by Sydney Smith on Nov 03, 2012
PCC: Local Newspaper’s Report on Suicide included ‘Excessive’ Info
The UK Press Complaints Commission called out the Wiltshire Gazette and Herald for its reporting on a suicide according to...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2012
New Ombudsman: UK Sun ‘has printed all the clarifications I have suggested (or negotiated with the PCC)’
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this year, the UK Sun announced the appointment of its first ombudsman in years, Philippa Kennedy. ...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2012
Times of London Apologizes Again for Email Hacking Richard Horton
News Corp.-owned Times of London apologized again for the email hacking of blogger Richard Horton, the Guardian reported. Horton, as...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2012
4 New Claims of Phone Hacking Against UK Newspapers Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, the People
UK newspaper company Trinity Mirror announced an "investigation into the allegations of phone hacking" made against three of its newspapers,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2012
2 UK Newspapers Fined for Contempt of Court Charges, Articles Led to Jury for Child Abduction Trial being Dismissed
The Daily Mail and Daily Mirror were fined last week for contempt of court resulting from their reporting on the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2012
Comedian Wins Libel Case in ‘Rare’ Jury Trial over Daily Mirror’s ‘Racist’ Comment
Comedian Frankie Boyle won his libel lawsuit against the UK Daily Mirror, according to the Guardian. As iMediaEthics wrote last...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
UK, Canadian News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Celeb Sperm Service, Interview with Actor Posing as CEO
This past week, news outlets in the UK and Canada were hoaxed by a company purporting to be a "celebrity...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Rupert Murdoch Apologizes to Hugh Grant for Tweet
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch apologized Oct. 18 for a tweet about Hugh Grant. The apology tweet reads: "Hugh Grant...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2012
Women in Journalism Studies Gender Balance in UK News, Finds Kate Middleton Most Photographed
Women in Journalism, which identifies itself as a "networking, campaigning, training and social organisation for women journalists," studied UK newspapers from...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2012
Daily Mirror Corrects after Fact Checking Group Complains to PCC
The Daily Mirror unpublished and corrected a July 20 article that misreported information from a survey after a complaint to...