by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
Lawsuit over Sexist Comments at Sky News? Andy Gray, Richard Keys out
In January, two sports hosts left Sky Sports (the "brand name" for "sports-oriented television channels" run by Sky Broadcasting) because...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
New Ethics Guidelines at Los Angles Times?
The Los Angeles Times released an updated version of its ethics guidelines Feb. 1. With the revised guidelines (see here),...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
“WikiLeaks Hacktivists Declare War on the UK” after arrests
The hacktivists group "Anonymous" has "declared war on the British Government following the arrest of five people in the UK,"...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
Was Nurses March News Video in Pakistan About Ogling?
Adil Najam wrote for All Things Pakistan to criticize this news video (see here on YouTube) for not reporting facts about...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2011
New York Times Updates: LED Smiles NOT a Trend
The New York Times, the Guardian, the Daily Mail, the Toronto Star, and many other news outlets all reported about a...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2011
MSNBC Rachel Maddow Hoaxed by Satire Site ChristWire.org
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow was recently duped by an Internet satire website. That is, The Rachel Maddow Show reported information from...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2011
China Govt Training Journalists about Ethics, Fake News
The Chinese Propaganda Department has required Chinese journalists to train for six months on how to “eradicate false news, improve the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2011
New Media Watchdog Site Media Disclaimer Center in Turkey Handles Reader Complaints, Tracks Corrections, Seeks Transparency
A new media watchdog website based in Turkey claims to work toward creating "a more transparent media," Hurriyet Daily News reported....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2011
Doctor Not Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges, UK Daily Mail Apologizes
The Daily Mail issued an apology to Dr. Narendra Sharma Jan. 26 for reporting that he was accused of sexual...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2011
Daily Mail Admits Plagiarizing Airplane Article, Updates Story
The UK Daily Mail was accused of plagiarizing a New York Times article about electronic device use on planes, as...