Mail & Guardian Ombudsman Questions Media Reporting of Accused Murderer
The Mail & Guardian's ombudsman, Franz Krüger, questioned the media reporting of Shrien Dewani, a man who is "wanted by…
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Newspaper Retracts Story that Named Child Witness to Crime
The UK Press Complaints Commission reported that the Daily Record has retracted and unpublished an article about a shooting. The…
Test Your Media Ethics
Media Helping Media published a quiz for journalists to determine test your media ethics or find if work is ethical. …
ESPN Creates Endorsement Guidelines After Conflict of Interest Questions
ESPN's executive vice president for production, Norby Williamson issued a statement this week to address ESPN staff's endorsement guidelines. As…
Fox News Retracts Story that linked Student’s Death with Obama Appearance
Fox News retracted a story about a George Washington University student's suicide, POLITICO reported. Accordng to the Huffington Post, the…
Newspaper Publisher Karl B. Rodney Pleads Guilty to Misleading Congress
Karl B. Rodney has admitted and plead guilty to misleading the US Congress, the Jamaica Observer reported. Rodney is the CEO of…
Man sues Erie newspaper for inaccurately using his picture to accompany robbery story
The Erie Times-News has been sued for libel after it used a photo of Gary N. Wiley as a suspect in…
Bergen Record columnist Wasn’t Allowed Masters Golf Tournament Locker Room Because she’s a woman
The New York Post reported that female columnist for the (Bergen County, New Jersey) Record, Tara Sullivan, wasn't allowed into…
Pakistan Needs Media Ethics Says Journalist Malik Ayub Sumbal
Pakistan has a yellow journalism problem, according to Pakistani journalist Malik Ayub Sumbal, who took on the topic in a…
AP, Dow Jones Duped by Fake GE Press Release
The Associated Press and Dow Jones, among other news services, were duped this week by a hoax news story that General Electric…