by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2015
Sean Penn Sues over Lee Daniels’ Hollywood Reporter Interview on Terrence Howard
There's another lawsuit over comments made in an interview. Actor Sean Penn announced a $10 million lawsuit against producer Lee...
Entertainment/Lifestyle Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2015
Sony Hacked E-mails OK to use if in Public Interest, Context & Fact Checked, Public Editor Says
It was OK for the New York Times to report on Sony hacked e-mails concerning the upcoming movie Concussion about football brain...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2015
Libel? Lindsay Lohan’s Cocaine Lawsuit against Fox News Dismissed
Lindsay Lohan's lawsuit against Fox News is no more. Lohan and her mother Dina Lohan sued Fox News after Fox...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2015
NYTimes admits not Fact Checking Errors in Mario Vargas Llosa Review
The New York Times added an editors' note to its review of Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa's new book last...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2015
3 Controversial Media Tweets: Amal Clooney, Xi Jinping & Nicki Minaj
A few tweets from news organizations have garnered controversy in recent days - the Associated Press on Amal Clooney, the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 09, 2015
AV Club didn’t endorse Accidental Love Movie, calls out Mongrel Media for Misquoting Review
Entertainment site the A.V. Club got an apology from Mongrel Media after it claimed the site called one of its...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 07, 2015
James Woods wants $10 million for cocaine addict tweet
Another lawsuit over tweets is in the works. Actor James Woods filed a lawsuit for libel and invasion of privacy...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2015
Inquisitr unpublishes Eva Longoria glasses story
The Inquisitr unpublished an article that slammed Eva Longoria for endorsing eyeglasses and falsely claiming she never has worn prescription eyeglasses...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2015
NYTimes Defends Unvarnished Nail Salon Expose after NY Review of Books Criticism
The New York Times is standing by its "Unvarnished" nail salon expose after a former Times journalist accused it of...