by Sydney Smith on Mar 03, 2015
Al Jazeera Journalist fined $1,100 for Flying Drone in Paris
British Al Jazeera journalist Tristan Redman was fined 1,000 euros (about $1,120) for flying a drone in Paris last week,...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2015
Conflict of interest at Telegraph? IPSO to examine Peter Oborne’s claims?
The head of UK press regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation wants to investigate Peter Oborne's claims that the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2015
CNN depicted Russia’s Putin as ISIS’s Jihadi John? Apologizes for Error
CNN used a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin when reporting on the ISIS member known as "Jihadi John," Mediaite...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2015
Mirror Phone Hacking Trial to determine ‘amount of damages due’ to Actors, Athlete
The phone hacking trial against Mirror Group Newspapers, which publishes the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, began...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 01, 2015
Obama said ‘Sectarian’ NOT ‘Secular,’ WashPost corrects
Sectarian, secular, two different meanings. One, sectarian, is of or pertaining to a religious sect. The other word, secular, means...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2015
French police detained, released 3 Al Jazeera staff RE flying drone
Three journalists for Al Jazeera were questioned by police related to breaking French law and flying drones in Paris. "Flying...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2015
News of the World’s Andy Coulson Perjury Trial is April 21
Andy Coulson faces a perjury trial April 21 in Scotland, the BBC reported. Coulson and his wife were in court...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2015
Anonymous Source Wanna-Be granted Dream Come True in NY Times story
The New York Times stuck its tongue in its cheek this week when it granted anonymity to a source who...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2015
2 Newspaper Journalists axed for being govt. ‘guests’ at ‘clandestine meetings’
Two editors were axed from Canadian newspaper The Times and Transcript for a breach of media ethics, the Canadian Chronicle...