by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2012
BBC’s George Entwistle Resigns after Apology for ‘Fundamentally wrong’ Story
Editor's Note: This story was originally published Nov. 11. The story was lost in a server change but was re-uploaded...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 12, 2012
Toronto Star Corrects Article with ’Misrepresented’ Quote, Editor Says Attribution ’Below our Standards’
Toronto Star freelancer Michael Clarkson apologized for having "mishandled" a quotation that his sports editor called "below our standards" in...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 12, 2012
BBC Twitter Headline Prompts Complaint about Accuracy, BBC Trust Rules ‘Not Sufficiently Precise’
Even Twitter headlines can be subject to inaccurate complaints. The BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee ruled in an Oct. 30...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 10, 2012
Polish Editor Resigns, Newspaper Apologizes for Story Claiming Explosives Caused Plane Crash
After publishing an article claiming explosives led to a 2010 plane crash, Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita was accused of sensationalism and...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 10, 2012
Hartford Courant Reporter Resigns, Newspaper Apologizes after ‘Similarities’ to Other Outlets’ Work
Hartfort Courant reporter Hillary Federico resigned earlier this month after the newspaper found her articles had "strong similarities" to other...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2012
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews: Sorry for Sandy, U.S. Presidential Election Comments
MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized Nov. 7 for commenting during the 2012 Presidential Election coverage that he was "glad" about Hurricane...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2012
Mail on Sunday Didn’t Disclose Photo was Illustration, Unpublishes after PCC Complaint
The UK Mail on Sunday unpublished a photo and added a disclosure that a photo was an "illustration" after a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2012
Kenyan Journalists Trained on Ethics, Reporting on Elections
Kenyan journalists were trained on "media ethics, election reporting and audience-led reporting" last month, according to a UNESCO report. UNESCO,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 07, 2012
Greek Editor Arrested, Acquitted for Publishing List of Bank Accounts
Greek magazine editor Kostas Vaxevanis was arrested and later acquitted over accusations that his magazine Hot Doc broke "Greece's data...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 07, 2012
ABC News Calls for $1 Billion ‘Pink Slime’ Libel Lawsuit to be Dismissed
ABC News is defending its "pink slime" comments as "imaginative expression" and "rhetorical hyperbole," Courthouse News Service reported. As iMediaEthics...