by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2014
Ariel Sharon Didn’t lead Beirut massacre, Ireland’s RTE Corrects
Following complaints, Irish public broadcaster RTE corrected a report about former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who died Jan. 11...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2013
Forbes Writer who Wrongly Called Irish President Homosexual Resigns
David Monagan quit Forbes after wrongly reporting that Ireland's president Michael D. Higgins is an "acknowledged homosexual." As iMediaEthics previously...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2013
Ireland’s President NOT Gay, Writer calls Error ‘Inexcusable’
Forbes wrongly reported that Ireland's president Michael D. Higgins is gay, the Associated Press reported. The July 23 article described...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2013
Irish Daily Mail Opinion Column Led to ‘Landmark’ Libel Case
In what is being called a "landmark case," the Irish Daily Mail must pay Denis O'Brien, who controls Irish media...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2012
News International’s Sun Apologizes, Pays $650K to X Factor Judge after Sexual Assault Report
And yet another apology and financial settlement has been made by a news outlet over sex claims. As iMediaEthics has...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 30, 2012
RTE Releases Report into Presidential Debate Standards, Irish Broadcasting Authority Calls for Full Report’s Publication
After the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's Compliance Committee called for Irish public broadcaster RTE to publish its "internal report" about...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2012
Irish Daily Star Editor who published Topless Kate Middleton Pics Resigns
Irish Daily Star editor Michael O'Kane resigned this past week, two months after the newspaper ran topless photos of Kate...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2012
RTE Settles Libel Lawsuit over 2009 Story, Issues Clarification that Woman Not ‘participant in or guilty of that fraud’
Irish public broadcaster RTE has issued a clarification in its libel settlement with a County Cork, Ireland woman named Mary...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2012
Kate Middleton, Prince William Get Injunction Against French Mag Republishing Topless Pics
A French court granted Prince William and Kate Middleton's request for an injunction against Closer magazine's further publication of photos...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2012
UK Newspaper Owner Calls to Close Irish Daily Star over Kate Middleton Topless Pics?
Newspaper owner Richard Desmond said he is "taking immediate steps to close down the joint venture" his company Northern and...