by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2011
Editor Joseph Weiler Not Guilty of Defamation in French Court
Journal editor Joseph Weiler was found not guilty of defamation in a French court yesterday, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. A negative...
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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 May 08, 2011
AFP Starts Using Photo Software to Check Fake Photos, Social Media Fake photos
In a press release posted on Editor & Publisher, foreign wire service Agence France-Presse (AFP) announced that it would start...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2011
Strauss-Kahn Case Shows Differences Btwn French, American Press Crime Reports
While the U.S. media determines what and how much to reveal in reporting on Arnold Schwarzenegger's affair and its resultant...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2011
French TV News Station May Sue after Airing Hoax Interview with Syrian Ambassador
After reporting a hoax news story, a French TV news station has accused a woman of "identity theft and impersonation,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2011
European Study on Transparency Released
The European Journalism Observatory released a new study on the public's involvement in 'editorial processes" in 12 European countries. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 05, 2011
DSK Accuser Suing NYPost for Libel over ‘Hooker’ Stories
The hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault has filed a libel lawsuit against the New York Post and...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2011
French Court: Media Can Call Uzbekistan Leader a Dictator
The daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov sued French news website Rue89 for labeling her a "dictator's daughter" and claiming...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2011
New Social Media Guidelines at AFP
The Agence France Presse has released new guidelines on reporting from social media. The AFP calls on staff to "monitor...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 18, 2011
AFP Retracts Story Linking Le Monde Fiction Story with French Stock Selling
Agence France-Presse (AFP) retracted a story suggesting that French newspaper Le Monde was "the source of false information that has...