3 Anonymous Sources to be named for Australian Defamation Suit
An Australian Supreme Court called for three journalists from Australia's The Age newspaper to identify three anonymous sources in order…
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The Sun Retracts Claim about Soccer Manager
The UK Sun retracted a Jan. 30 story claiming that a soccer sports manager texted his team "to prepare for…
NYT Criticizes Reporters without Borders Annual Press Freedom Ranking of US below Hungary for Occupy Wall Street Arrests
Nonprofit advocacy group Reporters without Borders released its latest Press Freedom Index on Jan. 25. This is the "10th annual"…
Center for International Media Ethics Announces EthiContest Winner
The Center for International Media Ethics announced the winner of its Ethicontest 2011 in late January. The center identifies itself…
El Universo’s Appeal of July Libel Verdict Delayed
As we wrote in July 2011, Ecuador's president Rafael Correa successfully sued four journalists from El Universo over its February…
PCC Chairman Suggests Changes to UK Media Regulation at Leveson Hearing
The Press Complaints Commission's chairman Lord Hunt proposed a "totally new" regulation system and a "fresh start" at the Jan.…
Malaysia’s Journalists Union Proposes ‘Fair Reporting Pledge’
Malaysia's National Union of Journalists proposed a "fair reporting pledge" for its members, Malaysian news site Malaysia Kini reported.
5 Arrests in UK Bribery Investigation, Mulcaire Ordered to name Hacking Orders
The UK police arrested four journalists and a police officer on January 28 as part of an investigation into "police…
Roundup – Misreporting of Joe Paterno’s Death: Corrections, Retractions, Apologies and Social Media
As has been much documented, several media outlets misreported that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died Jan. 21. …
DART Center Advises on Reporting on Violence
The DART Center for Journalism & Trauma published a "40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence…