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Pakistani Newspaper Alters Readers Comments to make Censorship Point

Pakistan's Daily Times, an English-language newspaper, changed online commenters' posts to make a point on press freedom, Ad Week reported.…

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Katie Couric Under the Gun Documentary under Fire for Misleading Edit

A Katie Couric documentary entitled Under the Gun is drawing considerable fire. In the documentary, for which Couric was executive producer…

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PBS NewsHour Stands by Bernie Sanders Coverage

PBS NewsHour stands by its coverage of Bernie Sanders after viewer complaints. PBS ombudsman Michael Getler wrote May 25 about viewers…

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Latest in #HulkvsGawk: Nick Denton’s Open Letter to Peter Thiel, Pierre Omidyar offers Gawker Backing

Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker has been a hot topic in the news this week. Not only did a Florida…

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Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Racial Prejudice [PollSkeptic News Briefs]

Editor's Note: This is the first in a new series of commentary posts by iMediaEthics' polling director David Moore, a former…

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Joseph Mayton Denies Fabrication despite Guardian Deleting 13 Stories

In a statement published May 26, freelance journalist Joseph Mayton, who is based in California, denies fabricating interviews for articles he…

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Guardian Unpublishes 13 Articles by Joseph Mayton for Fabrication

The Guardian unpublished 13 articles by freelance writer Joseph Mayton after finding fabrication --  12 news stories and one opinion…

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Australian Media Watchdog Criticizes ABC’s Chinese Site, Asks if it’s ‘Bowing to Censorship’

Is Australia Broadcasting Corp's Chinese site "bowing to censorship?" Australia's media watchdog program said it thinks it is, reporting that it found…

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Gawker Hulk Hogan Verdict Upheld, Peter Thiel Backed Lawsuit

In March, Gawker lost a jury trial and was ordered to pay Hulk Hogan, aka Terry Bollea, $140 million for invasion…

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9 Tips for Media to Responsibly Report on Australia’s Elections

With the upcoming Australian elections in July, the Australian Press Council is reminding the country's news outlets about how to…

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