by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2013
Toronto Star Libel Trial, Sued for Bed and Breakfast Worker Story
The Toronto Star and its reporter Dale Brazao were defending a 2008 story against a libel lawsuit last month. According...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 05, 2013
AP Guidelines: Don’t Get Info ‘at the expense of someone’s safety’
The Associated Press recommends that its journalists consider the possibility of "danger" in reporting. Using information from social media, especially...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2013
UK Observer Unpublishes ‘Secret European Deals’ Story, ‘Concerns raised’ about source
The UK Observer unpublished a story claiming there were "secret European deals to hand over private data to America." The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2013
Reporter ‘Disciplined’: Interviewed Pastor for DOMA story Without Disclosing PR Work for Her Church
Las Vegas CBS-affiliate KLAS said it will "discipline" reporter Sharie Harvin after she reported on her church, for which she...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2013
India News Express Reporter Fired for Sitting on Flood Victim’s Shoulders in TV Segment
India's News Express fired its reporter Narayan Pargaien for "sitting on the shoulder of a man while reporting in Uttarakhand...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2013
CNN Shows George Zimmerman’s Social Security Number in Live Trial Footage
CNN showed George Zimmerman's Social Security number during its live coverage of the trial against him in the killing of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2013
Canada’s La Presse Hoaxed by Fake Bill Murray Twitter
Montreal newspaper La Presse was hoaxed by a fake Twitter account for actor Bill Murray. In a June 23 post,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2013
Sorry for Saying David Lloyd had Personal Problems, Says BBC, Andrew Castle
BBC host Andrew Castle agreed to pay and publicly apologize for saying earlier this month that a tennis athlete, David...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2013
Digital Manipulation of News Images? Survey Asks Photojournalists About Their Boundaries In a Survey
Texas's Midwestern State University is conducting a survey to see what people think about ongoing photojournalism ethics issues. The survey...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 30, 2013
Biscuit Coma Story: Globe & Mail, Sun, Daily Mail, Examiner Also Hoaxed
Satire site RockCitytimes published a phony story claiming that food writer Kevin Shalin lapsed into a coma because he ate...