by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2012
Hong Kong Journalists Association: Oriental Daily News Shouldn’t Have Published Photo of Child’s Suicide
The Oriental Daily News' Nov. 1, 2011 online article and photo of a "suicide of a primary school pupil" was...
International Media Ethics News
by Richard Wolf on Oct 09, 2012
Austrian Newspaper Apologizes for Fake Syria Photo
VIENNA, Austria -- Austrian newspaper publisher Christoph Dichand apologized after Kronen Zeitung was caught using a faked dramatic photograph of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2012
Washington Post, New York Times Public Editors Call for Prominent, Thorough Reporting on Libya Attacks
Two U.S. public editors -- the Washington Post's Patrick Pexton and the New York Times' Margaret Sullivan -- have weighed in...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 15, 2012
South Africa’s The Citizen Newspaper Fires Photographer for ‘Disparaging’ Tweets about Doctored Photo
South African newspaper The Citizen fired staff member Johann Hattingh after the newspaper published a Photoshopped image, The Citizen's editor...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2012
Women in Journalism Studies Gender Balance in UK News, Finds Kate Middleton Most Photographed
Women in Journalism, which identifies itself as a "networking, campaigning, training and social organisation for women journalists," studied UK newspapers from...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2012
Globe & Mail ‘Sensitive & Complete’ in Reporting on Amanda Todd’s Death, Public Editor Says
The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead defended the Canadian newspaper's coverage of teenager Amanda Todd's death as "sensitive...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
UK, Canadian News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Celeb Sperm Service, Interview with Actor Posing as CEO
This past week, news outlets in the UK and Canada were hoaxed by a company purporting to be a "celebrity...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2012
Australian Media Watchdog Apologizes after Govt Regulator Rules it Broke Code
Australia's Media Watch apologized after not contacting the Australian Daily Telegraph for comment in a 2011 report criticizing the Telegraph...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2012
South African Press Regulation Reforms, Press Council Calls for Ombudsman, Member Applications
The South African Press Council is looking for an ombudsman and six "public representatives" and recently announced a re-haul of...