by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2012
Sri Lanka calls for Prior Review of Stories on Natl Security, Police
The government of Sri Lanka announced prior review of some stories-- the nation's news outlets must "get prior approval before...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2012
Liberian Journalist Threatened after Expose Published, CPJ calls for Her Safety
Advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists called on Liberia's president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to guarantee the "safety" of Liberian...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2012
Swedish Embassy, Guatemalan Journalists Dispute over Story
The Swedish Embassy in Guatemala claims that two Guatemalan TV journalists, Sylvia Gereda and Pedro Trujillo, libeled the Swedish government,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2012
Oregonian Explains Newsroom Source Gave ‘Misinformation’ in 1st Story on Editor’s Death
In The Oregonian's correction of its original obituary for one of its editors, Bob Caldwell, the newspaper revealed that Caldwell...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2012
Blog Reports on Tweets by Scout Willis, Willis Rep Says Tweets Satire for Class Project
Blog Ivy Gate published on March 7 information from the Twitter account of @bougpunk, which Ivy Gate identified as the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2012
Former Editor Dennis Wilen Says He was Fired for Cartoon Patch Said was Racist
According to Media Bistro's Fishbowl LA, a year after Brentwood, California Patch editor Dennis Wilen was fired, Wilen is explaining...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2012
Moroccan Media Regulation Discussed
Morocco's Ministry of Communication addressed media ethics, media regulation and more during a March 10 "study day," Magharebia reported. Morocco's...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2012
Babble Apologizes for Plagiarism
Walt Disney Company-owned parenting website Babble announced March 13 that it fired one of its writers for plagiarism. According to...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 18, 2012
Leveson Inquiry on Times’ 2009 E-mail Hacking to Name Anonymous Blogger ‘Nightjack’
Lord Leveson called former Times of London "legal manager" Alastair Brett's statement to a UK court in 2009 "utterly misleading"...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 17, 2012
Public Radio’s This American Life Retracts Mike Daisey FoxConn Story with Fabrications
Public radio program This American Life retracted a report on Apple by Mike Daisey that was "the single most popular...