by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2018
Is the term ‘Fake Refugees’ Fair Game? Australian Press Council Says Media Should Use ‘Care’ in Reporting
We've heard more than enough about "fake news," but "fake refugees" was a new one on us. Exhibit A is...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2017
Australian Newspaper Breaks Suicide Reporting Guidelines
In March 2016, an Australian woman, Jasmine Riley, died by suicide, killing her two-year-old son with her. The Courier-Mail, a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2016
Australian Newspaper Shouldn’t have named 8-Year-Old Murder Witness, press council says
The Courier-Mail, a daily Brisbane, Australia newspaper, shouldn't have identified an eight-year-old boy who had to serve as a witness in...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2015
‘Bride & Seek’ Story about Missing Bride-to-Be Later Found Dead Offensive, Press Council Rules
News Corp-owned Brisbane newspaper The Courier-Mail offended readers with a story about a missing woman later found murdered, the Australian Press...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2015
Australian Courier Mail’s Transgender Coverage was Gratuitous & Offensive, Press Council Finds
The Courier Mail's cover story on a murdered transgender woman was offensive, the Australian Press Council found. iMediaEthics wrote last...
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2015
Will Australia’s Courier-Mail be sued over ISIS Doctor Photo?
The Courier-Mail in Australia published a photo of ISIS doctor Tareq Kamleh with another doctor last week and may now...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2014
Australian newspaper calls murdered transgender woman ‘she-male’ & ‘ladyboy’
Will the Courier-Mail apologize? The Australian newspaper, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., described an Indonesian murdered transgender woman as...