by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2015
2 Buffalo TV stations Suspend Host for Baltimore Tweet
Two Buffalo, New York TV news stations, ABC-affiliate WKBW and WBBZ, suspended host Eddy Dobosiewicz, a comedian, for comparing Freddie...
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by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2015
Don’t Pose as Hospital Staff to Cover Kate Middleton & Royal Baby, Royal Prank DJ Mel Greig warns
Mel Greig, one of the two Australian radio hosts who prank-called King Edwards VII hospital in 2012 to try to...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2015
Forbes Writer Quits after Sexism & Media Story Unpublished
A Forbes contributor quit after the site unpublished one of his articles, "Sexism And The Media: As Election Heats Up,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2015
Freddie Gray Instagram gets Baltimore Radio Host suspended
Pittsburgh radio station WAMO 100 suspended one of its hosts, Mike Jax (real name Mike Jackson), for comments he posted...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2015
UK Times Wrong to Publish 2006 Photo of Murder Suspect with Fmr Co-Worker
The Times of London invaded the privacy of a random woman when reporting on a a man charged with murder...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2015
‘I wholeheartedly retract’ veterans comment, CNN’s Brooke Baldwin offers ‘tremendous’ apology
CNN's Brooke Baldwin apologized today for suggesting U.S. veterans were at fault for the Baltimore riots, saying that when they...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2015
Philippines Newspapers Wrongly Say Woman executed, She was given last-minute reprieve
Numerous Filipino newspapers wrongly reported on their front pages on the death by execution of Mary Jane Veloso, the French...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2015
UK Prison Documentary had Nudity, 78 Bleeped words, & F-Bomb, Must meet with Media regulator
Local Welsh TV channel Made in Cardiff crossed the line with British broadcast regulator OfCom, the regulator said in its...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2015
It’s Ethics Week: Minimize Harm, SPJ reminds
This week is Ethics Week for the Society of Professional Journalists. This year's theme is "Minimize Harm," the SPJ's ethics...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2015
NYT Obit Mixes up Honeymooners’ Star with Her Sister
The New York Times mixed up two actresses who are sisters in an obituary this week. The Times originally reported...