by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2011
Ethics of Reporting on Genderless Child?
Margaret Somerville, McGill University's director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics, and Law, questioned the ethics of reporting on the...
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by Corinne Segal on Jun 15, 2011
Poynter’s Julie Moos: “Checkbook journalism” makes media less credible
Julie Moos, director of Poynter Online and Poynter Publications, argued that paying sources under the guise of "licensing fees" is...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
ABC News Producer Chris Cuomo Defends Paying $ for Weiner Gate Photos
In an interview with Howard Kurtz on CNN's Reliable Sources, ABC News' Chris Cuomo defended his network's decision to pay...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor on Identifying the Homeless
The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, took up the issue of describing the homeless as "street people" in a...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
New Media Law in Rwanda
The New Times' Arthur Asiimwe reported on a new set of media laws in Rwanda. According to the daily Rwandan...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
No More Prior Censorship at Nearly Half of Burmese Publications
Burma has removed censorship restraints on 178 of its 358 media outlets, Burmese news site Mizzima reported. According to Mizzima,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2011
Irish Newspaper Names Super Injunction Holder
An Irish newspaper has named a celebrity actor who reportedly got a superinjunction to prevent the press from reporting on...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2011
PCC: UK Southern Daily Echo’s Report Might Have ID’ed Sexual Assault Victim
Media regulatory body, the UK Press Complaints Commission, ruled recently that the Southern Daily Echo named a teenage sexual assault victim after...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2011
Hartford Courant Sued Again for Plagiarism, Denies copyright infringement
Even though the Hartford Courant admitted to plagiarizing some of its competitors' work back in 2009, the newspaper is calling...