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Self-Regulation & Ethical News Reporting Featured at Sri Lanka Conference

The Sri Lanka Press Institute is hosting an international journalism ethics conference in Colombo in January.  The Jan. 13-15 conference,…

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Canada’s ZoomerMedia responds to Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale’s Libel Lawsuit

Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale announced Dec. 12 that he was going to sue Toronto mayor Rob Ford and VisionTV…

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Huff Post Geography Fail, Says Hawaii an ‘Independent Country’

Someone over at Huffington Post needs a brush-up lesson on geography. In an article on Bill Murray and Emma Stone's…

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Nelson Mandela Corpse Photo Fake, Cruel Hoaxer used 1991 Madiba pic closing eyes

Can't the man rest in peace? A fake photo purporting to show Nelson Mandela's corpse is circulating. Hoaxers took a…

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Fox News’ Jana Winter Doesn’t Have to ID James Holmes Notebook Sources, Reuters Corrects

New York State's Court of Appeals ruled this week that Fox News' Jana Winter doesn't have to name her anonymous…

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Toronto Star Reporter Daniel Dale to Sue Rob Ford, has ‘the Toronto Star’s full and complete support’

Toronto Star city hall reporter Daniel Dale is suing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford for suggesting that he was a pedophile.

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Kanye West Responds to Hoax Nelson Mandela Story, UK Zambians also Published Fake Interview

iMediaEthics also found another media outlet hookwinked by US satire website Daily Currant's report claiming that Kanye West said he…

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1,350 Complaints to BBC: Too much Nelson Mandela Coverage

The BBC received 1,350 complaints of disproportionate coverage over its reportage on the death of Nelson Mandela, according to Press…

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BBC Trust: ‘Not Acceptable’ To Fake Bear Scene in BBC Nature Documentary

The BBC was called out by its own editorial standards committee for "misleading" viewers by faking a scene in a…

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MSNBC: ‘No News Value’ to Newtown School Shooting 911 Tapes

911 calls placed during last year's mass shooting of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut were released…

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