Pacific Islands Media Summit to Discuss Ethics
Fiji's Ministry of Information permanent secretary Sharon Smith Johns criticized foreign journalists for failing to follow ethical standards of "accuracy…
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UK Libel Reform Campaign Suggests Mediation, Arbitration
UK's Alternative Libel Project proposed a way to avoid "eye-popping costs" in libel lawsuits, Journalism.co.uk reported. According to the Index on…
Mail on Sunday Apologizes, Pays Damages to French Bank after Fake Story
The Mail on Sunday apologized again to Société Générale for its August 2011 story about the financial institution and said…
Indiana Court Reverses Order for Anonymous Commenter’s Identity to be Given in Defamation Suit
Indiana's Court of Appeals issued an important ruling about claims of online defamation against anonymous commenters, according to the Associated…
YES Writer Call out ESPN’s Buster Olney for Not Crediting Andy Pettitte Scoop, but Olney Never Said He Broke Story
YES Network reporter Jack Curry called out ESPN writer Buster Olney for taking credit for his scoop that the New…
1st Twitter Libel Case: Lalit Modi to Pay $778K over Chris Cairns Match-Fixing Claims
In a verdict that may set a precedent, the UK High Court ordered Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi to…
Al Jazeera Says Ethics Code Prevents its Airing of Video of French Shootings
Broadcaster Al Jazeera announced March 27 it won't "broadcast video footage of three deadly shootings in southern France filmed by…
Hungarian Prez Pal Schmitt ‘Cleared’ after Magazine’s Accusations of Plagiarism
In January, Hungarian weekly magazine HVG.hu claimed that the country's president, Pal Schmitt, plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis, as…
Houston Chronicle, CNN, US Weekly Publish Trayvon Martin Tweets from Fake Will Ferrell Account
CNN and the Houston Chronicle reported information from a Will Ferrell Twitter account that turned out to be fake, the…
PCC Upholds Complaint against Daily Mirror for Naming Minor in Article without Consent
The UK Press Complaints Commission upheld a complaint about the Daily Mirror's January 4 story for identifying the complainant's minor-aged…