by Sydney Smith on Aug 04, 2018
Poem in The Nation said to have ‘disparaging and ableist language’
It is not often that a poem comes under fire for ethical issues, but The Nation was accused of publishing one...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2018
KTVU Apologizes for Nia Wilson Gun Photo
Bay Area Fox-affiliate KTVU aired a photo of Nia Wilson, a black woman who was fatally stabbed by a white...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2018
Seth Rich parents’ lawsuit against Fox News thrown out
Seth Rich's parents' lawsuit against Fox News was thrown out. Rich is the Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2018
BBC can’t appeal Cliff Richard verdict
The BBC cannot appeal Sir Cliff Richard's invasion of privacy verdict, the Guardian reported. In mid-July, UK Justice Mann ordered the BBC...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2018
Australian newspaper’s cartoon on Greek fire tragedy was ‘offensive, insensitive & in bad taste’
The Advertiser, an Adelaide, Australia-based daily tabloid, upset readers with a cartoon about the Greek wildfires. The cartoon, by Jos...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2018
Malcolm Turnbull didn’t pick elections date, ABC corrects
The Australian Broadcasting Corp. claimed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull chose the date for five by-elections in July, which would conflict...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2018
Sydney Morning Herald published too many details on teacher’s murder
The Sydney Morning Herald upset family members and invaded privacy when reporting on the killing of a teacher, the Australian...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2018
Article on Lawyer & Harassment OK, IPSO rules
The UK Times of London's website reported last year that lawyer Barbara Hewson "made death threats" to a law student...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2018
Telegraph & Argus drops online comments over ‘hate-filled, racist, antisemitic or Islamophobic tirades’
The British newspaper, the Telegraph & Argus, axed its online comments section because of "hate-filled, racist, antisemitic or Islamophobic tirades." The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2018
Israeli magazine fires cartoonist after Netanyahu pig cartoon
Israeli magazine the Jerusalem Report fired cartoonist Avi Katz over his cartoon showing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his political...