by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2011
South African Press Council Calls for New Code of Conduct
The Mail and Guardian, a weekly newspaper based in Johannesburg, reported that South Africa's press council has called for a...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2011
The Los Angeles Times explains Reporting Calif. Governor’s Ungrammatical Comment
Los Angeles Times readers representative Deirdre Edgar wrote recently about complaints the newspaper received over an "ungrammatical quote" attributed to...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 22, 2011
Toronto Star Apologizes after Fake Quote from Canucks GM in Rick Rypien’s Death Story
The Toronto Star has apologized after publishing a misquote in a news story about Vancouver Canucks player Rick Rypien's death,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2011
PCC: Essex Chronicle Reporter Broke Code of Conduct
UK media regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission ruled that the Essex Chronicle newspaper violated the PCC code of conduct...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 05, 2011
NYT Business Editor Ingrassia Rejects Ombudsman’s Criticism of Dealbook
In his Aug. 27 column, New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane criticized NYT's "financial news service" section, DealBook, and suggested the site...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2011
Three UK Newspapers Take Down 2006 Pix of Kate Middleton Family after PCC Complaints
Three newspapers took down photos of Kate Middleton, her sister Pippa and their brother James following rulings by the Press...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2011
Nairobi Star Public Editor on Hacking, Checkbook Journalism
Nairobi Star public editor Karen Rothmyer used the UK phone hacking scandal as an opportunity to look at the Star's...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2011
Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority Explains Complaints Process
Last week, iMediaEthics wrote about the two Hong Kong journalists who resigned after the station, Asia Television Ltd, aired a fake...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2011
More Powers for Tanzania’s Media Council?
A Tanzanian journalist called on Tanzania's Media Council to have more power, IPP Media reported. The journalist, Nyaronyo Kicheere, commented...