No More Prior Censorship at Nearly Half of Burmese Publications
Burma has removed censorship restraints on 178 of its 358 media outlets, Burmese news site Mizzima reported. According to Mizzima,…
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Viral Support Campaign for Breast Cancer Mom in Custody Battle Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
A custody battle in North Carolina has triggered more than 21,000 Facebook "likes" as the public rallies to support Alaina…
Toronto Radio Station Reported Fake News Claim, PM Harper Choked on Hash Browns
A hacker published a fake news story on Canada's Conservative Party website claiming that Canada's prime minister, Stephen Harper, choked…
NYT’s Anthony Weiner Article Filled with Vague Anonymous Sources
Where's the New York Times' anonymous source policy? iMediaEthics spotted a particularly loose use of sources in the Times' June 7…
News of the World Gives Apology for Phone Hacking
News of the World has apologized to Sienna Miller in court for having her voicemail hacked, Journalism.co.uk reported. In its…
Irish Newspaper Names Super Injunction Holder
An Irish newspaper has named a celebrity actor who reportedly got a superinjunction to prevent the press from reporting on…
PCC: UK Southern Daily Echo’s Report Might Have ID’ed Sexual Assault Victim
Media regulatory body, the UK Press Complaints Commission, ruled recently that the Southern Daily Echo named a teenage sexual assault victim after…
Hartford Courant Sued Again for Plagiarism, Denies copyright infringement
Even though the Hartford Courant admitted to plagiarizing some of its competitors' work back in 2009, the newspaper is calling…
Mail on Sunday Retracts Story on Wimbledon Commentator
The Mail on Sunday has retracted an inaccurate story claiming the BBC was paying Tim Henman £200,000 to commentate Wimbledon,…
Demi Moore, actor…and host for CNN News Documentary?
The New York Times reported this week that Demi Moore will report and host a documentary for CNN on sex…