by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2015
UK News Outlet Want Regulator to Investigate its Undercover Reporting
In an interesting twist, UK Channel 4 asked the broadcast regulator OfCom to investigate its own undercover investigation. Usually, the...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2015
BBC’s Alex Dyke’s Breastfeeding Comments Under Investigation
UK broadcast regulator OfCom is investigating a BBC host's disparaging comments about breastfeeding. OfCom told iMediaEthics by e-mail: “Ofcom is...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2015
ISIS’s Jihadi John’s Mom Sues 2 News Outlets for Libel
An ISIS member's mother is suing two news outlets over their coverage of her, the Press Gazette reported. The mother of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2015
No UK Regulator Investigation of ITV’s Rape Question Poll
UK news organization ITV's poll asking if rape could be a woman's fault prompted 74 complaints to UK broadcast regulator OfCom, but...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2015
IPSO Rejects Tony Blair Complaint over Daily Mail
Tony Blair wanted the UK Daily Mail to retract an article about him. Blair, the former British prime minister, complained...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2015
Daily Mail is Suing over Gawker’s ‘Ripping Off’ Story
The Daily Mail is suing Gawker for libel over Gawker's March 2015 article by former Mail employee James King accusing the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2015
“Is it ever a woman’s fault if she is raped?’ ITV Apologizes for Rape Question
ITV apologized after asking the tone-deaf question, "Is it ever a woman's fault if she's raped." The question was asked...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2015
UK Regulator Investigates Documentaries, Finds ‘Almost 50’ Breaches from 2009 to 2011
UK broadcast regulator OfCom investigated editorial independence in documentaries. The OfCom investigation began in 2011, following an investigation by the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2015
No Bad Blood? Calvin Harris Calls out Daily Mail for Fake Taylor Swift Tweet to Avril Lavigne
Calvin Harris called out the Daily Mail for publishing a fake tweet about him, his girlfriend Taylor Swift, and singer...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2015
Fake Sheikh Undercover Reporter Mazher Mahmood ‘still suspended & under investigation’
Some updates regarding undercover News UK reporter Mazher Mahmood, aka the fake Sheikh: Six people including actor John Alford and...