by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2011
Tips for Teaching Journalism Ethics
The Center for Journalism Ethics' Stephen JA Ward composed a list of "five principles for teaching journalism ethics in the...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2011
Texas Court on Reporting Third-Party Allegations
A Texas appeals court ruled that reporting third-party allegations, even defamatory third-party allegations, is OK as long as it's "fairly...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2011
TV Reporter Serene Branson Explains Speech Problems on Grammy Night
Serene Branson didn't suffer an on-air stroke on Grammy night, as some commentators have suggested after she severely garbled her...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 18, 2011
Solomon Islands PM Aide Named as Source for Bribery Claims
Solomon Islands newspaper The Solomon Star burned its own anonymous source, Pacific Freedom Forum reported. The source, Alfred Sasako, leaked...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 18, 2011
TV7 Outed Gay AU Politician, Ruled Justified Invasion of Privacy?
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) recently ruled that a TV network was justified in outing politician David Campbell...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
NYT Use of Labels, Irish Catholic, White woman, Ended in Editing Errors
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times' public editor, took up the issue of describing sources by race and religion in his latest column....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
India Political Party Offers Journalists Free Computers? Is it Ethical?
An Indian political party has offered journalists free computers, the Associated Press reported. The group, Congress party, made the offer to...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
Sarah Palin Calls for Retraction, Apology from TIME over Christina Aguilera story
According to Fox News, Sarah Palin wrote to TIME magazine seeking a retraction and apology over its story citing satirical...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
Hungary Will “Amend” Media Law
Hungary's government stated that it will "ease" its media laws after receiving much criticism. Hungary currently has the EU presidency....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
Mexican Reporter Blamed Mexican Government for Firing, Recently Rehired
Carmen Aristegui, a Mexican reporter who was recently fired after commenting on rumors that President Felipe Calderón is an alcoholic,...