by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2016
No ‘Pay for Play’ at NPR for Iran Nuclear Deal Coverage, Ombuds Says
A group in favor of the Iran nuclear deal, The Ploughshares Fund, gave $100,000 to NPR "to help it report...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2016
Lionel Messi Wins Libel Case against La Razon
Spanish newspaper La Razon must pay nearly $75,000 to Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi after Messi successfully sued for libel. La...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2016
Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet Suing Magazine for Transcript on Caval Corruption Case
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is suing magazine Qué Pasa after it published a transcript of a purported phone call by a real...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2016
Czech TV News Told Staff to Negatively Cover Refugees, Leaked Audio & Anonymous Sources Tell Czech News Site
Czech TV news station Prima TV told its journalists last September to only cover the refugee crisis negatively, Czech's Radio...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 05, 2016
Sports Anchor Paul Cicala said Trump Supporter Egged at Rally was ‘Taunting Protesters,’ Apologizes & Deletes Twitter
Tuscon NBC-afiliate KVOA apologized for sports anchor Paul Cicala's tweet about the egging of a Donald Trump supporter. His tweets seemingly blamed...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2016
Trump Riot Tweets Get Vox’s Emmett Rensin Suspended
Online news site Vox suspended deputy editor Emmett Rensin after his tweets about riots that should accompany visits by Donald...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2016
Gawker lost Hogan but wins dismissal in Fmr MLB Player’s Libel Case over Deadspin’s Children’s Baseball Story
Hulk Hogan's high profile case against Gawker wasn't the only legal threat the media company is facing. Gawker successfully defended itself against a lawsuit...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2016
How to Report on Domestic Abuse: New Advice from Australian Press Council
Australia has new standards for how to report on domestic abuse, or family violence. David Weisbrot, the chair of the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2016
Donald Trump Comments Get Glenn Beck’s Program Suspended by Sirius XM
Sirius XM suspended Glenn Beck's radio program over a guest's comments that suggested an attack on Donald Trump. Brad Thor, a...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2016
Was Katie Couric’s Under the Gun ‘Pulled’? EPIX Says No.
No, the entertainment company EPIX did not pull the Katie Couric-produced gun documentary Under the Gun after the mounting criticism of...