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UK Observer Readers Complain Newspaper Neglects News Coverage for Olympics, Readers Editor Says

The UK Observer's readers editor Stephen Pritchard responded to reader complaints that the newspaper has given too much coverage and…

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BBC Apologizes for saying Olympic Athlete’s Family Members Died

The BBC apologized on air for wrongly saying an Olympics boxer's mother and sister died, Yahoo Sports reported. The apology…

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After Tweeting Names of Attackers, Teen Accused of Contempt of Court

A Kentucky teenager tweeted the names of two "boys who she said sexually assaulted her," and almost ended up in…

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UK Newspaper Corrects Letter from Reader after PCC Complaint

The Nelson Leader published a "clarification and apology" for a "reader's letter" containing errors about a woman's work "remuneration," which…

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Another Online Ethics code for Indonesian Journalists?

The Online Journalist Association is creating a "code of ethics for online journalists" this year, the Jakarta Post reported. The…

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More on Virginian-Pilot Libel Case: Reporter Didn’t ‘Omit Any Truthful Information,’ Judge Says

We wrote last week when a judge "struck down" an assistant principal's $3 million libel verdict against the Virginian-PIlot over…

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WashPost to Review Fareed Zakaria’s Articles

The Washington Post will "review" Fareed Zakaria's columns for the newspaper in light of his apology for plagiarism, the New…

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Elton John Claims the Times of London Libeled Him

The News Corp.-owned Times of London corrected a June 21 article "The Secrets of  Tax Avoiders" but Elton John still…

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NYT Public Editor: Times’ Article on Olympics Athlete Lolo Jones ‘Too Harsh’

The New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane argued that despite being an opinion article, the Times' August 5 article…

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Ohio Newspaper Fined $100,000 for Libel for Police Sex Story

Gannett-owned Milford-Miami Advertiser must pay $100,000 to police officer James Young over a 2010 article accusing him of having "sex…

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