by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2012
3 UK Papers Apologize for Wrongly Reporting Man Froze to Death
Three UK newspapers have apologized for wrongly reporting in February that a man named Martin Hoskins "had frozen to death...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2012
Toronto Star Public Editor on the word ‘Queer’
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English asked readers if "queer" is considered "an offensive word when used as a collective...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2012
Globe & Mail Defends Photo of Syrian Boy from Photoshop Questions
The Globe and Mail defended a June 6 front-page photo's authenticity in a recent story by the newspaper's public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2012
WSJ Reporter Resigns, Broke Conduct Code, Showed Stories pre-publication
Wall Street Journal reporter Gina Chon resigned for "sharing certain unpublished news articles with Brett McGurk, then a member of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2012
NYT Calls out ‘Errors’ in Reports about its ‘Kill List’ Story
The New York Times countered blog posts about its late May story "Secret 'Kill List' Proves a Test of Obama's...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2012
New Code of Ethics in Malta?
Malta's Parliament is looking into creating a journalism code of ethics and source protection for journalists, Malta Today reported. Currently,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2012
NPR Clarifies Post on Catholic Priests
The Catholic League complained to National Public Radio about an online story suggesting that it's "not that unusual" for a...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2012
Knight Center offering Journalism Violence Ethics Class
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas is hosting a Spanish-language online class on "Ethics in the coverage of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2012
Globe & Mail Public Editor on Reader Reaction to Luka Magnotta Coverage
The Globe and Mail's public editor, Sylvia Stead, defended the newspaper's coverage of Luka Rocco Magnotta, the man suspected of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2012
Plagiarism Questions about Fox News’ Oliver North’s Column
A column by Fox News host and authorOliver North has been questioned for including plagiarism of a Vietnam War veteran's 1990...