AP Adds ‘Caption Addition’ to Picture of Mitt Romney, ‘Fell Short of Our Own Standards’
The Associated Press made a "caption addition" to an Oct. 8 photo of Mitt Romney that "clarifies" that a girl…
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South Carolina, Georgia Newspapers Discuss Journalism Ethics at Forum
Editors from the Hilton Head Island Packet/Beaufort Gazette, the Gullah Sentinel and the Savannah Morning News discussed journalism ethics in…
UK Judge: News Corp.’s Times of London Didn’t Libel Elton John
As iMediaEthics reported previously, Elton John sued the News Corp.-owned Times of London for libel over articles he said "falsely…
Austrian Newspaper Apologizes for Fake Syria Photo
VIENNA, Austria -- Austrian newspaper publisher Christoph Dichand apologized after Kronen Zeitung was caught using a faked dramatic photograph of…
Toronto Star Removes Reference to ‘Jewish-Only’ Areas from Editorial
The Toronto Star "edited" an editorial from August to remove a reference to "'Jewish only' roads and settlements in the…
Photog Gerald Herbert Helped Victim before Photographing, Says he was a ‘Person First and a Journalist Second’
In a post for the News Guild, Janelle Hartman recounted how Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert decided to hold off…
BBC Trust: Jeremy Clarkson’s Comments Compariing Prius Hybrids & People with Growths on their Faces Deemed ‘ Offensive’
The BBC Trust labeled the airing of a February comment by BBC host Jeremy Clarkson "offensive" and a "regrettable lapse…
Forum Asks:’How do you manage the ethical minefields of ‘access journalism’
The forum Journalism Accelerator is hosting an interesting question for discussion: "How do you manage the ethical minefields of 'access…
Debate Bumps and Polling Fluctuations in October
Mitt Romney was a news organization’s dream last week, when he resuscitated a moribund campaign with what many feel was…
Should the Guardian have Guidelines for Use of Sexual Language, Readers Editor Asks?
In an Oct. 7 column in response to reader complaints about sexual language in the newspaper, The Guardian's readers' editor…