by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2011
Court Orders Canadian Blogger’s Identity to be Outed
An anonymous blogger who posted comments accused of defamation will be revealed, according to Law Times News. The blogger, who...
Canada
by Sydney Smith on Aug 22, 2011
Toronto Star Apologizes after Fake Quote from Canucks GM in Rick Rypien’s Death Story
The Toronto Star has apologized after publishing a misquote in a news story about Vancouver Canucks player Rick Rypien's death,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2011
Hackers post Fake News Story on Le Devoir’s Website, Claims Jean Charest Died
Hackers posted a fake news story to Canadian French-language newspaper Le Devoir's website saying Jean Charest died, CTV reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2011
Jewish Defence League to Sue Canada’s CBC After Being called ‘Banned Terrorist Organization’
The Jewish Defence League of Canada's Meir Weinstein announced the group intends to file a defamation lawsuit against Canada's CBC...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 22, 2011
Canadian Broadcast Standards Council Not Taking Any More Complaints on Sun TV’s Interview with Margie Gillis
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council asked for viewers to stop sending in complaints over Canadian news station Sun TV's June...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2011
Canadian Newspaper Chain Quits Ontario Press Council
Canadian newspaper chain Sun Media has left the Ontario Press Council's regulation, the Vancouver Sun reported. Sun Media's Glenn Garnett...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2011
Morals & The Media
Morals and the Media: Ethics in Canadian Journalism, which describes itself as the "first book on Canadian journalism ethics," focuses...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2011
Ethics of Reporting on Genderless Child?
Margaret Somerville, McGill University's director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics, and Law, questioned the ethics of reporting on the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 15, 2011
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation Comments about Sun Interview
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week about Canadian Sun TV's Krista Erickson's much-criticized interview with interpretive dancer Margie Gillis. We asked Gillis'...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor on Identifying the Homeless
The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, took up the issue of describing the homeless as "street people" in a...