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EVENT: Training, Panel Discussion on Trauma in Journalism at Univ. of Arkansas Nov. 20

The Center for Ethics in Journalism at the University of Arkansas is hosting an event, "Newsrooms Under Pressure: Trauma in Journalism," on…

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ESPN Names Jim Brady as New Public Editor

ESPN has named its sixth public editor to handle reader and viewer complaints and concerns. Jim Brady will start his 18-month…

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Politico Stands by Ben Carson West Point Story but Adds Editor’s Note

Politico's high-profile story about former neurosurgeon and current presidential candidate Ben Carson and his claims about West Point now carries…

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Israeli Politician Suing for Casinos, Prostitutes & Crystal Meth Claims

Israeli politician Oren Hazan is suing Israeli news reporter Amit Segal for linking him to casinos, prostitutes and crystal meth.…

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Editorial Board Chairman Sues Nigerian Newspapers for Libel over Critical News Report

Nigerian newspaper publisher The Sun Publishing Limited is being sued by its editorial board chairman for libel. Making it even…

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South African Newspaper Prison Deaths Story Wrongly Said Man’s Death Referred to Police, Ordered to Retract Claim

The South African Press Ombudsman ruled that the Johannesburg newspaper the Mail & Guardian broke guidelines with its Sept. 3 story …

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Edinburgh Evening News Broke Standards Code, Erred in Report on Suicide

The Edinburgh Evening News wrongly reported a former soldier died from an apparent suicide the week he was facing assault charges…

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Peter Zuckerman, Reporter Sued by Billionaire for Comments on Rachel Maddow, Apologizes in Settlement

Peter Zuckerman, a former reporter for the Idaho Falls Post-Register, apologized to Idaho billionaire Frank VanderSloot as part of a…

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Local UK Paper Broke Guidelines reporting Death of Woman in Tunisian Terrorist Attack

The Independent Press Standards Organization, the UK print regulator, ruled it was wrong for the Lincolnshire Echo to report on…

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Several Errors in Mirror Story on Lee Rigby’s Former Fiance

It wasn't off limits for The Sunday Mirror to report on Lee Rigby's former fiancee's private life, but the newspaper did make errors…

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