by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
New Media Ethics Code in Turkey, UNESCO’s Ends Promotion of “Media Accountability” Program
A group of 25 Turkish journalists created a code of ethics during a late January workshop, the International Center for...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
SeaWorld Changes Shows Following Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s 2010 Death
SeaWorld officials recently "announced" a new show that will have "whales playing in giant fountains instead of with people," Reuters...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
ABC’s Bob Woodruff – A Conflict of Interest in reporting on RFK Fund?
Newsbusters reported that ABC's Bob Woodruff has reported on issues in which he has a stake. Woodruff has reportedly "helped...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
Sri Lankan News Site Lankae News Attacked
A Sri Lankan news site, www.lankaenews.com, was attacked by arson, Reuters reported. The news site "regularly criticises the Sri Lankan government." In...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2011
Physician Imprisoned After Doctoring Photo of Indian Police Official Varinder Kumar
An Indian doctor was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for having "released" a doctored photo at a...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2011
Wash Redskins Owner Suing Over Doctored Photo, Column by Dave McKenna
The owner of the Washington Redskins, Dan Snyder, filed a defamation lawsuit against Washington City Paper and its parent company, the Washington...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
Lawsuit over Sexist Comments at Sky News? Andy Gray, Richard Keys out
In January, two sports hosts left Sky Sports (the "brand name" for "sports-oriented television channels" run by Sky Broadcasting) because...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
TripAdvisor Accused of 27,000 Defamatory Reviews?
A travel reviewer complained about a hotel experience on TripAdvisor. Problem is, he never stayed in the hotel, it's reported,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
New Ethics Guidelines at Los Angles Times?
The Los Angeles Times released an updated version of its ethics guidelines Feb. 1. With the revised guidelines (see here),...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
“WikiLeaks Hacktivists Declare War on the UK” after arrests
The hacktivists group "Anonymous" has "declared war on the British Government following the arrest of five people in the UK,"...