by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2018
New Zealand Herald broke accuracy guidelines, didn’t give ‘fair voice’ to victim’s family
Sarah Ferguson -- not the Duchess, but a New Zealand woman -- complained over an article in the New Zealand...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2018
ESPN ends Public Editor position, last public editor Jim Brady ‘I’m sorry they’re ending the position’
ESPN is ending its public editor role. ESPN announced the decision in a post by Kevin Merida, Senior Vice President,...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2018
Australian Courier-Mail wrong, misleading & unfair with story on Thai restaurant’s price increases
A Courier-Mail reporter had dinner at the restaurant Thai Terrace Rosalie and reported that the restaurant told customers it raised...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2018
Why San Diego Union-Tribune named woman suing former boss for sexual harassment
Should the San Diego Union-Tribune have named a woman suing her former employer for sexual harassment? The newspaper did print...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2018
BBC Interview with Climate Change Doubter was ‘Failure’
The BBC's Today program interviewed Lord Lawson, a climate change "doubter", about climate change last August. That interview was subject...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2018
Don’t name Sex Crime Victims, Indian Press Council reminds
Many Indian news outlets identified the 8-year-old victim of a gang rape and murder. Because of that, the Press Council...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2018
Corporation for Public Broadcasting gets New Ombudsman, Jan Schaffer
Jan Schaffer is the next ombudsman at the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, the CPB announced in an April 26 press...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2018
South Africa’s Sunday World must apologize to football club Kaizer Chiefs
South Africa's Sunday World was issued the journalism equivalent of a yellow card. That is, the newspaper must apologize to the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2018
Michael Cohen lists Sean Hannity as a client, Hannity says Cohen ‘never represented me’ to a third party
Sean Hannity is a client of Michael Cohen, the personal attorney to Pres. Donald Trump who is currently under investigation,...