by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2011
UK Daily Mail adds clarification
The UK Daily Mail updated and added a clarification to its Sept 9, 2011 article on Mark Duggan's funeral, according...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2011
Reporting on Suicide: Ethical Debate after Kansas City TV Meteorologist’s Death
We've written numerous times on guidelines for reporting on suicides and murders. But, how do you report when the victim...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2011
NYT Issues Memo on Ethical Violations
The New York Times issued a memo to staff reminding them of their ethics statement and calling for whistleblowing, Gawker...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2011
New Media Ethics Book asks: ‘Who Wins, Who Loses, Why Not Follow the Rules?’
Doing Ethics in Media: Theories and Practical Applications by Jay Black and Chris Roberts "Who wins, who loses? Why not...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2011
Organization of News Ombudsmen Publishes Handbook to Advise on Ombudsman’s Role
The Organization of News Ombudsmen published a handbook for the public and its ombudsmen (also known as public editor or...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2011
Roundup: Christopher Jefferies, Charlotte Church, Former and Current Journalists Speak at Leveson Inquiry
The Leveson Inquiry, created to address the "culture, practice and ethics of the press" in light of the UK phone...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2011
Australian Newsletter Editor Must Pay Libel Fee
Australian online newsletter editor, Mal Davies, must pay $100,000 to Australian anti-animal cruelty charity after a New South Wales Supreme...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2011
The Guardian Clarifies Quote Attributed to Rod Liddle
The UK Guardian published a footnote to a quoted description in its Nov. 21 "Pass Notes" section clarifying information attributed...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2011
Guardian Corrects Headline, Readers’ Editor Says Newspaper was too Slow to Address Complaint
The Guardian apologized and issued a correction Nov. 25 to a Nov. 19 front-page story for its headline, which it...