by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Colorado HS Newspaper Not Shut Down, At Least Not Yet
A controversy over a Colorado high school newspaper has settled -- at least for now it seems. As iMediaEthics wrote last...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Editors Warned Over Kate Middleton Harassment Claims
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade reported that Kate Middleton's family have expressed "concerns about possible harassment" to media watchdog the Press...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Car Club Fans Fell for Hoax NYT Front Page
An auto club created a spoof New York Times front page with phony articles and passed it on to about...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Associated Press Reporter Claims Tweet about Ref True
Associated Press reporter Jon Krawczynski, who is being sued by referee Bill Spooner over a tweet, is defending himself in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Newspaper Invaded Privacy by Publishing Photo of Divorced Man
The Press Complaints Commission reported that The People newspaper violated a man's privacy by publishing an un-blurred photo in a...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2011
Top Local Official Owns News Site, Is it Conflict of Interest?
Is it OK for a town mayor to run the local news site? Last month, a Patch.com website highlighted the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2011
U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Asked to Leave Over WikiLeaks Cable
Comments made in diplomatic cables leaked through WikiLeaks have led to a U.S. ambassador's dismissal from Ecuador. In April, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Toronto Star Issues New Social Media Policy to Employees: No personal opinions allowed on stories covered
The Toronto Star's recently adopted social media policy calls for Star journalists to not offer personal opinion about their stories on...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Former ABC Journalist Christopher Isham Outed ABC News Anonymous Source to FBI?
Christopher Isham, currently a vice president at CBS News and a former ABC News employee, has been accused of being...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
West Virginia Journalists Get Shield Law
Journalists in West Virginia will be protected under a recently signed shield law, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press...