by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2011
‘Why don’t journalists link to primary sources?’
Ben Goldacre wondered "Why don't journalists link to primary sources?" in a recent article for the Guardian's commentary section, "Comment...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 20, 2011
Is ICorrect.com Correcting Errors or Just Repeating Them?
At first glance, the new UK site, ICorrect.com, appears to be a venue for subjects of bad media reporting to have...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2011
UK PCC Agrees Scottish Daily Mail Guilty of Harassing Student’s Father
The UK Press Complaints Commission agreed with a member of the public who complained that the Scottish Daily Mail was...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2011
Will Proposed UK Libel Reform Law End Libel Tourism?
A draft libel reform bill was proposed to the UK government this week, Journalism.co.uk reported. Journalism.co.uk disclosed that it "has pledged its support...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2011
Daily Star apologizes for fake story on Amir Khan on front page
The UK Daily Star apologized for its Dec. 16 cover article about model and TV personality Katie Price and boxer...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 14, 2011
National Union of Journalists Pays Member Suzanne Breen For Libel Settlement
The National Union of Journalists, a UK journalists association, has agreed to pay investigative journalist Suzanne Breen an undisclosed libel settlement over a...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2011
Twitter Must Release WikiLeaks Supporters Info After US Court OKs Govt Subpoena
Information from the Twitter accounts of WikiLeaks and three supporters will be turned over to the U.S. Department of Justice,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 12, 2011
New WikiLeaks Partner Launches FrenchLeaks, Canadian Man Launches QuebecLeaks
In the past week, at least two new leak publication sites have launched. In France, FrenchLeaks has launched. FrenchLeaks is "a...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2011
UK Express Apologizes to Cherie Blair
The UK Express issued an apology to Cherie Blair on March 5, four months after the appearance of the Nov. 5,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2011
Tabloids Popular in the UK Because of Social Classes?
European Journalism Observatory' Miryam Nadkarni wrote recently about the "reasons for the UK's yellow press victory." According to its website, the observatory,...