by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2011
New Media Ethics Book asks: ‘Who Wins, Who Loses, Why Not Follow the Rules?’
Doing Ethics in Media: Theories and Practical Applications by Jay Black and Chris Roberts "Who wins, who loses? Why not...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2011
Reporting on Suicide: Ethical Debate after Kansas City TV Meteorologist’s Death
We've written numerous times on guidelines for reporting on suicides and murders. But, how do you report when the victim...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2011
UK Daily Mail adds clarification
The UK Daily Mail updated and added a clarification to its Sept 9, 2011 article on Mark Duggan's funeral, according...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2011
Press Complaints Commission calls for suggestions
The UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission called for any suggestions on revisions to its editors' code of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2011
Study Says 3/4 Bylines are by Men
The UK Guardian published a study Dec. 6 revealing that 77.4% of surveyed bylines from seven UK newspapers' June 13...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2011
No Hacking, Bribery at BBC, Review Finds
The BBC announced that it hasn't found any proof that its journalists hacked phones or e-mails or bribed sources, the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor on Pseudonyms after Occupy Toronto Interviews
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English highlighted an interesting case of a source being identified by a pseudonym and how...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2011
UK Culture Secretary Comments on PCC, Media Ownership
UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt commented in late November that he thinks the UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2011
Guardian Retracts July Claim News of the World Deleted Milly Dowler’s Voicemails
The Guardian retracted its July 4 claim that News of the World deleted Milly Dowler's voicemails in 2002. In a...