by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2014
What’s up now with NPR’s Ombudsman Position?
Edward Schumacher-Matos's term as NPR ombudsman was supposed to end this summer but it has been extended through September while...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2014
Times of India Requires Access to Journalists’ Social Media accounts?
The Times of India's new social media policy has gained some attention for going too far in restricting journalists and...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2014
NYT Named Teen Sexual Abuse Victims Who Wanted Stories Told
Readers questioned why the New York Times named and photographed sexual abuse victims in an Aug. 23 story about accusations of...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2014
Did Newspaper Fake Quote? Sexual Assault Victim Wrongly IDed
UK newspaper The Kentish Gazette provided enough information about a sexual assault victim that readers could identify her. The newspaper's...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2014
ESPN: Michael Sam showering report didn’t ‘meet the standards we have set in reporting on LGBT-related topics’
ESPN apologized for its reporting on Michael Sam's showering habits as a National Football League player. “ESPN regrets the manner...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2014
LA Weekly ‘F*** Suicide’ Column, 100s Complain, Henry Rollins ‘deeply sorry’
Musician Henry Rollins apologized for slamming people who commit suicide in an article for LA Weekly. His Aug. 21 LA...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2014
Errors in NYTimes Reporting on Darren Wilson
Darren Wilson, the police officer in Ferguson, Missouri who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown, has been the subject of numerous news...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2014
Wash Post Says ‘insulting’ Redskins name blocked on editorial page
The Washington Post announced Aug. 22 that it will no longer use the name "Redskins," the hometown National Football League...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2014
201 complaints dog Sky News’ Malaysian crash coverage, UK broadcast regulator investigating
Sky News will be investigated by UK broadcast regulator OfCom for its Malaysian crash coverage after host Colin Brazier sifted...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 20, 2014
UK police officer & mom made $4K selling stories to the Sun, sentenced to jail
After selling two stories to the UK Sun, former police officer Thomas Ridgeway pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office...