by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2016
Stephen Glass Pays $235K to News Outlets, SPJ Foundation
Infamous fabricator Stephen Glass is still trying to make amends for his ethical violations in the 1990s when he worked...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2016
How to Report on Rape? Ethics Event April 28 to Teach UVA Students
Non-profit newsroom ProPublica will teach students at the University of Virginia about "the ethics, pitfalls and best practices surrounding journalistic investigations of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2016
Matthew Keys Sentenced to 24 Months in Hacking Case
American journalist Matthew Keys was sentenced today to two years in prison for breaking the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. "We are...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2016
Why UK Newspaper Ignored Police Request & Published Pictures of Convicted Sex Offender
Daily British newspaper The Leicester Mercury decided to ignore a police request and publish photos of Ajay Jetha, a man Judge Nicholas...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2016
New Journalists’ Ethics Code for The Bahamas
Journalists in The Bahamas have a new ethics code. The announcement was made in a statement on Bahamas Weekly's website...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2016
NYTimes Admits ‘Flawed’ Gay Talese Story
New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet called the newspaper's article about the controversy surrounding Gay Talese "flawed." Not because...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 07, 2016
Mirror Award Finalists ‘Honoring Excellence in Media Industry Reporting’ Named
Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announced the finalists for its tenth annual Mirror Awards, "honoring excellence in media...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 06, 2016
Publishing Teenager’s Phone Number was Invasion of Privacy, IPSO Rules
UK newspaper The Brighton Argus accidentally published an 18-year-old's phone number but didn't think it was an invasion of privacy....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2016
Irish Mail on Sunday Apologizes, Woman never ‘Consented to being Interviewed’
The Irish Mail on Sunday fessed up to publishing an interview with a woman who just lost five loved ones...