by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2011
PCC: Pic from Facebook Not OK to Publish
After two newspapers published a photo of a teenaged girl "in a bathing costume hugging her father" without the family's...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2011
PCC Rules Magazine Should Have Contacted Article’s Subject Before Publication
UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission upheld a complaint against UK magazine Woman for the magazine's March 2011...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2011
At Least 4 Ombudsmen Address Reporting on Sandusky Allegations
At least four ombudsman or readers' editors addressed standards in reporting related to the accusations of sexual assault by former...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2011
Guardian Corrects Headline, Readers’ Editor Says Newspaper was too Slow to Address Complaint
The Guardian apologized and issued a correction Nov. 25 to a Nov. 19 front-page story for its headline, which it...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2011
Organization of News Ombudsmen Publishes Handbook to Advise on Ombudsman’s Role
The Organization of News Ombudsmen published a handbook for the public and its ombudsmen (also known as public editor or...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 07, 2011
Footage of Gadhafi Before Death OK to Air, UK regulator says
UK media regulator OfCom announced that it was OK for UK news outlets to air video footage of Muammar Gaddafi...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2011
Reporting on Suicide: Ethical Debate after Kansas City TV Meteorologist’s Death
We've written numerous times on guidelines for reporting on suicides and murders. But, how do you report when the victim...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2011
UK Daily Mail adds clarification
The UK Daily Mail updated and added a clarification to its Sept 9, 2011 article on Mark Duggan's funeral, according...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2011
PCC Censures UK Daily Mail for Fabricated Amanda Knox Story
UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission "censured" the Daily Mail for its October 3 fake story reporting the...