by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2010
Daily Star Duped: Reported Chilean Mine Turning into Theme Park
The Daily Star published a fake story about the mine which held 33 Chilean miners underground for more than 2...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Two British Newspapers Apologize for Invasion of Privacy, Inaccurate Information
The Guardian's media writer Roy Greenslade reported Oct. 7 that the Mail on Sunday and the News of the World both...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Sports journalist called ‘Dyke on a Bike’ wins against Sunday Times in PCC complaint ruling
The British Press Complaints Commission ruled in favor of a lesbian sports presenter and journalist after a newspaper columnist labeled her...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2010
In Touch & Call Girl Sued over David Beckham Affair Story
Is this signaling the end of libel tourism? In an interesting twist, The Daily Express reports that Irma Nici, who...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2010
NY Times Public Editor defends report accusing News of the World of phone hacking
The New York Times's ombudsman Arthur Brisbane defended the Times for its lengthy and controversial article, "The British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal."...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2010
Doctored Photo of Ian McKellen at Pope Protest Circulating Web
GeekOSystem's Robert Quigley wrote Sept. 20 detailing "how a Photoshopped picture of Sir Ian McKellen fooled the Internet." Quigley, managing...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2010
Media Smackdown? NY Times accuses News of the World of phone hacking ; News of the World says NYT had bad sources & motive
The New York Times published a lengthy, detailed report ("The British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal") accusing the British News of the World...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2010
U.S. Libel Tourism Protection Act Signed into Law, British Activists See Call for Reform
In mid-August, President Barack Obama signed into law the SPEECH Act. The new law, quickly passed by the House of...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2010
UK’s Express newspaper promotes company in news story & advertorial, only pages apart
The UK Sunday Express seems to have crossed the line separating advertising and editorial with its August 15 coverage of solar...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2010
Bloggers Spot Incorrect Wikipedia Information in UK’s The Independent’s Story on Big Chill
Is Wikipedia a legitimate source for news information? The user-submitted and -edited website sometimes provides a comprehensive summary of an...