by Sydney Smith on Apr 01, 2012
Keith Olbermann Fired from Current TV, Plans to Sue
Current TV fired TV host Keith Olbermann this past week with four years to go on his contract. According to...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2012
Calls for Careful Media Coverage of December Ghana Elections, 4 Groups to Monitor for Media Ethics Violations
Four media groups announced they will monitor radio and television outlets to see if the broadcasters violate the Ghana Journalists...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2012
Pacific Islands Media Summit to Discuss Ethics
Fiji's Ministry of Information permanent secretary Sharon Smith Johns criticized foreign journalists for failing to follow ethical standards of "accuracy...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2012
UK Libel Reform Campaign Suggests Mediation, Arbitration
UK's Alternative Libel Project proposed a way to avoid "eye-popping costs" in libel lawsuits, Journalism.co.uk reported. According to the Index on...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2012
Mail on Sunday Apologizes, Pays Damages to French Bank after Fake Story
The Mail on Sunday apologized again to Société Générale for its August 2011 story about the financial institution and said...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2012
Indiana Court Reverses Order for Anonymous Commenter’s Identity to be Given in Defamation Suit
Indiana's Court of Appeals issued an important ruling about claims of online defamation against anonymous commenters, according to the Associated...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2012
YES Writer Call out ESPN’s Buster Olney for Not Crediting Andy Pettitte Scoop, but Olney Never Said He Broke Story
YES Network reporter Jack Curry called out ESPN writer Buster Olney for taking credit for his scoop that the New...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2012
1st Twitter Libel Case: Lalit Modi to Pay $778K over Chris Cairns Match-Fixing Claims
In a verdict that may set a precedent, the UK High Court ordered Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi to...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2012
Al Jazeera Says Ethics Code Prevents its Airing of Video of French Shootings
Broadcaster Al Jazeera announced March 27 it won't "broadcast video footage of three deadly shootings in southern France filmed by...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2012
Hungarian Prez Pal Schmitt ‘Cleared’ after Magazine’s Accusations of Plagiarism
In January, Hungarian weekly magazine HVG.hu claimed that the country's president, Pal Schmitt, plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis, as...