by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2012
Nairobi Star Ran Wrong Photo with June Helicopter Coverage, Corrects
The Nairobi Star issued a correction for posting a fake photo with its coverage of a June 10 helicopter crash,...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2012
WikiLeaks’ Assange Appeals to Ecuador for Political Asylum
Julian Assange appealed to the Ecuador Embassy in London for political asylum yesterday. According to a statement on the Ecuadorian...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2012
Evening Standard, Daily Mail Sued for Libel, Journalist Defends against Fake Quote Claims
The Evening Standard and Daily Mail are being sued for libel by Sussex University PhD student Luke Cooper over 2010 reports...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2012
Student Wins Libel Case against Daily Mail, Evening Standard
Luke Cooper won his libel lawsuit against the Daily Mail and Evening Standard. As we have written, Cooper, a PhD...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2012
Fake Ottawa Citizen Retraction, Phony NYT Press Releases Circulate
At least three fake press releases, including one that was a fake retraction of an Ottawa Citizen article about artist...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Jun 27, 2012
Assange NOT Charged, McClatchy Corrects Record in 4 newspapers, Editors not informed
STORY HIGHLIGHTS : McClatchy corrects four newspapers' stories without notification After iMediaEthics' emails, Miami Herald runs print correction, Sac Bee...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2012
Polish Journalists Fired, Radio Station Apologizes for Comments Journalism Ethics Group Said are Xenophobic
The Polish Journalists Association's Media Ethics Council found that two Polish radio hosts were xenophobic in comments about the Euro...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2012
Russian Media Summit to Discuss Ethics
A media summit this week will focus on the media's future, journalism ethics, and objectivity, China's Global Times reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 05, 2012
WikiLeaks Starts Publishing Leaked Syria Emails
WikiLeaks is publishing what it says is 2.4 million emails from Syria. The documents are called "the Syria Files," and...