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UK Journalists Union Questions Anonymous Source Protection in News Corp InvestigationUK Journalists Union Questions Anonymous Source Protection in News Corp Investigation

UK Journalists Union Questions Anonymous Source Protection in News Corp Investigation

UK's National Union of Journalists argued that the UK arrests of journalists and searches of their homes is violating "press…

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AP Updates its Stylebook on Concentration Camps, Polish Foundation’s Petition for Change has 300,000K NamesAP Updates its Stylebook on Concentration Camps, Polish Foundation’s Petition for Change has 300,000K Names

AP Updates its Stylebook on Concentration Camps, Polish Foundation’s Petition for Change has 300,000K Names

The Associated Press has updated its stylebook to advise against using the phrase "Polish death camps," the Kosciuszko Foundation's president…

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Chicago TV Station Accused of Airing Picture of Wrong Man in Sexual Assault Case, ‘Destroying Evidence’ after Libel ThreatsChicago TV Station Accused of Airing Picture of Wrong Man in Sexual Assault Case, ‘Destroying Evidence’ after Libel Threats

Chicago TV Station Accused of Airing Picture of Wrong Man in Sexual Assault Case, ‘Destroying Evidence’ after Libel Threats

Chicago TV news station CLTV is being accused of and sued for airing "a picture of the wrong man" in…

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Afghan Ministry Calls for Women on TV to Wear Headscarves, Not Wear ‘Heavy Makeup’Afghan Ministry Calls for Women on TV to Wear Headscarves, Not Wear ‘Heavy Makeup’

Afghan Ministry Calls for Women on TV to Wear Headscarves, Not Wear ‘Heavy Makeup’

Afghanistan Ministry of Culture and Information has called for women on "state and private TV stations"  to wear head scarves and…

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BBC Apologizes for 15 Programs with Potential Conflicts of InterestBBC Apologizes for 15 Programs with Potential Conflicts of Interest

BBC Apologizes for 15 Programs with Potential Conflicts of Interest

The BBC apologized this past weekend for airing 15 programs in violation of "the corporation's rules on sponsorship or conflict…

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AP Error: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Statue to Cost €81K not €81 MillionAP Error: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Statue to Cost €81K not €81 Million

AP Error: Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Statue to Cost €81K not €81 Million

Despite the Associated Press' initial Feb. 13 story, a "planned statue in a Paris suburb that is to be modeled…

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PCC: Northern Daily Echo’s Photo was InsensitivePCC: Northern Daily Echo’s Photo was Insensitive

PCC: Northern Daily Echo’s Photo was Insensitive

The Northern Echo violated the Press Complaints Commission's code of practice by publishing a photo that invaded the subjec'ts privacy,…

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New Media Law Proposed in Myanmar to end All Prior Censorship, but Keep Post-Publication ReviewNew Media Law Proposed in Myanmar to end All Prior Censorship, but Keep Post-Publication Review

New Media Law Proposed in Myanmar to end All Prior Censorship, but Keep Post-Publication Review

According to the AFP, a proposed media law in Myanmar will allow media outlets to publish stories and photos about…

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Leveson Inquiry on Science JournalismLeveson Inquiry on Science Journalism

Leveson Inquiry on Science Journalism

During January 2012's Leveson Inquiry into UK press standards, UK group the Science Media Centre recommended a series of guidelines…

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Sun’s Associate Editor on Journalists’ Arrests in UK Investigation into Press WrongdoingSun’s Associate Editor on Journalists’ Arrests in UK Investigation into Press Wrongdoing

Sun’s Associate Editor on Journalists’ Arrests in UK Investigation into Press Wrongdoing

The Sun's associate editor Trevor Kavanagh weighed in on this past weekend's arrests of five of his newspaper's journalists in…

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