by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2012
Anonymous Sources Protected in South African Libel Suit
A South African judge created "a legal precedent" allowing journalists to protect anonymous sources, the Center for International Media Assistance...
International Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2012
New Guidelines at Malta’s Public Broadcaster Say No Political Support On or Off Air
Malta's Public Broadcasting Services is releasing its "Guidelines on the Obligation of Due Impartiality," the Times of Malta reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2012
Journalist Beth Knobel on Russian Journalists Protesting
American journalist and communication professor Beth Knobel addressed advocacy by journalists in Russia, news site Russia Beyond the Headlines reported....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2012
Montenegro Reporter to be Jailed in Libel Conviction
Montenegro journalist Petar Komnenic must "serve four months in prison for libel" over a 2007 story for The Monitor magazine,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2012
Rupert Murdoch at Leveson Inquiry: Apologies for Hacking Scandal
Rupert Murdoch apologized for the hacking scandal during the April 26 Leveson Inquiry hearing into press standards and practices. The...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2012
‘Pay-for-Media-Play’ Common in Chinese, Taiwanese Media, says NYT, Global Post, Taipei Times reports
The practice of paying Chinese media outlets for positive coverage was highlighted by the New York Times earlier this month. ...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2012
Training on Suicide Reporting for UK Sun after PCC Complaint
A December 2011 column by the BBC's Jeremy Clarkson for UK News Corp-owned The Sun prompted "a complaint from five...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2012
Toronto Star Public Editor Questions Decision to Publish Reader-Submitted Rob Ford KFC Video
The Toronto Star published a reader-submitted video of Toronto mayor Rob Ford walking out of a KFC fast food restaurant. But...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2012
Leveson Inquiry: Sky News’ John Ryley Apologizes for ‘Misleading’ Statement Sky Never hacked, OfCom Announces Investigation
At the April 23 Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices, Sky News' head John Ryley commented on the recent...