by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2018
Construction Company’s Libel Lawsuit against the Globe & Mail is dismissed
While a construction company had a "serious and meritorious claim" against the Globe and Mail, its libel lawsuit against the...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2018
Why the Toronto Star is not using a mugshot of accused serial killer Bruce McArthur
Even though some readers were upset, the Toronto Star will continue to publish Facebook photos of Bruce McArthur, the Canadian...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2018
Kerslake Report on What Media did Wrong in Reporting on Manchester bombing
Did UK media ethically report on the Manchester bombing at the Ariana Grande concert last year? The May 2017 suicide...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2018
RTE libeled former IRA member, must pay him €3,500
During a 2015 program presented by Irish public broadcaster RTE, panelists discussed Nicky Kehoe, the political manager for the Sinn Féin...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2018
New York Times adds Editor’s Note to correct Gina Haspel, Thailand Prison claim
The New York Times added a lengthy editor's note on its Feb. 2017 article on Gina Haspel, Pres. Donald Trump's...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 12, 2018
Man took Surveillance Video of Addict using Heroin, Posted it Online, then Complained his Privacy was invaded
A UK man set up a surveillance camera outside his doorbell and got a video of a "half-naked heroin addict...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 10, 2018
Reuters Retracts Story, failed to meet its standards of ‘fair, accurate and reliable journalism’
Reuters issued a rare retraction and apology Feb. 27, admitting that it failed to ask the subject of a news...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2018
Australia’s 60 Minutes: Did New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Conceive Baby during Election?
Australia's 60 Minutes has been criticized for what viewers have called a sexist interview with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2018
Australian Broadcasting Corp. Re-Posts Tax Cuts Article It Deleted
Earlier this month, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. attracted attention when it unpublished Emma Alberici's analysis article about corporate tax cuts. That...