School Superintendent Accused of Plagiarizing from Blogger
A Michigan school superintendent plagiarized "396 words out of 437" from education blogger Mike Rutherford, NBC-affiliate WOOD-TV reported. The superintendent,…
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Kosovo Bill to Jail Journos for Libel Axed by Prez
Kosovo's president "rejected a proposed law that would have criminalised libel and allowed journalists to be jailed if they didn't…
Laurie Fine to Sue ESPN for Libel over 2011 Reports, Wants Correction & Retraction
Laurie Fine is filing a libel lawsuit against ESPN and two employees, Mark Schwarz and Arthur Berko, over its coverage…
3 UK News Outlets Won’t Have to Give Police Footage
The BBC, Sky News and ITN News won't have to give the police unaired footage of a 2011 eviction, Journalism.co.uk…
Police Charge Rebekah Brooks in Investigation into UK Press
Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks has been charged in the UK police investigation into the press, Christian Science Monitor…
Libel Reform Bill Proposed in UK: Calls for Protections for Peer-Reviewed Science Articles, Truth & Public Interest Defenses
A new libel reform bill is coming to the UK, according to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. The queen mentioned the…
Australian Gov Media Inquiry Report Published, Press Council ‘Welcomes’ Recommendations
In the past year, there have been two reviews of Australia's media. The Finkelstein Inquiry, as we have written, was…
Huffington Post, Mediaite Correct Stories Based on Tweet from Fake NC Governor Account
The Huffington Post and Mediaite both were hoaxed by a spoof Twitter account purporting to be North Carolina governor Bev…
Indonesian Press Council to Media: No Biased Election Reporting
The Indonesian Press Council called for the media to avoid biased reporting on the upcoming July elections, the Jakarta Post…
UK Atty General: Anonymous Tweeters Don’t have ‘Immunity’
UK Attorney General Dominic Grieve "warned" UK tweeters about potential libel cases over tweets, Agence France-Presse reported. Grieve noted that…