by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2012
Obama Got Quote Approval in Vanity Fair Profile
The New York Times adds Michael Lewis to the list of journalists having to let politicians approve quotes before he...
Media Business Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2012
Haitian-American Newspaper Haiti-Observateur Sued for Libel
Haitian prime minister Laurent Lamothe and a Florida "businessman" claim the Haiti-Observateur's August and September articles were libelous as well...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
Estonian Newspaper Apologizes for Weight-Loss Nazi Camp Fake Photo Ad
Estonian newspaper Eesti Ekspress apologized for a "fake ad" in its "humor section" that paired "a photo of prisoners at...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
Burmese Magazine, Editor ‘Charged with’ Libel
Burmese weekly magazine The Voice Weekly, its editor and its publisher were all "charged with defamation" by the Myanmar's military junta for its...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
Will NYT use more blind quotes and anonymous sources given new quote policy?
The New York Times announced Sept. 20 that it is banning allowing a "source or a press aide to review,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2012
Times of Malta Fined for Libel over 2010 Nurse Article
A Maltese court fined the Sunday Times of Malta and its reporter for libel Sept. 17, Malta Today reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
Syrian Group Claims French Mag’s Muhammad Cartoons Prompted ‘Discrimination, hatred or violence’
The Syrian Freedom Association claims French magazine Charlie Hebdo's publication of Muhammad cartoons were "publicly provoking discrimination, hatred or violence of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
NYT Unpublishes Rape Victim’s Blog Quote to avoid ID’ing her
The New York Times unpublished a quote from a rape victim's blog because it could possibly identify the woman, Times...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
Proposed Criminal Libel Law in Ukraine
Reporters without Borders slammed a proposed Ukrainian criminal libel law, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty reported. The advocacy group argued...