by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2012
Canadian Editor Resigns after Plagiarism Charges
The Anchor Weekly's publisher and editor Steve Jeffrey resigned March 27 after "a U.S.-based writer" accused him of plagiarism in...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2012
Irish Broadcasting Authority report on RTE Libel Leaked, Finds RTE Unfair, Invasive of Privacy of Priest
As we have written, RTE's libel of Irish priest Father Kevin Reynolds last year prompted a libel payout, a few...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2012
Hungarian Prez Pal Schmitt Resigns over Plagiarism Charges, Magazine 1st Accused Him in January
Hungary's President Pal Schmitt resigned in early April over charges of plagiarism, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Concerning the resignation, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2012
NYDaily News Story on Rabbit Has 3 Bylines, Anonymous Sourcing?
A March story in the New York Daily News caught iMediaEthics' publisher Rhonda Roland Shearer's eye. The story's byline carried...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2012
Priest Libeled by RTE: ‘I don’t want to see anyone losing jobs from this.’
Father Kevin Reynolds, who was libeled by Irish public broadcaster RTE, addressed the case and the broadcaster's reaction in an...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2012
Ecuador Prez Pardon of Journalists for Libel not Accepted?
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa pardoned journalists he successfully sued for libel in February but the pardon won't be accepted by...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2012
Jewish Rutgers Student Files Bias Complaint after Satire Article Praising Hitler
Rutgers University student satire newspaper The Medium published an April 4 column "What about the good things Hitler did?" under...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2012
NBC News on 911 Tape Editing, Rev. Al Sharpton’s Role
We wrote a few days ago about the firing of an NBC News producer involved in the editing of a 911...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2012
CNN Apologizes for F-Word, N-Word Use; 2nd Time N-Word Aired in Past Month
CNN correspondent Susan Candiotti and CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield both apologized after Candiotti said "profanities" from a Facebook post during...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2012
Russian Church Apologizes for Doctored Photo on Website
The Russian Orthodox Church apologized April 4 for publishing a doctored photo on its website, Reuters reported. The doctored photo...