Article
Two African news outlets were hoaxed by a Daily Currant satire story claiming that Kanye West said he would be...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2013
Ryanair Gets ANOTHER libel settlement, UK Independent Apologizes
The UK Independent apologized in a libel settlement to low-cost Dublin, Ireland-based airline Ryanair for its Aug. 7 article “Low-fuel flights...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2013
NYT Admits Photo of Palestinian mother was a Bad Call, Received 100s of Complaints
The New York Times admitted it shouldn't have used a picture of a Palestinian mother with a story about the...