by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2012
BBC Trust ‘Surprised’ No Apology on Same Day as Inappropriate Costa Concordia Comments
The BBC Trust issued a mixed ruling on complaints against a BBC Radio 2 program's January coverage of the Costa...
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by David W. Moore on Jul 02, 2012
iMediaEthics PollCheck: Widespread Tolerance for Same-Sex Marriage shown in iMediaEthics & Other Polls
As described in an earlier report on this website, a new iMediaEthics poll found about 7 in 10 Americans tolerant...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2012
Calls for Media Independence at International Press Institute assembly
Trinidad and Tobago's president, George Maxwell Richards, called for the media to be independent, the Liberian Observer reported. Richards also...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2012
Times of London Sued for Libel
Related, The Times of London removed claims about a "former medical doctor" for a UK soccer team from an article....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2012
Suspended Politico Reporter Making ‘Transition to the Next Phase of his Career’
Politico and its suspended White House correspondent Joe Williams "mutually decided that the best step for him is to begin...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2012
UK Sunday Times Apologizes, Pays Libel Settlement over Gaddafi Claims
The Sunday Times of London apologized and paid a former politician a libel settlement, the Press Gazette reported. The News...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
Fox News Apologizes for Showing Wrong Pic with Jerry Sandusky Coverage
Fox News apologized for wrongly showing footage of Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels during its coverage of former Penn State assistant...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
Liz Smith: ‘If I Had An Editor or a Publisher, Maybe I Wouldn’t have’ reported Nora Ephron’s Death ‘Hours’ Before it happened
Gossip columnist Liz Smith reported the death of writer Nora Ephron "hours" before it happened, the New York Times noted....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
NYT Public Editor: Abuse Article Needed more Support
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane questioned the Times magazine's June 10 article "Prep-School Predators." Brisbane wrote that the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
Bloomberg TV: Sorry for ‘Innocent Mistake’ Saying Our Anchor was ‘Pulitzer-Prize Nominated’
A Bloomberg TV ad wrongly claims that "its morning anchor, Betty Liu," was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, MSNBC reported....