by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
NYT Public Editor: Abuse Article Needed more Support
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane questioned the Times magazine's June 10 article "Prep-School Predators." Brisbane wrote that the...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2012
Bloomberg TV: Sorry for ‘Innocent Mistake’ Saying Our Anchor was ‘Pulitzer-Prize Nominated’
A Bloomberg TV ad wrongly claims that "its morning anchor, Betty Liu," was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, MSNBC reported....
by London Shearer Allen on Jun 29, 2012
Kids: Just Say No…Comment?
Commentary As a mother of young boys, I have had the age-old discussions with them about safety. I have instructed...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2012
Connecticut SPJ Issues Statement on Paresh Jha
As we wrote yesterday, Connecticut-based newspaper New Canaan News apologized after revealing its reporter Paresh Jha fabricated content found in at...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 25, 2012
Fact Check Claims of Superlatives, Public Editor Reminds
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English highlighted the importance of being careful with superlatives like the "first, only, most,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2012
Fiji TV Announces Commitment to Ethics
Fiji TV announced a commitment to media ethics and to make its work more ethical, according to a Pacific Media...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2012
Scottish Sun Apologizes for ID’ing Children
The Scottish Sun apologized after unnecessarily identifying children in an April 29 story critical of their father, the PCC reported....
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2012
Daily Mail Corrects Wrong Claims Journalist Included Measurements, Offered to work Nude for BBC Job
The Daily Mail apologized June 16 for its inaccurate reporting about a freelance reporter who used to work at BBC...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2012
Australian Journalism Prof creates ‘Best Practices’ Blog
Australian journalism professor Lawrie Zion set up a blog on "Best Practices" to host "best practices initiatives" like accuracy for...