by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2010
NYT Picker Slams Times’ Public Editor Brisbane & WikiLeaks Column
The NYT Picker, a blog which "devotes itself exclusively" to analyzing the New York Times, sharply criticized the Times' public...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2010
Washington Post to Train Staff on Ethics
The Washington Post will train its newsroom staff on ethics and standards next year, its ombudsman Andrew Alexander announced in...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2010
WaPo Public Editor: Post Should “Beef Up” Kaplan Reporting
The Washington Post should cover higher-education program Kaplan more aggressively, the Post's ombudsman Andrew Alexander argued in his Nov.19 public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2010
UK Daily Mirror Broke Source Confidentiality Agreement
The UK Daily Mirror violated an anonymous source agreement, the UK Press Complaints Commission ruled. The Mirror's Aug. 11 feature...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2010
S. African Blogger Explains Apology to Sunday Times Public Editor
Last month, iMediaEthics wrote about a blogger's complaints over the South African Sunday Times' story on Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe's wife. ...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2010
Did Toronto Star Invade Privacy of Daughter of Pierre Trudeau?
Is it "public interest or just snooping"? The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, put forth that question in her...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 05, 2010
3 Jakarta Journalists Lose Jobs in Ethics Scandal
Three Indonesian journalists have resigned or been fired amidst a media ethics scandal, the Jakarta Post reported. Indonesia's press council investigated...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2010
WashPost Public Editor: Readers want more Transparency
The Washington Post's public editor, Andrew Alexander, called on the Post to be more transparent when publishing stories by non-Post...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2010
500 Reader Complaints Over Richard Littlejohn’s Daily Mail Jody McIntyre Column
A Daily Mail column has provoked serious reader disapproval, The Guardian reported. As of Dec. 14, more than 500 complaints were reportedly...