Righthaven Drops Copyright Infringement Lawsuit over Democratic Underground’s Re-Posting of 5 Sentences
Righthaven admitted to the court that re-publishing "a short excerpt of a news article in an online forum is not…
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PCC Rules Magazine Should Have Contacted Article’s Subject Before Publication
UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission upheld a complaint against UK magazine Woman for the magazine's March 2011…
At Least 4 Ombudsmen Address Reporting on Sandusky Allegations
At least four ombudsman or readers' editors addressed standards in reporting related to the accusations of sexual assault by former…
RTE to Repeat Libel Apology to Father Kevin Reynolds, Ireland’s Broadcasting Authority to Investigate Error
RTE is apologizing again for its libelous claims that a Catholic priest raped "an underage girl" and fathered her child. …
Societe Generale to Sue Mail on Sunday
Société Générale has filed a libel lawsuit after the Mail on Sunday wrongly reported that the European bank is "on…
PCC: Pic from Facebook Not OK to Publish
After two newspapers published a photo of a teenaged girl "in a bathing costume hugging her father" without the family's…
Turkish Journalists Publish Ethics Guide
A Turkish media group has created and published an ethics guide for its country's journalists, the International Center for Journalists…
James Murdoch Resigns from UK Board Positions
James Murdoch resigned from his positions on the boards of two UK publishing groups, News Group Newspapers Limited and Times…
Australian Media Inquiry Calls for Stronger Press Council
The chairman of an Australian government inquiry into print media standards suggested that the council start to address all media…
Guardian Apologizes for Wrong Claim that The Sun Tried to Interview Leveson Lawyer
The Guardian apologized to News International for its front-page report claiming the company had a Sun journalist "doorstep a barrister…