by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2012
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews: Sorry for Sandy, U.S. Presidential Election Comments
MSNBC's Chris Matthews apologized Nov. 7 for commenting during the 2012 Presidential Election coverage that he was "glad" about Hurricane...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2012
Mail on Sunday Didn’t Disclose Photo was Illustration, Unpublishes after PCC Complaint
The UK Mail on Sunday unpublished a photo and added a disclosure that a photo was an "illustration" after a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2012
Kenyan Journalists Trained on Ethics, Reporting on Elections
Kenyan journalists were trained on "media ethics, election reporting and audience-led reporting" last month, according to a UNESCO report. UNESCO,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 07, 2012
Greek Editor Arrested, Acquitted for Publishing List of Bank Accounts
Greek magazine editor Kostas Vaxevanis was arrested and later acquitted over accusations that his magazine Hot Doc broke "Greece's data...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 07, 2012
ABC News Calls for $1 Billion ‘Pink Slime’ Libel Lawsuit to be Dismissed
ABC News is defending its "pink slime" comments as "imaginative expression" and "rhetorical hyperbole," Courthouse News Service reported. As iMediaEthics...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 06, 2012
More Sandy Errors: NYPost Unpublishes Anonymously-Sourced Sandy Story, NYT Corrects Live Blog on New Jersey Rules for Getting Gas
The story was sourced to unnamed "City Hall sources" and the story's link now leads to a "Page Not Found!" notice. ...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 06, 2012
Nigeria’s PM News Retracts Article Accused of Libeling Governor’s Wife
Nigerian governor Abiola Ajimobi is suing PM News' publisher for N1 billion (about $6.4 million) over its Oct. 30 article...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2012
UK Newspaper Apologizes after Running Pic of Wrong Person with Drug Dealer Coverage
The Essex Chronicle apologized after publishing a photo of the wrong person to accompany the story, "Drug dealer given three...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2012
New Conduct Code for Somaliland Journalists
There's a new conduct code for Somaliland journalists, the Somaliland Sun reported. The code advises against sensationalism, invasion of privacy,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 04, 2012
AL.com Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Blackface Photo from Halloween Costume Contest
Alabama Live (AL.com) apologized and unpublished an "inappropriate" Halloween photo showing someone dressed up in "blackface." Jim Romenesko posted the...