by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2011
Richard Jewell Libel Lawsuit against Atlanta Journal-Constitution Dismissed
A libel lawsuit against the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for its stories linking Richard Jewell to the 1996 Olympic bombing has been...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2011
Is The Nairobi Star Burying Corrections?
The Nairobi Star's public editor, Karen Rothmyer, weighed in on the Star's corrections policy in a June ombudsman column. According...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2011
Lawsuit Against Greg Mortenson Dropped
Illinois former teacher Deborah Netter is no longer suing Greg Mortenson, Sky News reported. Netter's lawsuit was against Mortenson, co-author...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2011
TV News Program Accused of Plagiarizing ABC News’ Segment
A New Zealand daily TV news program has apologized after being accused of plagiarizing a segment from ABC News in the U.S.,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2011
Daily Mail Lawyer will Review all Crime, Court Stories, Photos before Publication after $21k for Contempt of Court
The Daily Mail and the Daily Sun have been fined £15,000 for contempt of court, the Guardian reported. They also...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2011
New Social Media Guidelines for BBC
Earlier this month, the BBC announced its new social media guidelines, EditorsWeblog reported. As EditorsWeblog explained, "In sum, the guidelines...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 24, 2011
Debate on the Future of the UK Press Complaints Commission
The UK media regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission has come under fire this month as more and more allegations...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2011
AP’s Freelance Photographer Fired for Photoshop
The Associated Press killed images from freelance photographer Miguel Tovar after it was revealed the photographer Photoshopped an image to...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2011
New Social Media Guidelines at AFP
The Agence France Presse has released new guidelines on reporting from social media. The AFP calls on staff to "monitor...