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Chechen Family Not Linked to Boston Marathon Bombings Terrorism, Sues over ABC News Story

Massachusetts woman Heda Umarova wasn't friends with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and didn't post "jihadi imagery" on social media, a new lawsuit…

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Oops! Fake Picture Wins Photo Contest! Nikon Singapore Promises to ‘Tighten Our Image Review’

Nikon Singapore promised to tighten its image review standards after it unknowingly chose a doctored image as the winner of a…

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How Toddler Rape Victim Report Went Wrong, Australian Broadcasting Corp. apologizes

The story of a 5-year-old boy being raped on Micronesian island Nauru has been corrected, Australian media news site Crikey reported. That…

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Jian Ghomeshi Coverage ‘Warranted & Necessary,’ Globe & Mail Public Editor Says

The Globe and Mail stood by its coverage of the Jian Ghomeshi trial as newsworthy and fair, public editor Sylvia…

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Man NOT Muslim Extremist or Instigator of Violence, Australian Daily Telegraph Loses Libel Lawsuit

Hamza Cheikho, a Muslim Australian man in his 20s, has won a $100,000 defamation lawsuit against the Australian Daily Telegraph after the…

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How to Report on Child Abuse: Tips from UK Charity

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood, a UK charity that advocates for abuse survivors, has released guidelines advising…

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‘When you see him out throw things’, UK Radio Host Steve Allen Goes Haywire

The British radio host Steve Allen had his wrists slapped by media regulators for his commentary during two different segments last August.…

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Welfare Recipients ‘Milking the Taxpayer’? Australian Press Council Rules against Herald Sun

Australia's Herald Sun shouldn't have said people on welfare were "milking the taxpayer," the Australian Press Council ruled. The Herald Sun…

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UK Press Regulator to get ‘Increased Powers,’ Can Investigate Media without Complaints

UK press regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) announced several changes to how it works, which essentially give the…

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How The Guardian Labels Content Paid for by Advertisers or Companies

Last month, The Guardian changed how it labels content that is paid for by companies or advertisers, readers editor Chris…

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