by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2012
Michigan Superintentent Suspended for Plagiarism
Michigan's Zeeland Schools superintendent Dave Barry has been suspended for two weeks "without pay" after he "admitted he had committed...
Media Business Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2012
Prince Albert Suing UK Times of London for Libel, Wants Injunction
Monaco's Prince Albert has filed a libel lawsuit against the Sunday Times over its article "The Full Filthy Monte" that...
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2012
Toledo Blade Ombuds: ‘Allowing people to post anonymous comments under stories is unfair’
Toledo Blade's ombudsman Jack Lessenberry called for an end to anonymous comments in a recent column published on the Organization...
by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2012
Did Anyone Call Oregon Times Observer about its $500 Check to Blogger Accusing it of Copyright Infringement?
Everybody's talking about the Missouri newspaper paying a blogger $500 after the blogger, Duane Lester, brought the newspaper, The Oregon...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2012
Arthur Brisbane Leaving NYT as Public Editor in September, Latest Column Questions Lack of Attribution
Arthur Brisbane will step down as New York Times public editor Sept. 1, according to the Washington Post's Erik Wemple. ...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2012
UK Regulator: ITV News Use of ‘Coloured’ Offensive
The UK broadcast regulator OfCom found that UK's ITV News was offensive in calling athletes "coloured" but didn't "sanction" the...
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2012
Organization of News Ombudsmen’s Annual Meeting this Week
The Organization of News Ombudsmen is having its annual conference this week in Copenhagen. The conference is from May 20...
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2012
Los Angeles Times Corrects Correction
The Los Angeles Times corrected a correction May 19. The Los Angeles Times originally published a correction on May 18 about its...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
School Superintendent Accused of Plagiarizing from Blogger
A Michigan school superintendent plagiarized "396 words out of 437" from education blogger Mike Rutherford, NBC-affiliate WOOD-TV reported. The superintendent,...