by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2016
‘Queen Backs Brexit’ Headline: UK Press Regulator Rules for Queen Elizabeth for 1st time
For the first time, a UK press regulator has ruled against a newspaper over a problematic headline. It's also"the first time...
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by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2016
Best Practices for Reporting on Homeless: Toronto Star Takes Down Photo
The Toronto Star took down a photo of two homeless men after complaints that it was insensitive to the homeless. The face...
by Sydney Smith on May 16, 2016
Ezekial Stephan Coverage didn’t need Naturopathy Balance, Public Editor Says
A Canadian toddler named Ezekiel Stephan died from meningitis in 2012 and his parents, David and Collet Stephan, who treated him...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2016
New Journalism Ethics appointments at Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, DePaul
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Journalism Ethics announced that assistant professor Katy Culver will be the new director for its Center...
by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2016
Fired CBC Host Jian Ghomeshi Apologizes to Kathryn Borel over Sexual Assault Claim
Jian Ghomeshi, who was fired from the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. in 2014, apologized for inappropriate actions toward a former co-worker...
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2016
Daily Mail Must Pay $58,000 for Maybe Identifying Sexual Assault Victim
The UK Daily Mail has to pay £40,000 (around $58,000 U.S.) for a September 2015 story that may have identified a...
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2016
Illinois Student Newspaper Fires Reporter for Fake Quotes
The Bradley Scout fired a reporter for publishing fake quotes in a college sports article. In an April 24 statement,...
by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2016
New Guidelines on Hate Speech, Harmful Content from UK Broadcast Regulator
UK broadcasters now have more guidelines for content that may be hate speech or of a harmful nature. The UK broadcast...
by Sydney Smith on May 10, 2016
Guardian Gets ‘Global Readers Editor’ Paul Chadwick
Reflecting its move to a more global news outlet, the UK Guardian now has a global readers editor. The Guardian...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2016
5 Amusing Corrections from 2016
The littlest errors can significantly change the meaning of a sentence or story, but a well-written correction gets a lot...