PCC Censures UK Daily Mail for Fabricated Amanda Knox Story
UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission "censured" the Daily Mail for its October 3 fake story reporting the…
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Reporting on Suicide: Ethical Debate after Kansas City TV Meteorologist’s Death
We've written numerous times on guidelines for reporting on suicides and murders. But, how do you report when the victim…
Irish College Won’t Sell Irish Daily Mail in Campus Stores after Fake Story about Missing Teen
Dublin, Ireland university Trinity College Dublin banned the sale of the Irish Daily Mail and its sister publication the Irish…
NYT Issues Memo on Ethical Violations
The New York Times issued a memo to staff reminding them of their ethics statement and calling for whistleblowing, Gawker…
Pakistani Actress to Sue Magazine, Says it Doctored Photo
A Pakistani actress, Veena Malik, is suing the Indian magazine FHM India, alleging the magazine altered her photo, the Hollywood…
New Media Ethics Book asks: ‘Who Wins, Who Loses, Why Not Follow the Rules?’
Doing Ethics in Media: Theories and Practical Applications by Jay Black and Chris Roberts "Who wins, who loses? Why…
Accusations that News Corp Director Lachlan Murdoch Bribed?
In late November, Lachlan Murdoch was accused of being complicit in bribery of a political official in 1998, the Associated…
Harvard Prof Wants Ethics Education
The Harvard Crimson reported that Harvard Graduate School of Education professor Howard Gardner advised that ethics education must be emphasized. …
250,000 Euro Fine for RTE over Libelous Report?
Ireland's Broadcasting Authority may fine Ireland's public broadcaster RTE €250,000 for its program on Father Kevin Reynolds, the Irish Times…
Footage of Gadhafi Before Death OK to Air, UK regulator says
UK media regulator OfCom announced that it was OK for UK news outlets to air video footage of Muammar Gaddafi…