by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Fox News Retracts Story that linked Student’s Death with Obama Appearance
Fox News retracted a story about a George Washington University student's suicide, POLITICO reported. Accordng to the Huffington Post, the...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Newspaper Publisher Karl B. Rodney Pleads Guilty to Misleading Congress
Karl B. Rodney has admitted and plead guilty to misleading the US Congress, the Jamaica Observer reported. Rodney is the CEO of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Man sues Erie newspaper for inaccurately using his picture to accompany robbery story
The Erie Times-News has been sued for libel after it used a photo of Gary N. Wiley as a suspect in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Bergen Record columnist Wasn’t Allowed Masters Golf Tournament Locker Room Because she’s a woman
The New York Post reported that female columnist for the (Bergen County, New Jersey) Record, Tara Sullivan, wasn't allowed into...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2011
Pakistan Needs Media Ethics Says Journalist Malik Ayub Sumbal
Pakistan has a yellow journalism problem, according to Pakistani journalist Malik Ayub Sumbal, who took on the topic in a...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2011
AP, Dow Jones Duped by Fake GE Press Release
The Associated Press and Dow Jones, among other news services, were duped this week by a hoax news story that General Electric...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
ABC Australia Updates Editorial Policy for Public Broadcasting
Public broadcasting company, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC), has released new editorial guidelines. Independent journalism website Crikey described the new...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
Denver Post, Righthaven drop suit against Autistic Blogger
Righthaven has dropped one of its lawsuits alleging copyright infringement of a Denver Post photo, "amid hugely negatively publicity," according...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
News International CEO Rebekah Brooks Doesn’t Know If UK Newspaper Paid Police?
Rebekah Brooks, the CEO of News International, indicated in 2003 that the Sun, where she is a former editor, had...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
David Beckham ordered to pay legal costs for In Touch from Beckham’s libel lawsuit
David Beckham has to pay $272,000 to In Touch magazine's owner to compensate the company for its legal costs. Beckham...