by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2012
Mirror Group Newspapers to Pay £75,000 for Libelous Claim man is Sex Offender
Mirror Group Newspapers must pay a man " £75,000 in damages" for The People's libelous claims in a September 2010...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2012
Australian Govt. Inquiry into Press Calls for Govt Funded, Independent Regulator
The Australian government published an "independent report" analyzing media regulation called for a new "News Media Council" with regulatory powers...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2012
Pittsburgh TV Station Hoaxed by ‘Spoof’ Football Story, Corrects on Air
Pittsburgh TV news WPXI aired information from a "spoof report" about the Pittsburgh Steelers' football star Hines Ward, Media Bistro's...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 08, 2012
UK Press Complaints Commission Is Closing, ‘Transferring its assets, liabilities & staff’ To Transition Body
The Press Complaints Commission announced it is closing to "offer the press a clean break from the past," according to...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 07, 2012
NZ Press Council: Stories can be ‘Balanced over Time,’ Not just in One Story
The New Zealand Press Council dismissed a complaint over the Waikato Times' November 22 story "Drug puts students in hospital."...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 05, 2012
James O’Keefe Suing Current TV, Keith Olbermann for Defamation
James O'Keefe is suing Current Media, Keith Olbermann, and David Shuster for libel over a December 22, 2011 program that...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 05, 2012
Malawi Journalists, UNESCO Create Journalism History, Ethics Book
A new book focusing on journalism standards in Malawi was published by the University of Malawi's journalism and media studies...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2012
SCHOLARSHIPS: New England Newspaper & Press Association’s Scholarships ‘Encourage & Support’ Future Journalists
The New England Newspaper & Press Association's Journalism Education Foundation is accepting applications for its annual awards, according to the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2012
DC Reporter Goes Off Air for a Week after Threats to Children
Washington, D.C. reporter Andrea McCarren stepped off the air for a week after her children were "harassed" over her reports,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2012
STUDY: New America Foundation on Corrections in Media
The New America Foundation released its study "Misinformation and Fact-checking: Research Findings from Social Science," which examined "how people perceive...