by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2012
BBC Apologizes for ‘Breach of Confidence’ in Reporting Queen Elizabeth’s Comments
The BBC apologized Sept. 25 for a "breach of confidence" in reporting on "a private conversation" with Queen Elizabeth. According...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2012
News Corp-owned Sun Newspaper Names Ombudsman to ‘Maintain the Bond of Trust’
For the first time in years, the UK News Corp's. Sun named its first ombudsman, Philippa Kennedy, to an "indefinite"...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
Proposed Criminal Libel Law in Ukraine
Reporters without Borders slammed a proposed Ukrainian criminal libel law, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty reported. The advocacy group argued...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
Kato Kaelin Disputes NYPost Quote Attributed to Him
Kato Kaelin, the bit-part actor and drifter who was living at O.J. Simpson's house in Los Angeles at the time of Nicole...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
UK Independent Apologizes, Unpublishes Interview including Personal Info after PCC Complaints
The UK Independent on Sunday published a "clarification and apology" to Lord Melvin Bragg for including information about "his private...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
Philippines Group, US Embassy to Research & Train on Ethics
The U.S. Embassy in Manila and the Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility announced they will start a "seminar-workshop on...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2012
‘Disciplinary Action’ for Globe & Mail’s Margaret Wente after Attribution, Plagiarism Questions
The Globe and Mail reported today that its columnist Margaret Wente is under undescribed "disciplinary action" following questions about her...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
Syrian Group Claims French Mag’s Muhammad Cartoons Prompted ‘Discrimination, hatred or violence’
The Syrian Freedom Association claims French magazine Charlie Hebdo's publication of Muhammad cartoons were "publicly provoking discrimination, hatred or violence of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
NYT Unpublishes Rape Victim’s Blog Quote to avoid ID’ing her
The New York Times unpublished a quote from a rape victim's blog because it could possibly identify the woman, Times...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
‘Democrat Party’ Not Accurate Terminology, NPR Ombuds Reminds
NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos blogged Sept. 12 to remind NPR's reporters that it is inaccurate to refer to the "Democrat...