Afghan Ministry Calls for Women on TV to Wear Headscarves, Not Wear ‘Heavy Makeup’
Afghanistan Ministry of Culture and Information has called for women on "state and private TV stations" to wear head scarves and…
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BBC Apologizes for 15 Programs with Potential Conflicts of Interest
The BBC apologized this past weekend for airing 15 programs in violation of "the corporation's rules on sponsorship or conflict…
AP Error: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Statue to Cost €81K not €81 Million
Despite the Associated Press' initial Feb. 13 story, a "planned statue in a Paris suburb that is to be modeled…
PCC: Northern Daily Echo’s Photo was Insensitive
The Northern Echo violated the Press Complaints Commission's code of practice by publishing a photo that invaded the subjec'ts privacy,…
New Media Law Proposed in Myanmar to end All Prior Censorship, but Keep Post-Publication Review
According to the AFP, a proposed media law in Myanmar will allow media outlets to publish stories and photos about…
Leveson Inquiry on Science Journalism
During January 2012's Leveson Inquiry into UK press standards, UK group the Science Media Centre recommended a series of guidelines…
Sun’s Associate Editor on Journalists’ Arrests in UK Investigation into Press Wrongdoing
The Sun's associate editor Trevor Kavanagh weighed in on this past weekend's arrests of five of his newspaper's journalists in…
Oprah Winfrey Apologizes, Deletes Tweet Asking for Viewers
Oprah issued an apology Feb. 13 after tweeting during the Feb. 12 Grammys “Every 1 who can please turn to…
AP Stylebook: Don’t Use Phrase ‘Illegitimate Child’
The Associated Press Stylebook added an entry for "illegitimate child," Poynter's Mallary Jean Tenore reported Feb. 13. However, the AP…
New Social Media Guidelines at Sky News Ban RTs of Others’ Work
Sky News issued restrictive new social media guidelines Feb. 7, the Guardian reported. According to the Guardian's report, under the…