by London Shearer Allen on Aug 04, 2012
Irish Examiner says ‘NO’ to Fark Racial Stereotype
Commentary Hilary Hanson's lede in The Huffington Post August 1 article "Body Painting World Record Attempt Leads to Thong Shortage...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
NPR Ombuds on Intern Ahmad Shafi’s Plagiarism, a ‘Cultural Gap’ in Int’l Ethics Education
National Public Radio's ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos addressed intern Ahmad Shafi's plagiarism in an online column and defended NPR's decision "not...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
China’s Metropolis Times: Sorry for Saying Teen Athlete was ‘Shameful’
China's The Metropolis Times apologized for calling a Chinese teenager competing at the Olympics "the most shameful defeat for Chinese...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
Jonah Lehrer’s Book with Fake Quotes Recalled by UK, US Publishers
As we wrote earlier this week, Jonah Lehrer's book Imagine was revealed to include fake quotes attributed to Bob Dylan....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
Globe and Mail Public Editor on Complaints: Not enough Canadians in Olympic Coverage?
The Globe and Mail's public editor Sylvia Stead responded in a recent blog post to reader concerns that the Canadian...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
Basic journalism training includes ethics in Bhutan
Indian journalism trainers taught two dozen reporters from Bhutan in late July about "basic journalism" including "ethics and morality in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2012
BBC Trust: Host was Offensive with ‘Religious Hogwash’ Comments
The BBC Trust decided that its host Jeremy Paxman was offensive, but not biased, in comments in a Sept. 2011...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2012
Chinese State Media Accuses ‘West’ of Bias, ‘Prejudice’ in Olympic Coverage
Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency claimed "Western writers" reporting on Chinese Olympic athletes contains "prejudice against Chinese athletes," the Associated...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2012
Times of Malta Sued for Libel after Reporting UK Times’ Undercover Olympic Ticket Story
Malta's Olympic Committee chairman Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco is suing the Times of Malta for libel after it reported about...