by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2012
Libel Lawsuit over Amazon Review Axed
As we wrote last year, book self-publisher Chris McGrath sued an Amazon reviewer Vaughan Jones, Amazon and Richard Dawkins for...
Media Business Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2012
Bulgarian Media Council Can Initiate Investigations to Ethics Violations
We wrote last month when Bulgaria's Council for Electronic Media (CEM) ruled on a Bulgarian TV host's ripping up a...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2012
Texas Couple Wins $13.7 Million over Anonymous Libelous Comments
A Texas couple named Mark and Rhonda Lesher won $13.7 million after filing a libel case over anonymous online comments,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2012
NYDaily News Photog Says Tweet Suggesting NYT Checkbook Journalism ‘Wrong’, POLITICO reports
A New York Daily News photographer said "I was wrong and sorry" for an April 20 tweet, POLITICO reported. His...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2012
‘Racist’ and ‘Right Wing’ Facebook Posts Prompt Re-assignment of Essence Editor
According to the Maynard Institute's Richard Prince and Media Bistro, Essence magazine's managing editor Michael Bullerdick posted "racist and extreme...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2012
Irish Businessman Owning 22% of Independent News & Media Claims it’s Biased Against Him
Irish businessman Denis O'Brien sent a letter to Independent Newspapers claiming it has "one of the most concerted and biased...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2012
Cincinnati Enquirer Apologizes for Photo with F-Word
Gannett-owned The Cincinnati Enquirer unintentionally publshed a photo that carried the F-word, Jim Romenesko blogged April 17. According to Romenesko,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2012
Fox News’ Bob Beckel Apologizes for F-Word during April 16 ‘Hannity’
Fox News' Bob Beckel apologized for saying the f-word during April 16's episode of the Hannity show. Beckel is a...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2012
New Shield Law to Protect Sources in Tribal Court Cases
Journalists "in tribal court cases" -- even if they're not with a tribal news outlet -- now have a shield...