by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
ESPN Publishes Full Laurie Fine-Bobby Davis Tape after Fine’s Lawsuit Annoucement
As we wrote May 17, Laurie Fine said she will sue ESPN for its coverage of sexual allegations against her...
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by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
New System Tracks Corrections, Retractions & Changes to Science Papers
A new system called CrossMark will make it easier to find out about "updates and post-publications analyses of research papers,"...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
Reno TV Apologizes for Saying Gay Marriage a ‘Sin’
Reno, Navada ABC-affiliate KOLO-TV 8 apologized for a "poorly written play on words" grouping gay marriage in which "sin" like...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
Ryan Giggs Settles Phone Hacking Lawsuit
Manchester United soccer player Ryan Giggs "likely" received "tens of thousands of pounds" by settling his News of the World...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Mexican News outlets Took $ from Politician for ‘Sponsorship’
Mexican news outlets reportedly took money from Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Pena Nieto for "mentions," the Guardian's Roy Greenslade reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
School Superintendent Accused of Plagiarizing from Blogger
A Michigan school superintendent plagiarized "396 words out of 437" from education blogger Mike Rutherford, NBC-affiliate WOOD-TV reported. The superintendent,...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Kosovo Bill to Jail Journos for Libel Axed by Prez
Kosovo's president "rejected a proposed law that would have criminalised libel and allowed journalists to be jailed if they didn't...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Laurie Fine to Sue ESPN for Libel over 2011 Reports, Wants Correction & Retraction
ESPN and the Syracuse Post-Standard reported last year that former Syracuse University ball-boy Bobby Davis accused Bernie Fine of molestation. ...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
3 UK News Outlets Won’t Have to Give Police Footage
The BBC, Sky News and ITN News won't have to give the police unaired footage of a 2011 eviction, Journalism.co.uk...
by Sydney Smith on May 16, 2012
Police Charge Rebekah Brooks in Investigation into UK Press
Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks has been charged in the UK police investigation into the press, Christian Science Monitor...