by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2013
UK Observer Unpublishes ‘Secret European Deals’ Story, ‘Concerns raised’ about source
The UK Observer unpublished a story claiming there were "secret European deals to hand over private data to America." The...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2013
India News Express Reporter Fired for Sitting on Flood Victim’s Shoulders in TV Segment
India's News Express fired its reporter Narayan Pargaien for "sitting on the shoulder of a man while reporting in Uttarakhand...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 29, 2013
Andrew Ross Sorkin Says Arrest Glenn Greenwald Comment ‘Overstepped’
Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist for the New York Times and co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk Box, apologized for his "hyperbole"...
by Mitchell Petit-Frere on Jun 28, 2013
Why did Media Publish Racy Pictures of Edward Snowden’s Girlfriend?
Several sites including BuzzFeed, Inside Edition and the Daily Mail splashed photos and videos of a skimpily-dressed Lindsay Mills under...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2013
Turkish Newspaper Fakes Interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour
Turkish newspaper Takvim intentionally published a phony interview with CNN chief international correspondent and anchor Christiane Amanpour. The fake interview...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2013
Welsh Newspaper IDs Rape Victim with Story, PCC Rules
In its reporting on a trial, the South Wales Argus provided enough information to identify a rape victim, the Press...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2013
Why 2 Canadian Newspapers Blocked Comments on Mayor Rob Ford’s Crack Video Stories
Two Canadian newspapers decided against letting readers comment on its news stories about the alleged video of Toronto mayor Rob...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2013
Is Video ‘Gone?’ Gawker Will Wait a Month to Find Owners of Alleged Rob Ford Video before Giving $ to Charity
Gawker editor John Cook is willing to wait a month for the owners of the alleged Rob Ford crack video...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2013
BBC gets 77 complaints over ‘Of Muslim Appearance’ Woolwich Attack Quote
BBC News' Nick Robinson regretted quoting an unnamed source that the police thought Lee Ribgy's attackers were "of Muslim appearance." ...