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AP wins journalism ethics award for CIA connection/Robert Levinson story

The Associated Press won a national journalism ethics award this week for its reporting on Robert Levinson and for postponing…

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‘Tort of defamation alive and well,’ Boston Herald Libel Verdict ‘Malice’ and $563,000

The Boston Herald must pay a woman named Joanna Marinova more than half a million dollars in a libel verdict,…

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Media Ethics Code for All of India?

Last month, the British Deputy High Commission hosted a media ethics conference in Chennai, India, as iMediaEthics wrote at the…

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UK tabloids publish photos of grief-stricken Mick Jagger, PCC gets complaints

The UK Press Complaints Commission has received complaints over media outlets using photos of Mick Jagger after he learned his…

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13 Stories with Faked sources, Interviews, Misquotes in U of Oregon student newspaper

University of Oregon-Eugene student newspaper The Daily Emerald revealed that one of its former reporters, Jessica Fisher, faked interviews and…

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Fox News ends Scott Brown’s contract b/c of possible NH Senate run

Fox News ended its contract with contributor and former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Scott Brown March 14 because he may…

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Will Dorian Nakamoto sue Newsweek over Bitcoin claim?

With the help of his lawyer, Dorian Nakamoto has issued a formal statement denying Newsweek's story claiming he is the…

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Sunday World downplays PCC Ruling but no real punishment?

When the UK Press Complaint Commission rules against a news outlet, the outlet is required to not only publish in…

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Malta journalist campaigns: End criminal libel, New ethics code

Earlier this month, iMediaEthics wrote about the Institute of Maltese Journalists' plan to create a new ethics code for the…

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LA Times fires Fmr Pulitzer Prize Finalist for ‘Inappropriate relationship’ w/ source

The Los Angeles Times fired one-time Pulitzer Prize finalist staff reporter Jason Felch for having an undisclosed "inappropriate relationship with…

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