UK Supreme Court OK’s Live Tweeting
The UK Supreme Court will permit live tweeting during court sessions, The Guardian reported. "Supreme court justices are 'content' for…
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New Media Ethics Code in Turkey, UNESCO’s Ends Promotion of “Media Accountability” Program
A group of 25 Turkish journalists created a code of ethics during a late January workshop, the International Center for…
SeaWorld Changes Shows Following Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s 2010 Death
SeaWorld officials recently "announced" a new show that will have "whales playing in giant fountains instead of with people," Reuters…
ABC’s Bob Woodruff – A Conflict of Interest in reporting on RFK Fund?
Newsbusters reported that ABC's Bob Woodruff has reported on issues in which he has a stake. Woodruff has reportedly "helped…
Sri Lankan News Site Lankae News Attacked
A Sri Lankan news site, www.lankaenews.com, was attacked by arson, Reuters reported. The news site "regularly criticises the Sri Lankan government." In…
Physician Imprisoned After Doctoring Photo of Indian Police Official Varinder Kumar
An Indian doctor was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for having "released" a doctored photo at a…
Wash Redskins Owner Suing Over Doctored Photo, Column by Dave McKenna
The owner of the Washington Redskins, Dan Snyder, filed a defamation lawsuit against Washington City Paper and its parent company, the Washington…
Lawsuit over Sexist Comments at Sky News? Andy Gray, Richard Keys out
In January, two sports hosts left Sky Sports (the "brand name" for "sports-oriented television channels" run by Sky Broadcasting) because…
TripAdvisor Accused of 27,000 Defamatory Reviews?
A travel reviewer complained about a hotel experience on TripAdvisor. Problem is, he never stayed in the hotel, it's reported,…
New Ethics Guidelines at Los Angles Times?
The Los Angeles Times released an updated version of its ethics guidelines Feb. 1. With the revised guidelines (see here),…