by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
Kato Kaelin Disputes NYPost Quote Attributed to Him
Kato Kaelin, the bit-part actor and drifter who was living at O.J. Simpson's house in Los Angeles at the time of Nicole...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
UK Independent Apologizes, Unpublishes Interview including Personal Info after PCC Complaints
The UK Independent on Sunday published a "clarification and apology" to Lord Melvin Bragg for including information about "his private...
by David W. Moore on Sep 25, 2012
Polls Show High Distrust of the News Media in General, But More Positive Views of Specific News Organizations
Despite skepticism about polls overall, most Americans have confidence in the news sources they use most. A survey by the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
Philippines Group, US Embassy to Research & Train on Ethics
The U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility announced they will start a "seminar-workshop on...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
Syrian Group Claims French Mag’s Muhammad Cartoons Prompted ‘Discrimination, hatred or violence’
The Syrian Freedom Association claims French magazine Charlie Hebdo's publication of Muhammad cartoons were "publicly provoking discrimination, hatred or violence of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
NYT Unpublishes Rape Victim’s Blog Quote to avoid ID’ing her
The New York Times unpublished a quote from a rape victim's blog because it could possibly identify the woman, Times...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2012
Times of Malta Fined for Libel over 2010 Nurse Article
A Maltese court fined the Sunday Times of Malta and its reporter for libel Sept. 17, Malta Today reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
Estonian Newspaper Apologizes for Weight-Loss Nazi Camp Fake Photo Ad
Estonian newspaper Eesti Ekspress apologized for a "fake ad" in its "humor section" that paired "a photo of prisoners at...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
Burmese Magazine, Editor ‘Charged with’ Libel
Burmese weekly magazine The Voice Weekly, its editor and its publisher were all "charged with defamation" by the Myanmar's military junta for its...