Egyptian Journalist Shahira Amin Criticized for Gilad Shalit Interview
Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin has been criticized for her interview with Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, YNet News reported. According to…
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LATimes Defends against Claims of Wiretapping
Los Angeles attorney Robert B. Silverman has accused Los Angeles Times writer Michael Hiltzik of illegally taping their phone call,…
Linking to Libel Not the Same as Publishing Libel, Canada’s Supreme Court Says
Canada's Supreme Court decided that linking to "defamatory material" isn't defamation, CBC reported. .As CBC explained, the decision was important…
Scottish Newspaper Apologizes for Publishing Fake Rape Story, but no Correction?
Scottish newspaper the Evening Times apologized after reporting an unsubstantiated story of a woman's rape, Regret the Error's Craig Silverman…
Channel 10 TV News Unpublishes, Apologizes for Plagiarizing Providence Journal
Media General-owned NBC-affiliate WJAR Channel 10 apologized for plagiarizing from the Providence Journal, Go Local Prov reported. Channel 10 is…
European Commission wants BBC to Apologize for Calling Spokesperson an ‘Idiot’
Political commentator Peter Oborne and BBC host Jeremy Paxman both called European Commission spokesperson Amadeu Altafaj Tardio an "idiot" on…
Editor & Publisher on Media Reporting of Big Crime Cases
Editor & Publisher published an essay by Rutgers journalism professor Allan Wolper criticizing the mainstream media for its heavy reporting…
CNN Doesn’t Want its Footage in Romney Ad
CNN called for Mitt Romney to remove its Oct. 19 advertisement featuring footage from a CNN-hosted GOP debate, Yahoo News…
Libel reform Call
As StinkyJournalism has written, the UK has been reviewing and working on reforms to its libel law. According to the…