by Sydney Smith on Nov 12, 2013
Ontario Press Council Ruling Clears Globe & Mail, Toronto Star Mayor Rob Ford Stories
Over the past month, Toronto mayor Rob Ford's use of drugs and alcohol has been back in the news as...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2013
Readers asked: Why Doesn’t the Guardian ‘say sorry more often?’
How do you get an apology from the UK Guardian? The readers' editor for the newspaper, Chris Elliott, recently explained...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 24, 2013
$5K for Drunk Rob Ford Video NOT Checkbook Journalism says Toronto Star Public Editor
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English defended the Star's payment of $5,000 for a video of an intoxicated Rob...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2013
‘Never use asterisks,’ spell out curse words if you’re using them, Guardian says
The Guardian's corrections column co-editor Barbara Harper explained the newspaper's standards for using profanity after readers complained over the use...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2013
NYT Won’t Unpublish Palestinian Mother Photo
The New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan explained why the Times left a photo up despite complaints. Sullivan earlier...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2013
Self-Regulation & Ethical News Reporting Featured at Sri Lanka Conference
The Sri Lanka Press Institute is hosting an international journalism ethics conference in Colombo in January. The Jan. 13-15 conference,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2014
WaPo Readers Rep Gone! Doug Feaver Out after less than a year
Washington Post readers representative Doug Feaver is out at the newspaper, Media Matters reported. iMediaEthics asked the Washington Post for...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2014
3 Rules For TV: Lee Rigby Murder Video, OK within UK Code for Graphic Content
UK broadcast regulator OfCom dismissed complaints against nine TV and radio programs for airing graphic footage related to Lee Rigby's...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 10, 2014
‘A mistake’ to not have Ombuds Job, says Patrick Pexton, Fmr WaPo Ombudsman
The Washington Post will at some point replace Doug Feaver as readers representative, its editorial page editor Fred Hiatt told...