by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2019
RT fined $250K over Skripal poisonings, Syrian war coverage
UK broadcast regulator OfCom fined RT, formerly known as Russia Today, £200,000 (about $250,000) for breaking broadcast guidelines. In an...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2019
Corrections: Dark Side of the Moon, Ilhan Omar Misquote, Lion Skeletons
iMediaEthics' latest roundup of amusing or noteworthy corrections includes a Rep. Ilhan Omar misquote, a moon fact fail, and information...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2019
New Social Media Guidelines at BBC: ‘Lower’ chance of breaking rules if you comment on something unrelated to beat
The BBC updated its editorial guidelines this month, including its social media guidelines. Now the guidelines state that staff have...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2019
NZ Herald cancels cartoon strip after transphobic subject matter
The New Zealand Herald apologized earlier this year after publishing on offensive cartoon about transgender people. It also canceled the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2019
Guardian: Comment ‘could have been interpreted as being of a sexual and vulgar nature’
The Guardian apologized to freelance journalist Isabel Oakeshott after a column remarked the "only way" she "gets a scoop" is...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2019
Nicholas Sandmann’s lawsuit against Washington Post dismissed
Nicholas Sandmann's lawsuit against the Washington Post has been dismissed. Sandmann is the Covington Catholic, Kentucky high school student shown...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2019
UK Newspaper claimed 55 bicyclists broke law, but it was wrong
The Hull Daily Mail claimed parts of the town banned bicycles. Now, the paper and its website Hull Live have...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2019
Kentucky NBC-affiliate puts anchor on leave in case he runs for Senate
Kentucky NBC-affiliate Lex18 host Matt Jones is on leave of absence from the station because he is considering a Senate...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2019
NPR program didn’t credit professor’s work, is creating code of conduct
NPR host Jeremy Hobson apologized to University of Virginia history professor Sarah Milov after NPR's Here & Now program discussed...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2019
Man wasn’t found guilty of wearing police uniform, Express & Mirror pay damages
The UK Express and UK Mirror settled libel lawsuits about their February 2018 stories claiming a man named Darren Emanuel...