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MediaBistro to ABC: Stop overusing ‘Exclusive’MediaBistro to ABC: Stop overusing ‘Exclusive’

MediaBistro to ABC: Stop overusing ‘Exclusive’

MediaBistro's Fishbowl DC called out ABC News for its tagging stories "exclusive."  According to Fishbowl DC, ABC News's adding a…

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PCC to Create ‘Best Practices’ List?PCC to Create ‘Best Practices’ List?

PCC to Create ‘Best Practices’ List?

The Guardian's Roy Greenslade reported that the UK media regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission's director, Stephen Abell, has been…

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AFP Retracts Story Linking Le Monde Fiction Story with French Stock SellingAFP Retracts Story Linking Le Monde Fiction Story with French Stock Selling

AFP Retracts Story Linking Le Monde Fiction Story with French Stock Selling

Agence France-Presse (AFP) retracted a story suggesting that French newspaper Le Monde was "the source of false information that has…

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AP Retracts Doctored Photo Provided by Lithuanian MayorAP Retracts Doctored Photo Provided by Lithuanian Mayor

AP Retracts Doctored Photo Provided by Lithuanian Mayor

The Associated Press announced it has retracted a photo from its wire Aug. 15 after finding out it had been doctored. The…

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UK Court: Headline Aggregator & Its Users Could be Violating Copyright?UK Court: Headline Aggregator & Its Users Could be Violating Copyright?

UK Court: Headline Aggregator & Its Users Could be Violating Copyright?

A July UK Appeals Court ruling has ordered both a news aggregator and its users to pay a licensing fee…

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Former NOTW Reporter’s Letter Claims NOTW Knew of Phone HackingFormer NOTW Reporter’s Letter Claims NOTW Knew of Phone Hacking

Former NOTW Reporter’s Letter Claims NOTW Knew of Phone Hacking

Clive Goodman, a former News of the World reporter who was jailed in 2007 for phone hacking, implicated Rupert Murdoch,…

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New Standards for Reporting on Suicides in AustraliaNew Standards for Reporting on Suicides in Australia

New Standards for Reporting on Suicides in Australia

The Australian press council recently published new "guidelines covering the reporting of suicide," according to The Australian.

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Jewish Defence League to Sue Canada’s CBC After Being called ‘Banned Terrorist Organization’Jewish Defence League to Sue Canada’s CBC After Being called ‘Banned Terrorist Organization’

Jewish Defence League to Sue Canada’s CBC After Being called ‘Banned Terrorist Organization’

The Jewish Defence League of Canada's Meir Weinstein announced the group intends to file a defamation lawsuit against Canada's CBC…

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2 Lithuanian Newspapers Deny WikiLeaks Cable Claims of Corruption2 Lithuanian Newspapers Deny WikiLeaks Cable Claims of Corruption

2 Lithuanian Newspapers Deny WikiLeaks Cable Claims of Corruption

The European Journalism Centre highlighted a WikiLeaks document that purports to show "unethical and illegal practices" in two Lithuanian newspapers…

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NYT’s Joe Nocera Apologized After Calling Tea Party TerrorismNYT’s Joe Nocera Apologized After Calling Tea Party Terrorism

NYT’s Joe Nocera Apologized After Calling Tea Party Terrorism

What boundaries should columnists establish? That's what the New York Times' Arthur Brisbane wondered in his latest column as public…

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