by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2011
Press Gazette Editor: UK Journalists Must Be Professionally Trained in Ethics
Press Gazette editor, Dominic Ponsford, advised the media "sharpen up on ethics training" in light of the News of the World...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2011
Guardian Public Editor Comments on “Offensive Tweets’
A freelancer for The Guardian posted "two disparaging remarks" on Twitter about the death of three teenagers, The Guardian's public...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2011
New York Times Fact-Checking Social Security Claims?
The American's Andrew Biggs questioned the New York Times' editorial fact-checking after reading what he called "dubious assertions" in the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2011
Deseret News Hoaxed by Baptist Gay Marriage Fake Story
Utah newspaper the Deseret News has unpublished a story after it was revealed to be a hoax, according to SBC...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2011
U.S. Politicians Call for Investigation into Claims NOTW Hacked 9/11 Victims Phones
The FBI will be investigate if "operatives working for News Corp. newspapers hacked into voicemail accounts of victims of the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2011
Rebekah Brooks Resigns from News Intl, News Corp., Apologizes
Rebekah Brooks resigned as News International CEO today, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Journal, which is also owned by...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011
Chinese Fake Photo Published in Magazine Loses Art Award
iMediaEthics wrote last August about Hou Xie's photo "Tomorrow's Reality." The photo was submitted to a photo contest, awarded a top...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011
Reuters Retracts David Cay Johnston’s News Corp Tax Column, Johnston Apologizes
Reuters retracted a column alleging News Corp. profited from income taxes, National Public Radio reported. Reuters issued an "advisory" in a July 13...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011
Bill Clinton Wants Internet Fact-Checking Organization?
MemeBurn.com reported in late May that former president Bill Clinton has suggested either the U.S. government or the United Nations establish an...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011
Woman Claims Defamation over Radio Station Claim that She is Chad Ochocinco’s ‘Baby Mama’
Courthouse News Service reported that a Clear Channel radio host named "Jonesy" defamed a woman named Hana Augins by claiming...