by Sydney Smith on Jul 20, 2012
UK Newspaper Invaded Privacy in Report on Child’s Medical Condition, PCC Says
The Camberley News and Mail apologized for invading the privacy of a girl by identifying her and her medical condition...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 20, 2012
Irish Press Ombudsman at Leveson Inquiry: Complaints Process Has ‘Demystified the Power of the Press’
Ireland's Press Ombudsman, John Horgan, spoke July 13 at the UK Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices about Ireland's...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times Turns Off Comments on Obama Campaign Staff Member’s Death
The Chicago Sun-Times turned off comments and added an editor's note to an article about the death of an Obama...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
Evening Standard Defends against Error Complaint to PCC, but Adds Clarification to $5 Tap Water Article
The London Evening Standard clarified an article after a restaurant complained that the article said it made customers pay for...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2012
NewsDiffs to Record Changes to Stories on NYT, CNN, Politico, BBC
A new website will record changes to The New York Times, CNN, BBC and POLITICO's websites, The Times' public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2012
NYTimes Names its 5th Public Editor, Margaret Sullivan Will Be First Woman Public Editor
The New York Times named its next public editor, Margaret Sullivan. Sullivan's term as the fifth public editor begins Sept....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2012
CIME Announces Plans for 2nd International Media Ethics Day
The Center for International Media Ethics' International Media Ethics Day is coming up! CIME announced on its website the upcoming...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2012
Utah Magazine Apologizes for ‘Women of Color’ Headline
Utah Valley Magazine published an apology for a photo headline "Women of Color" that accompanied a photo of seven white...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2012
Greensboro News & Record: Only Name Victims If ‘There is a Compelling Reason’
The Greensboro, N.C. News & Record will only name crime victims if "there is a compelling reason to do so,"...