by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2011
Editorial Guidelines Updated at UK Guardian, adds privacy standards
The Guardian updated its editorial code specifically to add privacy standards, Journalism.co.uk reported. The code was last updated four years...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2011
Las Vegas Review-Journal denies Fraud
As iMediaEthics previously wrote, Righthaven, the company filing lawsuits on behalf of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Denver Post's copyright, has...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 11, 2011
New York Times reports on Checkbook Journalism’s History
The New York Times published a history of checkbook journalism recently. According to their own report, the Times paid $1,000 in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2011
Cracked.Com Calls out 6 Things Commonly Found in Fake News Stories
Humor site Cracked.com compiled a list of "6 ways to get anyone to believe a clearly fake news story" in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2011
Live Reporting of Protected Court Case?
A UK judge is allowing the media to report on "a case being heard in the court of protection" while...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2011
Jewish Defence League to Sue Canada’s CBC After Being called ‘Banned Terrorist Organization’
The Jewish Defence League of Canada's Meir Weinstein announced the group intends to file a defamation lawsuit against Canada's CBC...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 17, 2011
UK Court: Headline Aggregator & Its Users Could be Violating Copyright?
A July UK Appeals Court ruling has ordered both a news aggregator and its users to pay a licensing fee...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 18, 2011
AFP Retracts Story Linking Le Monde Fiction Story with French Stock Selling
Agence France-Presse (AFP) retracted a story suggesting that French newspaper Le Monde was "the source of false information that has...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2011
International Business Times : Sorry we called Jonathan Rees a Murderer
The International Business Times issued a correction, retraction and apology to Jonathan Rees after falsely claiming he is a murderer....