by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2010
UK Newspaper Fell for Fake Interview about Porn Star Teacher
The Press Complaints Commission ruled against the Wanstead and Woodford Guardian for a story falsely quoting a minor's comments on a sex education...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 06, 2010
BBC issues ‘ground breaking’ apology to Bob Geldof, Band Aid Trust
The BBC issued an groundbreaking apology Nov. 4 to Band Aid Trust for its "unfair allegations" that the organization's funds...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2010
European Journalism Centre’s Ethics Code to Include Bloggers, All of Europe
iMediaEthics wrote in June when Howard Hudson, editor for the European Journalism Centre, called for a journalism ethics code for European...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2010
Daily Star Likens Bomb Victims to Zombies in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Video
Many news organizations reported the sensational quote from a police detective that compared the appearance of survivors of UK bombings...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2010
BBC Faulted for 2 Errors, But Not for Bias
The Guardian reported that the BBC has owned up to two inaccuracies in a TV segment on filesharing. However, the BBC didn't find...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2010
WikiLeaks Latest Document Dump, Founder Assange Walks Off CNN set
WikiLeaks, the self-described whistleblower site which became a conversation topic after its July publication of 90,000 war documents, gave select major...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
Financial Services Authority: Companies Should Record Interviews with Journalists
The Guardian reported that Financial Services Authority chief executive Hector Sants wrote "to newspaper editors defending recommendations that urge companies to record...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2010
Guardian Columnist Defends NY Times On Use Of Anonymous Sources
The Guardian's media writer Roy Greenslade wondered Oct. 11 "what's wrong with anonymous sources in the News of the World...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2010
Andrew Marr Calls Citizen Journalism the “Spewings and Rantings of Very Drunk People Late At Night”
The Guardian reported that former BBC political editor and current BBC Sunday morning show host Andrew Marr labeled bloggers "inadequate,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2010
Mexican Journalist Ines Sainz Won’t Report from Locker Rooms Anymore
The Albany Herald reported Oct 15 that Mexican reporter Ines Sainz said she won't report from locker rooms going forward. Last...