by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2012
Israel’s Media Watch Praises New Ombudsman David Regev
The Jerusalem Post praised Israel's new ombudsman David Regev in a March 14 opinion column by Israel's Media Watch vice...
Israel
by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2012
AFP Defends Against Claims it Staged West Bank Pic
Agence France-Presse defended its Jan. 25 photo against charges "in blogs and in a letter sent by the Israeli embassy...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2011
New York Times Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner Axes Speaking Arrangement after CJR Criticism
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this month, Columbia Journalism Review questioned New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner's relationship with public...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2011
Does Israel’s Press Council Have Power?
A Jerusalem Post editorial questioned the effectiveness of Israel's press council. As the Jerusalem Post explained, the council was created...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2011
CJR Questions NYT Reporter’s Speaking Deal
Columbia Journalism Review called New York Times' Ethan Bronner's membership in Israel public relation company Lone Star Communications' speaking bureau...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
Israeli Video Blog a Marketing Hoax?
A video blog from a man named Marc Pax "claiming to be an American gay rights activist" turned out to be...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2011
LA Times Readers Rep: What Stories Prompt Worst Comments
The Los Angeles Times readers representative, Deirdre Edgar, wrote June 10 about issues with the Times' comments section. According to Edgar,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2011
Israeli Media: Bill to Ban Pix of Victims Could Limit Press Freedom
Two Israeli lawmakers, Uri Maklev and Moshe Gafni have proposed a bill banning Israeli media from publishing pictures of "injured or...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 07, 2011
Former Soldier Anat Kamm Admitted Leaking Thousands of Secret Docs to Israeli Newspaper, Haaretz
Former Israeli soldier Anat Kamm admitted that she leaked "more than 2,000 documents" to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the BBC reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2011
SPJ Exec Committee Recommends Ending Helen Thomas Award
The Society of Professional Journalists' executive committee recommended that the SPJ "retire" its Helen Thomas award. The SPJ explained in...