by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2011
News Ombudsmen Meeting
The Organization of News Ombudsmen will have its annual meeting next week in Montreal. The three-day conference starts May 15. ...
Media Business Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2011
Man Sues for $50 Million after Blog Accuses him of Sexually Assaulting 3 Women
Attorney Meanith Huon is suing a legal blog for $50 million for suggesting that he was accused of sexually assaulting three...
by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2011
No UK Prior Notification Rule for Newspapers, European Court Rules
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Max Mosley, the former director of the governing body of Formula One, who had...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2011
University: Former German Defense Minister Plagiarized
The University of Beyrouth determined that former German defense minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg "intentionally" plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis,...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Five Media Errors in reporting on Bin Laden Death
New York public radio station WNYC listed a list of "5 Big bin Laden" errors in the media in reporting...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Staged Obama photos : Actions re-enacted but not labeled as such
Charles Apple and Poynter's Al Tompkins that White House photographers shot staged Obama photos of U.S. President Barack Obama making the...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2011
Breitbart Motion Calls for Sherrod Lawsuit Dismissal
Andrew Breitbart's lawyers have filed a motion to the U.S. District Court for dismissal of the lawsuit Shirley Sherrod filed...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2011
World Press Freedom Day 2011 Includes Noting Media’s Responsibilities & Global Ethical Standards
Today is World Press Freedom Day. In recognition, press freedom groups are releasing lists of those they say make it...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2011
Fat does not fly: WaPo ombudsman on Allan Sloan’s use of word ‘mega-fatties’ instead of obese
Patrick Pexton, the Washington Post's ombudsman, blogged about criticism of columnist Allan Sloan's (also Fortune's senior editor at large) use of...