by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2011
San Antonio Express-News Public Editor: Don’t Read into Political Stories
The San Antonio Express-News' public editor Bob Richter wrote earlier this month that journalists "must stay out of politics." In...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2011
UK Press Complaints Council: New Statesman’s Blogs on Sarah Palin & Louise Mensch Inaccurate
UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission stated that three New Statesman blog posts were inaccurate, Journalism.co.uk reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2011
Essay Accused of Plagiarism Just ‘Sloppy Attribution’ Says WaPo Public Editor
Washington Post public editor Patrick Pexton denied that freelancer Anna Lewis plagiarized but did accuse Lewis of "sloppy attribution." iMediaEthics wrote...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2011
PCC Announces new Guidelines for Reporting on Sexual Offenses
The UK Press Complaints Commission announced earlier this month that it has released new "guidance" for reporting on sexual offenses....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2011
NYT Article Criticized for Lack of Balance, Says NYT Public Editor
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane's Sept. 13 column addressed Times reporter Tim Arango's undercover reporting and lack of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2011
Sorry we Said You Ran a Pill Mill
Jacksonville, Florida TV station First Coast News apologized Sept. 16 for inaccurately labeling a man named George H.G. Hall in...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2011
Does Israel’s Press Council Have Power?
A Jerusalem Post editorial questioned the effectiveness of Israel's press council. As the Jerusalem Post explained, the council was created...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2011
New York Times Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner Axes Speaking Arrangement after CJR Criticism
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this month, Columbia Journalism Review questioned New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner's relationship with public...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2011
Renewed Discussion on Press Complaints Commission Future
In light of the UK phone hacking scandal, much debate has focused on the purpose and future of the UK...