by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2011
More on Egyptian Interview of Gilad Shalit
iMediaethics wrote in late October about criticism of Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin's interview with Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier released after...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2011
Is She or Isn’t She? Irish Independent Headline Conflicts with Story
The Irish Independent's headline and story clash in a Nov. 7 report about a 19-year-old named Emma Barton who was...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2011
NPR’s Ombuds on Using ‘Police Speak’
NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos criticized NPR for using "police speak" -- terminology used and provided by the police -- in...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2011
Louisiana TV Reporter Worked for Political Campaign?
A local TV news reporter quit his second job working for a political campaign after the news station learned of...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2011
BBC Trust Chairman Defends Self-Regulation
BBC Trust chairman Chris Patten defended independent regulation of the UK press at the UK Society of Editors' conference, the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
Were Articles Promoting California Water District Written by Fake Reporters?
The Los Angeles Times revealed Nov. 8 a case of what appears to be fake reporters publishing public relations-sponsored work...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
Irish Newspaper: Sorry we said you were in the IRA
The Sunday World apologized and paid "an undisclosed sum" to former IRA bomber Gerry Kelly after "wrongly" accusing him of...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
The Sun: Sorry we called you a pedophile
The UK Sun paid out money for fake claims last week, according to a separate Guardian report. The newspaper had wrongly...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
Libel Suit over Amazon Review
A self-publisher, Chris McGrath filed a libel lawsuit against Richard Dawkins, Vaughn Jones and Amazon over Jones' negative review of...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
South African Journalist on Anonymous Sources
The Times of South Africa's Joe Latakgomo weighed in on anonymous sources and whether they "tip-off versus rip-off" in a...