by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2012
NYPost Reports, Unpublishes Quote from Parody NYT Public Editor Account, Later Calls it ‘Errant Tweet’
The New York Post's Page Six quoted from a parody Twitter account posing as New York Times public editor Arthur...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 05, 2012
Glenn Mulcaire Ordered to Give Info on News of the World Phone Hacking
The UK Supreme Court has ordered Glenn Mulcaire, the former News of the World private investigator who hacked phones for...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 07, 2012
Propaganda, Fact-Checking, Sourcing Discussed at Catholic Church Media Ethics Breakfast
The Times of Malta reported that the Catholic Church held a "business breakfast themed Media Ethics," in late June. At...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 07, 2012
Tel Aviv Journalists Association Quits Israeli Press Council, Says Council’s Elections ‘Unethical’
The Tel Aviv Journalists Association quit the Israeli Press Council over the council's presidential election, which the association called "unethical,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 07, 2012
CNN Looking into Health Care Ruling Error, Waited to ‘Confirm’ Andy Griffith’s Death Before Reporting
CNN will examine how it erred in its reporting on the health care ruling, Mediaite reported. As we wrote last...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 07, 2012
The Hollywood Reporter Still has Fake NYT Public Editor Quote Published
The Hollywood Reporter wrongly attributed comments from a parody Twitter account to The New York Times public editor. We wrote...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2012
Milwaukee’s WTMJ Sued, Accused of ‘Ambush Journalism’
Milwaukee news radio WTMJ is being sued for an interview the news subject claimed was "ambush journalism," Media Bistro's TV...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2012
National Council for Training of Journalists Creating Media Ethics Courses
The UK National Council for the Training of Journalists plans to help teach journalists on ethics, the Guardian's Roy Greenslade...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2012
Journalist Accused of Libeling Belarus Prez, Convicted of Libeling Him Last Year
A journalist was arrested and charged for libeling Belarus's president for the second time in the past year, The New...