by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2016
Hulk Hogan wins Sex Tape Lawsuit, Gawker to pay $115 Million
Gawker was ordered to pay former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan $115 million after losing a jury trial case over showing...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2016
Trinity Mirror Must Pay £1.2 Hacking Verdict, Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Attempt
Trinity Mirror, the publisher of the UK Mirror and other outlets, still has to pay £1.2 million in damages to eight...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2016
Pittsburgh TV Anchor Wendy Bell Fired for Facebook Post Suggesting Shooters were Black
Pittsburgh ABC-affiliate WTAE fired news anchor Wendy Bell after she posted on Facebook that she thinks the two gunmen responsible for...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 04, 2016
Fox News, BuzzFeed Post Michelle Fields’ Phone & Address
BuzzFeed and Fox News both published Michelle Fields' phone number and Corey Lewandowski's personal information. Because of the information briefly...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2016
Irish Mail on Sunday Apologizes, Woman never ‘Consented to being Interviewed’
The Irish Mail on Sunday fessed up to publishing an interview with a woman who just lost five loved ones...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 06, 2016
Publishing Teenager’s Phone Number was Invasion of Privacy, IPSO Rules
UK newspaper The Brighton Argus accidentally published an 18-year-old's phone number but didn't think it was an invasion of privacy....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 07, 2016
Mirror Award Finalists ‘Honoring Excellence in Media Industry Reporting’ Named
Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announced the finalists for its tenth annual Mirror Awards, "honoring excellence in media...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2016
NYTimes Admits ‘Flawed’ Gay Talese Story
New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet called the newspaper's article about the controversy surrounding Gay Talese "flawed." Not because...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2016
New Journalists’ Ethics Code for The Bahamas
Journalists in The Bahamas have a new ethics code. The announcement was made in a statement on Bahamas Weekly's website...