by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2011
Mediaite Doesn’t Know Why It was Last to Know Its Founder Dan Abrams Changed Jobs
Mediaite's Colby Hall wrote Jan. 24 about Dan Abrams' move from NBC to ABC. However, Hall didn't publish any glowing...
Media's Future
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2011
Did Social Media Doom Minnesota News Council’s Promotion of ‘Fair, Vigorous, & Trusted Journalism’ Since 1970?
One of the two state news councils in the U.S. is closing, the Associated Press reported. The council -- the Minnesota...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
UK Supreme Court OK’s Live Tweeting
The UK Supreme Court will permit live tweeting during court sessions, The Guardian reported. "Supreme court justices are 'content' for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
New Media Ethics Code in Turkey, UNESCO’s Ends Promotion of “Media Accountability” Program
A group of 25 Turkish journalists created a code of ethics during a late January workshop, the International Center for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2011
“Not Everyone Sad” about Minnesota News Council Closing
As iMediaEthics reported in late January, the Minnesota News Council -- one of two state news councils in the U.S. -- has...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 10, 2011
UK Lawmaker Drops Bill to Imprison Media for Naming Suspects
UK lawmaker Anna Soubry withdrew her proposed bill to ban the media from publishing the names of suspects after being told...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 10, 2011
US State Department Hires Journalism Prof Jane Kirtley to Write Ethics Book for Foreign Diplomats?
University of Minnesota media ethics professor Jane Kirtley was "commissioned" by the U.S. State Department to write a handbook for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 13, 2011
Will Canada Regulator Change Law to Ban Airing of News that could Endanger Lives?
A Canadian regulator is currently debating whether to change the wording of a regulation on broadcasters. According to the Toronto...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 14, 2011
Irish Tribune Calls for Irish Daily Mail Owner to be Kicked out of Newspaper Union
The Irish Mail on Sunday published a four-page wraparound of its newspaper with the masthead of another Irish newspaper, the...