by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2012
PR Company Apologizes for Soliciting Gifts, $ for CNN Freelancer’s Baby Shower, CNN says
Gawker published what appeared to be an invitation to exchange gifts for a CNN Espanol reporter's baby shower for coverage...
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by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2012
Ellen Show Takes Down Video with ‘Not Correct or Current’ Claims about Mayor Cory Booker
The Ellen DeGeneres Show took a video segment embellishing claims about Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker off its website,...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2012
100+ Complaints over UK Sun’s Headline Mocking Speech Impediment
The UK Sun's May 2 headline "Bwing on the Euwos" prompted "more than 100 complaints," Journalism.co.uk reported. The headline, which...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2012
Oops! Another Google News Error Suggests Angelina Jolie Charged with Terrorism in Bosnia
Last week, Google News paired a picture of actress Angelina Jolie with a group of stories on "terrorism charges" against...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2012
Malaysian Newspaper Apologizes, Retracts Story Reporting Wrong Quote, Politician May Sue for Libel
Malaysian newspaper The New Straits Times issued a substantial retraction and apology May 3 for a May 2 article headlined "Observer...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2012
India’s Press Council Chair: Regulation Necessary for Media, Sensationalism & Paid News Problems in India’s Media
India's Press Council chairman Markandey Katju called for a better regulation system for the country's media in an editorial in...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2012
Updates on Complaints to Irish Broadcasting Authority over RTE’s Sex Abuse Claims on Deceased Brother Gerard Dillon
Irish public broadcaster RTE's 2011 program "Mission to Prey" prompted a host of problems for the broadcaster -- namely over...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2012
Parliamentary Report: Rupert Murdoch ‘not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of major international company’
The UK Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Media and Sport Select released its report on the UK phone hacking scandal on...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2012
Israel’s Broadcasting Authority Says No Personal Opinions on Air?
Israel's Broadcasting Authority was "accused of censoring personal opinions" after calling for radio host Anat Davidov to axe a short...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2012
Libel Lawsuit over Amazon Review Axed
As we wrote last year, book self-publisher Chris McGrath sued an Amazon reviewer Vaughan Jones, Amazon and Richard Dawkins for...