by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2016
New Guidelines on Hate Speech, Harmful Content from UK Broadcast Regulator
UK broadcasters now have more guidelines for content that may be hate speech or of a harmful nature. The UK broadcast...
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by David W. Moore on May 10, 2016
Methodology Statement and Topline for iMediaEthics Poll on Transgender Use of Restrooms
The poll includes telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,003 adults living in the continental United States. Telephone...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2016
Guardian Gets ‘Global Readers Editor’ Paul Chadwick
Reflecting its move to a more global news outlet, the UK Guardian now has a global readers editor. The Guardian...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2016
5 Amusing Corrections from 2016
The littlest errors can significantly change the meaning of a sentence or story, but a well-written correction gets a lot...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2016
Should We Hide the Names of Mass Shooters?
The Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence has a new online plug-in available that lets users remove the name of mass...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2016
4 Phone Hacking Lawsuits against UK Sun
The UK News newspaper The Sun now can be and is being sued for phone hacking, the Press Gazette reported...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2016
New Ethics Code for Journalists in Montenegro
There's a new media ethics code in Montenegro. Journalists from local news outlets Dan, Vijesti and Monitor helped create the guidelines as...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2016
Las Vegas Review-Journal’s John L. Smith Quits, Not Allowed to Cover Sheldon Adelson or Steve Wynn
Columnist John L. Smith quit the Las Vegas Review-Journal after being told he wasn't allowed to cover casino owners Steve Wynn...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2016
Esquire Unpublishes Prof. Jeff Jarvis Article on Innovation Party
Tuesday night, Esquire unpublished an article by "Prof. Jeff Jarvis," a parody of the real journalist Jeff Jarvis. Esquire originally published the...