by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2016
BBC ‘Very Sorry’ it upset Sir Cliff Richard with 2014 Sexual Assault Allegations Reporting
The BBC apologized for upsetting Sir Cliff Richard, the 75-year-old iconic rock 'n' roll singer, with its live coverage of...
Reporting on Children
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2016
Why UK Newspaper Ignored Police Request & Published Pictures of Convicted Sex Offender
Daily British newspaper The Leicester Mercury decided to ignore a police request and publish photos of Ajay Jetha, a man Judge Nicholas...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2016
How to Report on Children: New Advice from Ghana
Journalists in Ghana have a new code of ethics to help them with reporting on children. The code, "Making the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 08, 2016
IDing Sexual Assault Victim gets Former Sun Editor David Dinsmore Convicted
Did you know that you could be convicted of breaking Britain's Sexual Offenses Act for publishing information that identifies a sexual assault...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 29, 2016
After BBC Report on Jimmy Savile Abuse, UK paper won’t show Savile Photos
Last week, the BBC released the results of a three-year inquiry on deceased sexual abuser and former BBC host Jimmy...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2016
How to Report on Child Abuse: Tips from UK Charity
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood, a UK charity that advocates for abuse survivors, has released guidelines advising...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2015
Twice now, UK Courts rule the UK Mail Violated Paul Weller’s Children’s Privacy with Photos
Now two courts have ruled that the Daily Mail invaded the privacy of singer Paul Weller's children by publishing photos...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2015
Were an infant’s disabilities after abuse news or invasion of privacy?
Was it invasive for the Grimsby Telegraph, a local UK newspaper near Lincolnshire, to report on the disabilities of an infant?...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2015
Australian Paper’s Offensive Editorial Trivialized Sex Abuse, Press Council Rules
A small Australian newspaper trivialized child sex abuse with an offensive April editorial, the Australian Press Council ruled last month. The Hamilton...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2015
David Beckham to Daily Mail: ‘You have no right to criticize me as a parent’
David Beckham slammed the Daily Mail for publishing an article criticizing his 4-year-old daughter's use of a pacifier. The Daily...