BBC Apologizes for ‘Breach of Confidence’ in Reporting Queen Elizabeth’s Comments
The BBC apologized Sept. 25 for a "breach of confidence" in reporting on "a private conversation" with Queen Elizabeth. According…
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News Corp-owned Sun Newspaper Names Ombudsman to ‘Maintain the Bond of Trust’
For the first time in years, the UK News Corp's. Sun named its first ombudsman, Philippa Kennedy, to an "indefinite"…
Proposed Criminal Libel Law in Ukraine
Reporters without Borders slammed a proposed Ukrainian criminal libel law, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty reported. The advocacy group argued…
Kato Kaelin Disputes NYPost Quote Attributed to Him
Kato Kaelin, the bit-part actor and drifter who was living at O.J. Simpson's house in Los Angeles at the time of Nicole…
UK Independent Apologizes, Unpublishes Interview including Personal Info after PCC Complaints
The UK Independent on Sunday published a "clarification and apology" to Lord Melvin Bragg for including information about "his private…
Polls Show High Distrust of the News Media in General, But More Positive Views of Specific News Organizations
Despite skepticism about polls overall, most Americans have confidence in the news sources they use most. A survey by the…
Philippines Group, US Embassy to Research & Train on Ethics
The U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility announced they will start a "seminar-workshop on…
‘Disciplinary Action’ for Globe & Mail’s Margaret Wente after Attribution, Plagiarism Questions
The Globe and Mail reported today that its columnist Margaret Wente is under undescribed "disciplinary action" following questions about her…
NYT Unpublishes Rape Victim’s Blog Quote to avoid ID’ing her
The New York Times unpublished a quote from a rape victim's blog because it could possibly identify the woman, Times…
‘Democrat Party’ Not Accurate Terminology, NPR Ombuds Reminds
NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos blogged Sept. 12 to remind NPR's reporters that it is inaccurate to refer to the "Democrat…