by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2011
Media Retract, Update after Internet Explorer Study revealed as Hoax
Media outlets ranging from the BBC and Los Angeles Times to PC World New Zealand and CNet were hoaxed by...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2011
BBC Makes Libel Payout for Panorama Documentary
The BBC is paying an undisclosed amount of money in a libel payment to Italian company the Marcucci Group after...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2011
New Social Media Guidelines for BBC
Earlier this month, the BBC announced its new social media guidelines, EditorsWeblog reported. As EditorsWeblog explained, "In sum, the guidelines...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2011
UK Regulator to Investigate Sri Lanka News Video, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. Slams Video
The Sunday Observer reported that UK broadcasting regulator OfCom will be checking "the veracity" into a BBC Channel 4 documentary, titled "Sri...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
BBC Returns Documentary Award
The BBC returned an award for its documentary film Primark: On the Rack, The Guardian reported. As iMediaEthics has reported, the BBC...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2011
BBC Criticized for Not Balancing Methadone Report
Nonprofit organization DrugScope criticized the BBC for its "Breaking the Habit" report on methadone based on a "rightwing think tank's"...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 26, 2011
BBC, TIME Hoaxed by Dog Stoning Story, Will AFP Correct?
Add a fake dog stoning story to the (long) list of June's hoax stories that includes a Gay Girl in...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2011
BBC to Apologize for Documentary, May Have Contained Fake Footage
The BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee looked into a 2008 BBC documentary, concluded it contained fake footage and has called...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
898 Complaints for BBC Doc on Assisted Suicide
The BBC has received at least 898 complaints over its documentary on assisted suicide, The Telegraph reported. According to The...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 15, 2011
BBC not transparent enough, report says
A report released by the UK Parliament’s Culture Media and Sport Committee on May 19 expressed dissatisfaction with the BBC’s...