by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2011
World Press Freedom Day 2011 Includes Noting Media’s Responsibilities & Global Ethical Standards
Today is World Press Freedom Day. In recognition, press freedom groups are releasing lists of those they say make it...
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by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2011
Social Media Ethics : Think before you Post
In light of last year's suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, Leone Kraus blogged on LGBTQ blog Bilerico about ethics...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2011
AOL: TechCrunch Editor Michael Arrington Can Invest in Companies He May Cover
The founder of TechCrunch, founder and editor Michael Arrington, has decided to start investing in start-ups and at least two venture funds, including some...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2011
Star Mag publishes front-page apology for Katie Holmes drug addiction story
Star magazine published a front-page apology after Katie Holmes filed a $50 million lawsuit over a story about her, MediaBistro reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2011
Fake Ohio Tornado Photo was Facebook Joke, but Man Could Be Fined, Even Jailed?
Will an Ohio man go to jail over Photoshop prank? Last October, Justin Strunk doctored a photo of Cincinnati's Eastgate...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2011
UK Courier & Advertiser Newspaper Made Two Child Sex Victims Identifiable
The Press Complaints Commission ruled that the Courier & Advertiser newspaper violated the PCC's code of practice in its story about a...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2011
Belarus Government To Close Two Newspapers after Warnings
The Belarus government closed two daily newspapers after warning them for "their political coverage," the New York Times reported. The newspapers,...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2011
Fat does not fly: WaPo ombudsman on Allan Sloan’s use of word ‘mega-fatties’ instead of obese
Patrick Pexton, the Washington Post's ombudsman, blogged about criticism of columnist Allan Sloan's (also Fortune's senior editor at large) use of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2011
Telegraph’s WikiLeaks Report Names Teen Rape Victim at Gitmo
The UK Telegraph, one of the publications added to WikiLeaks' list of "media partners" with this week's Gitmo document dump, fully named an...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2011
Fake Story about $10 Million Cash Lost, Anonymous Sourcing Blamed
Journalist Dennis Itumbi called for a better sourcing policy for South African journalists after South African newspaper the Standard's April 15...