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‘Tort of defamation alive and well,’ Boston Herald Libel Verdict ‘Malice’ and $563,000

The Boston Herald must pay a woman named Joanna Marinova more than half a million dollars in a libel verdict,…

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Chris Pine in Court for DUI ‘Looks Hot’ says E! News

Chris Pine may be in court to plead guilty for driving while drunk but hey, it's Hollywood. E! News still…

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Mick Jagger Girlfriend? Should L’Wren Scott Suicide headlines ID her as Appendage?

Is it right for the media to refer to L'Wren Scott primarily as Mick Jagger's girlfriend? New York Magazine found…

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AP wins journalism ethics award for CIA connection/Robert Levinson story

The Associated Press won a national journalism ethics award this week for its reporting on Robert Levinson and for postponing…

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3 Journalism Ethics Workshops in India Hosted by Poynter

The U.S. Poynter Institute announced this week it is holding journalism workshops in three cities in India this month.  Topics…

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UK tabloids publish photos of grief-stricken Mick Jagger, PCC gets complaints

The UK Press Complaints Commission has received complaints over media outlets using photos of Mick Jagger after he learned his…

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Media Ethics Code for All of India?

Last month, the British Deputy High Commission hosted a media ethics conference in Chennai, India, as iMediaEthics wrote at the…

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Fox News ends Scott Brown’s contract b/c of possible NH Senate run

Fox News ended its contract with contributor and former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Scott Brown March 14 because he may…

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13 Stories with Faked sources, Interviews, Misquotes in U of Oregon student newspaper

University of Oregon-Eugene student newspaper The Daily Emerald revealed that one of its former reporters, Jessica Fisher, faked interviews and…

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Will Dorian Nakamoto sue Newsweek over Bitcoin claim?

With the help of his lawyer, Dorian Nakamoto has issued a formal statement denying Newsweek's story claiming he is the…

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