by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2015
‘Blurred Lines’ Ethics Program in India?
The U.S. State Department wants to set up a media ethics course for journalists in India, the Weekly Standard reported....
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by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2015
South African Media Can Name Kidnapping Victim, Media Site Retracts Criticism
South African daily newspaper The Cape Argus made South African media site Grubstreet retract its criticism of the site for...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2015
Vox: Don’t Believe Story on Fake Same-Sex Marriage Study
Last year, news outlets covered a study saying that people were more open to same-sex marriage after talking to people...
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2015
New Policy at NPR for Featuring Books by Staffers
National Public Radio will not let staff feature books written by NPR staff unless they get the OK from the...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2015
BiRacial Twins: Australian TV News Apologizes for saying ‘Good’ for White Sister
More than 4,000 people complained that an Australian TV host's comment about 18-year-old bi-racial twins was "inappropriate, extremely offensive and...
by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2015
UK Sun Reporter Convicted of Paying Police Officer $35K
Sun crime reporter Anthony France was found guilty of aiding and abetting misconduct in public office for paying a police...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2015
Plagiarism in Australia? Fairfax Media Busted for Lifting from the Intercept
Australia's Fairfax Media, which publishes The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, plagiarized from The Intercept, media site Crikey reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2015
San Francisco TV News Fires Freelancer for Protest Tweets
San Francisco ABC-affiliate KGO-TV fired freelance writer and news producer Carlos LaRoche because of his offensive protest tweets calling for...
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2015
Francois Bugingo Out at 3 Canadian Outlets
Three Canadian news outlets ended their relationship with Francois Bugingo after accusations of fabrication against the journalist. Le Journal de...