by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2012
More Libel Claims against RTE for Mission to Prey Program
Kenyan bishop Philip Sulumeti is suing Irish public broadcaster RTE for its claims in the 2011 Prime Time Investigates "Mission...
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by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2012
Australia’s The Age Defends 2010 Report on Political Database of Personal Info
The Age's editor-in-chief, Paul Ramadge, defended the newspaper's access of the "ALP electoral database in the lead-up to the 2010...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2012
National Review Corrects, Apologizes, Unpublishes Incorrect Plagiarism Story
National Review apologized, corrected and unpublished a story accusing Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of plagiarism, the Huffington Post reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
ESPN Publishes Full Laurie Fine-Bobby Davis Tape after Fine’s Lawsuit Annoucement
As we wrote May 17, Laurie Fine said she will sue ESPN for its coverage of sexual allegations against her...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
New System Tracks Corrections, Retractions & Changes to Science Papers
A new system called CrossMark will make it easier to find out about "updates and post-publications analyses of research papers,"...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
Ryan Giggs Settles Phone Hacking Lawsuit
Manchester United soccer player Ryan Giggs "likely" received "tens of thousands of pounds" by settling his News of the World...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Mexican News outlets Took $ from Politician for ‘Sponsorship’
Mexican news outlets reportedly took money from Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto for "mentions," the Guardian's Roy Greenslade reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
School Superintendent Accused of Plagiarizing from Blogger
A Michigan school superintendent plagiarized "396 words out of 437" from education blogger Mike Rutherford, NBC-affiliate WOOD-TV reported. The superintendent,...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Kosovo Bill to Jail Journos for Libel Axed by Prez
Kosovo's president "rejected a proposed law that would have criminalised libel and allowed journalists to be jailed if they didn't...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2012
Australian Gov Media Inquiry Report Published, Press Council ‘Welcomes’ Recommendations
In the past year, there have been two reviews of Australia's media. The Finkelstein Inquiry, as we have written, was...