ITV Apologizes, Lord McAlpine Gets 2nd Libel Settlement over Child Sex Abuse Reporting
ITV agreed to pay Lord McAlpine $200,000 (£125,000) and costs in a settlement for McAlpine's libel claim against the outlet,…
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Globe & Mail on Difference Between Correction & Clarification
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Philippines Forum Focuses on Reporting on Children, Social Media Ethics
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ITV’s ‘Lapse’ in Lord McAlpine Reporting Leads to Apology, OfCom Investigation, Libel Lawsuit
Lord McAlpine, the retired politician who settled with the BBC for £185,000 (close to $300,000) after the British public broadcaster…