by Sydney Smith on Sep 05, 2015
Rebekah Brooks Re-Hired at News UK, 4 years after Resignation
Rebekah Brooks is back at News UK as chief executive. Brooks quit News UK, then News International, where she was...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2015
Globe & Mail Explains Decision for Front Page Photo of Dead Refugee Child
Globe and Mail readers were not happy that the Canadian newspaper published pictures of a dead Syrian child on the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2015
Roundup: Who used Photos of Dead Syrian Boy
Graphic photos of the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean are all over the Internet, and also on the front pages of papers...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2015
2 Public Editors on Readers’ Reaction to Coverage of Virginia Journalists Murders
At least two public editors reported that readers were upset over the coverage of the murders of two Virginia WDBJ...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2015
iMediaEthics’ publisher named Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Egyptian Univ.
Little bit of personal business to share: iMediaEthics' publisher and editor-in-chief Rhonda Roland Shearer recently accepted an invitation to be a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2015
“Is it ever a woman’s fault if she is raped?’ ITV Apologizes for Rape Question
ITV apologized after asking the tone-deaf question, "Is it ever a woman's fault if she's raped." The question was asked...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2015
3 Controversial Media Tweets: Amal Clooney, Xi Jinping & Nicki Minaj
A few tweets from news organizations have garnered controversy in recent days - the Associated Press on Amal Clooney, the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2015
Daily Beast Gets rid of Online Comments
The Daily Beast is getting rid of online comments, it announced last month. Part of the reason, the Daily Beast explained,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2015
Migrant or Refugee? Which Term is Right?
Migrant or refugee? Which term is right? NPR, Slate and Al Jazeera all discussed the two terms recently, with Al...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2015
UK Regulator Investigates Documentaries, Finds ‘Almost 50’ Breaches from 2009 to 2011
UK broadcast regulator OfCom investigated editorial independence in documentaries. The OfCom investigation began in 2011, following an investigation by the UK...