Anonymous Sources Protected in South African Libel Suit
A South African judge created "a legal precedent" allowing journalists to protect anonymous sources, the Center for International Media Assistance…
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Texas Couple Wins $13.7 Million over Anonymous Libelous Comments
A Texas couple named Mark and Rhonda Lesher won $13.7 million after filing a libel case over anonymous online comments,…
New Guidelines at Malta’s Public Broadcaster Say No Political Support On or Off Air
Malta's Public Broadcasting Services is releasing its "Guidelines on the Obligation of Due Impartiality," the Times of Malta reported.
Call for Media Ethics Papers on Digital Ethics
Loyola University Chicago's The Center for Digital Ethics & Policy announced a call for papers for its annual International Symposium…
Journalist Beth Knobel on Russian Journalists Protesting
American journalist and communication professor Beth Knobel addressed advocacy by journalists in Russia, news site Russia Beyond the Headlines reported.…
Montenegro Reporter to be Jailed in Libel Conviction
Montenegro journalist Petar Komnenic must "serve four months in prison for libel" over a 2007 story for The Monitor magazine,…
NYDaily News Photog Says Tweet Suggesting NYT Checkbook Journalism ‘Wrong’, POLITICO reports
A New York Daily News photographer said "I was wrong and sorry" for an April 20 tweet, POLITICO reported. His…
‘Racist’ and ‘Right Wing’ Facebook Posts Prompt Re-assignment of Essence Editor
According to the Maynard Institute's Richard Prince and Media Bistro, Essence magazine's managing editor Michael Bullerdick posted "racist and extreme…
News Outlets Report Satire Quote about China Censoring Titanic Nude Scenes as Fact
A satire post on Chinese social media prompted fake news stories about Chinese censors, who took out "the scene of…
Rupert Murdoch at Leveson Inquiry: Apologies for Hacking Scandal
Rupert Murdoch apologized for the hacking scandal during the April 26 Leveson Inquiry hearing into press standards and practices. The…