by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2011
CNN Airs Michael Jackson Autopsy Photo
Media Bistro's TV Newser reported that despite initially deciding against airing the graphic photo of Michael Jackson's autopsy, CNN decided...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 06, 2011
LA Times Readers Rep: Errors in Michael Jackson Death Reporting
Responding to complaints about its Michael Jackson death coverage, Los Angeles Times readers representative Deirdre Edgar wrote Sept. 30 that...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2011
Newsweek Let Some Staff Take Freebies in the Past
BetaBeat reported that former Newsweek writer Jerry Guo accepted "free flights, hotel stays and merchandise" for story coverage. Guo has...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2011
LAT Readers Complain over Kardashian Advertisement on Front Page
Los Angeles Times readers have again complained about the newspaper's "wraparound" advertisements, LATimes readers representative Deirdre Edgar wrote Sept. 15,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2011
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit against Boston Herald for Reporting on Being Sued
Tom Scholz is suing the Boston Herald for libel over three 2007 Boston Herald stories, the Boston Herald reported. Scholz,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2011
Three UK Newspapers Take Down 2006 Pix of Kate Middleton Family after PCC Complaints
Three newspapers took down photos of Kate Middleton, her sister Pippa and their brother James following rulings by the Press...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2011
Phony Travel Reviews to be Reviewed
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this year when TripAdvisor was accused of hosting 27,000 defamatory reviews. Now, Forbes is reporting that the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2011
Grazia Magazine Says it Photoshopped Kate Middleton
Grazia magazine stated that it did "inadvertently" Photoshop a picture of Kate Middleton from her wedding to Prince William, the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2011
Is Gold-Plated Super Yacht Story Fake?
Motorboat and Yachting magazine reported in late July that a "£3 billion golden superyacht story" is a fake. The superyacht...