by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2012
OfCom: ITV News ‘Mislead’ Viewers with Two Video Segments
OfCom ruled Jan. 23 that UK broadcaster ITV News broke OfCom standards by airing two segments with incorrect footage in September,...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2012
Guardian’s Roy Greenslade Questions Leveson Inquiry’s Balance
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade questioned the balance in the UK Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices in a January...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2012
20 Complaints to Chile’s TV Council over Interview Criticized for Out-of-Context Quotes, Discrimination
Blog site Global Voices highlighted an ethical debate over discrimination and out-of-context quotes in Chilean media recently. According to Global...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2012
BusinessWeek ‘Kills’ Bruised Mitt Romney Cover
BusinessWeek withheld its cover image picturing a bruised Mitt Romney with a black eye and cuts and bruises. New York Magazine,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2012
Jewish Times Owner Plans to Sell Newspaper after Obama ‘Hit’ Column
Andrew Adler, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Atlanta Jewish Times, resigned this week over his controversial article suggesting a "hit"...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2012
Polish Journalists Create Commission to Uphold Ethics
Three journalists, a philosopher, a film director and a historian have been named to Poland's new Civil Commission of Media...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2012
Nigerian Govt says Advertorial has Fake News, Complaining to Press Council
Three Lagos, Nigeria government officials including Lagos' attorney general questioned an advertorial published in the Nigerian Tribune, national newspaper Leadership...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2012
Ecuador’s President Says WashPost is Unethical
Ecuador's president Rafael Correa accused the Washington Post of bias, "lack of ethics and professionalism," Prensa Latina reported Jan. 18....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2012
Irish Court: No Injunction over Video Misidentifying Taxi Fare Skipper
An Irish judge ruled that the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Evening Herald, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Star can report...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2012
PCC Rejects Julian Assange’s Autobiography Complaint
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange complained to the UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission over a review of Assange's autobiography, Julian...