by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2012
Toronto Star Corrects: Man ‘Survived,’ not ‘Stabbed to Death’
The Toronto Star corrected an August 31 report that claimed someone died, when he didn't. The correction reads: "An Aug....
Media Business Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Sep 05, 2012
Author Apologizes for Writing Positive Reviews about His Work, Writers Association to Create Ethics Code?
Crime novel author RJ Ellory admitted to writing positive Amazon reviews about his books, Gawker reported. As Gawker explained, "fellow...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2012
Readers Complain over Globe & Mail Muslim Photo Headline
Readers complained about the Globe and Mail's front page photo of "an unsmiling woman in a niqab with the words...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2012
Center for Investigative Reporting: Transparency Key with Anonymous Sources
The "nonprofit investigative reporting organization" Center for Investigative Reporting detailed its policy largely against using anonymous sources in stories in...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2012
Amnesty International Unpublishes Fake Blog Posts Published by Hackers
Fake blog posts were published on Amnesty International's blog, Amnesty tweeted Aug. 27. According to the Associated Press, the hackers...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2012
PCC: ‘Inappropriate’ to Investigate Naked Prince Harry Pics Complaints
The UK Press Complaints Commission issued a statement on the 3,800 complaints filed over the UK Sun's publishing naked photos...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 09, 2012
Oops, Restaurant NOT Closed for Business, Toronto Star Corrects
A Toronto Star error reported that a business closed, when it hasn't, and correcting the record prompted a host of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 09, 2012
Columbia University Student Newspaper Fires Reporter for Plagiarism
The Columbia Spectator fired reporter Jade Bonacolta for an article with "plagiarized content" from the New York Times and making...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2012
NYT Public Editor Margaret Sullivan on ‘Modest’ Sept. 11 Coverage
The New York Times' new public editor Margaret Sullivan explained in a Sept. 11 blog post why the Times opted...