Australian Gov Media Inquiry Report Published, Press Council ‘Welcomes’ Recommendations
In the past year, there have been two reviews of Australia's media. The Finkelstein Inquiry, as we have written, was…
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Huffington Post, Mediaite Correct Stories Based on Tweet from Fake NC Governor Account
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Call for Ethics Code for Pacific Journalists at Media Freedom Seminar
University of the South Pacific professor Crosbie Walsh calls for a "code of ethics for journalists in the Pacific to…
Indonesian Press Council to Media: No Biased Election Reporting
The Indonesian Press Council called for the media to avoid biased reporting on the upcoming July elections, the Jakarta Post…
UK Atty General: Anonymous Tweeters Don’t have ‘Immunity’
UK Attorney General Dominic Grieve "warned" UK tweeters about potential libel cases over tweets, Agence France-Presse reported. Grieve noted that…
Former PM Gordon Brown Denies Rebekah Brooks Leveson Claims
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown issued a "strongly worded statement" denying former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks' statement at…
South Africa’s Daily Sun Publishes Images from Gang Rape Video
The South African Daily Sun ran a front-page photo last month of a minor-aged girl "being gang-raped," Politics Web reported.…
OfCom Looking into ‘What’s the most offensive term to describe someone with learning difficulties’ Poll
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China Government Newspaper Calls for Int’l Media to Follow Ethics
China's Communist Party's newspaper Global Times called for the international media to "take an objective and balanced view toward the…