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Canadian Association of Journalists’ Ethics Committee Offers Advice on Corrections, Unpublishing

The Canadian Association of Journalists' ethics advisory committee created an updated "best practices in digital accuracy and corrections." The committee…

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Righthaven.com Gone? Company that Sues for Copyright Owes Legal Fees

Righthaven lost its website address, Vegas Inc reported.  According to Vegas Inc's report, the copyright enforcement company, which has faced…

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Should Campus newspapers delete College Police Blotter stories? A Case Study of Ten College Newspapers

Editor's Note:  Many college newspapers publish police blotters, which in today's online world, link students to their youthful indiscretions permanently. …

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Guardian’s Readers Editor on Photo Journalism

The Guardian's readers editor, Chris Elliott, wrote Dec. 11 about issues in photojournalism ethics and altering images. "There is a…

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US Ad Watchdog on Photoshopping

Is The U.S. National Advertising Division banning "the misleading use of photoshopping and enhanced post-production in cosmetics adverts?"Business Insider reported…

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Toronto Star Public Editor asks Readers to ’Be the Editor’ and Weigh in on Editorial Decisions

Toronto Star public editor Kathy English posted her annual "You be the editor survey" this past weekend.  In the survey,…

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UNESCO Says Haitian Ethics Code Development took 6 Months

We wrote earlier this week about the first code of ethics for Haitian media, which was recently announced by UNESCO. …

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iMediaEthics’ Top 10 Columns, Investigations & News Stories

See our top ten most read 2011 columns, investigations, and book reviews:   10. Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone's Graphic Novel…

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Two Investigations into RTE Libel Case Complete, Results Kept Private until 3rd Investigation

In a Dec. 15 RTE board meeting, both Irish press ombudsman John Horgan and RTE director general Noel Curran presented…

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Eva Hoeke Out as Magazine Editor after Rihanna Racial Slur

Dutch fashion magazine editor Eva Hoeke stepped down this week because of a controversial article about singer Rihanna in which her…

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