by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2016
Associated Press, Las Vegas Review-Journal awarded Payne Ethics Award
Both the Associated Press's coverage of "seafood slaves" and the Las Vegas Review-Journal's investigative reporting on itself and the purchase...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2016
New York Daily News Fires Editor for Inserting Plagiarism in Shaun King’s Columns
The New York Daily News fired an editor who deleted attribution in senior justice writer Shaun King's columns. "We have...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2016
Shaun King Denies Plagiarism, New York Daily News adds 2 Editor’s Notes
The Daily Beast accused the New York Daily News' Shaun King of plagiarizing its exclusive story. But, King claims he...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2016
Latest on Celebrity PJS Injunction: UK Supreme Court Will Have Hearing Thursday
The UK Supreme Court will hold a hearing to discuss whether to lift or leave in place the injunction banning media...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2016
Tennis Player Tomas Berdych not named in Panama Papers, Czech News Outlet Apologizes
Czech News Agency apologized to Czech tennis player Tomas Berdych for saying he was named in the Panama Papers. According...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2016
SPJ Foundation Rejects Stephen Glass Donation
Sigma Delta Chi, the foundation for the Society of Professional Journalists, is returning Stephen Glass's donation. "I appreciate the SDX...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2016
Celebrity Injunction Lifted: When Will PJS & YMA Be Identified?
The UK Court of Appeals said today that an injunction barring the media from identifying a celebrity accused of having an...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2016
New Ethics Guidelines for Agence France-Presse Cover Everything from Covering Mass Shooters to Accuracy
Wire service Agence France-Presse has released new Editorial Standards and Best Practices guidelines this month. Michèle Léridon, the AFP's global news...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2016
Did Corey Lewandowski Call Michelle Fields? Fields Wants an Apology
Now that the battery charge against Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been dropped, there's another round of dispute...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2016
No ‘Bulletproof Way’ to Prevent Plagiarism, Jayson Blair Tells Ethics class
Serial plagiarist and fabricator Jayson Blair talked about his notorious journalism past in a recent discussion with students at the...