PCC Announces new Guidelines for Reporting on Sexual Offenses
The UK Press Complaints Commission announced earlier this month that it has released new "guidance" for reporting on sexual offenses.…
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Utah Newspaper Deseret News Issues Apology for ‘Sophomoric’ Insert
Utah daily newspaper the Deseret News apologized for a college newspaper insert, Poynter's Jim Romenesko wrote. The newspaper stated that…
News of the World May Give More than $4 Mill over Milly Dowler Hacking
CBS News reported that News Corp. has offered "in the neighborhood of $4.7 million" to the family of Milly Dowler,…
UK Press Complaints Council: New Statesman’s Blogs on Sarah Palin & Louise Mensch Inaccurate
UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission stated that three New Statesman blog posts were inaccurate, Journalism.co.uk reported. The…
Journalists in the Locker Room?
Editor & Publisher questioned if "reporters belong in sports locker rooms" in a Sept. 20 post. The debate was in…
Connie Schultz, Journalist Wife of Senator, Resigns
Connie Schultz has left the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Poynter's Jim Romenesko wrote Sept. 19. Schultz explained that she is resigning…
News Corp cuts Phone Hacking Joke from Emmys
News Corp. cut a phone-hacking scandal joke from a segment scheduled for Sept. 18's Emmy awards, Entertainment Weekly reported. The…
Toronto Star Public Ed Questions if it’s OK for Sports Writers to Choose Baseball’s MVP
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English argued against sports journalists voting for Most Valuable Player in a recent column. As…
Accuracy Tips from Craig Silverman
Columbia Journalism Review's Craig Silverman collected "eight simple rules for doing accurate journalism" in a recent column. Silverman's first tip…
Mediaite Criticizes Journalists who Let Bachmann HPV Vaccine Error Go Unchecked
Michele Bachmann's inaccurate statement that "the HPV vaccine is 'dangerous'" has been called out by "fact-check segments," but at least…