by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2011
Six UK Newspapers Sued by Christopher Jeffries for Libel, Invasion of Privacy
A man arrested and later cleared in the December murder of UK woman Joanna Yeates has filed libel and invasion of...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2011
PolitiFact Expert Source Boycotts PolitiFact Fact Checking Calls For Help From Reporters
Michael Cannon, who has been used as a source for PolitiFact's health care reform fact-checks, announced that he is boycotting...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2011
SA Media Self-Regulation Replaced By Gov. Control If New Law Passed
Will a proposed South African media law make it easier for propaganda to get in the newspapers and to give...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2011
Reuters Bureau Chief David Fox Fired for Online Chat Comments
David Fox was fired from Reuters after sending a "crude remark" in a Reuters chat room, the Guardian's Roy Greenslade...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2011
Judge Unseals Las Vegas Review-Journal Confidential Deal with Righthaven
The Las Vegas Review-Journal's contract with copyright enforcement group Righthaven has been "unsealed" by a federal judge, PaidContent reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2011
Mail & Guardian Ombudsman Questions Media Reporting of Accused Murderer
The Mail & Guardian's ombudsman, Franz Krüger, questioned the media reporting of Shrien Dewani, a man who is "wanted by...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2011
Newspaper Retracts Story that Named Child Witness to Crime
The UK Press Complaints Commission reported that the Daily Record has retracted and unpublished an article about a shooting. The...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2011
Test Your Media Ethics
Media Helping Media published a quiz for journalists to determine test your media ethics or find if work is ethical. ...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
Denver Post, Righthaven drop suit against Autistic Blogger
Righthaven has dropped one of its lawsuits alleging copyright infringement of a Denver Post photo, "amid hugely negatively publicity," according...