by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2010
WikiLeaks, Media Ethics Discussions Going Hand in Hand?
WikiLeaks has dominated news stories the past two weeks as constant feeds of news updates are published. iMediaEthics searched on Google...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2010
Australian Newspaper Editor threatens Libel over Live Tweets
The editor of The Australian newspaper has accused a journalism professor of defamation as a result of her live tweets. As...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2010
Pakistani News Media Admit Hoaxed By Fake WikiLeaks Cables
Newspapers in Pakistan were hoaxed by phony WikiLeaks cables, the BBC reported. The newspapers reported information from hoax cables which presented "anti-Indian...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2010
Apology over Book Review published before the Book was actually Finished
The A.V. Club's editor Keith Phipps published an apology to readers Dec. 9 over a book review. The book review of Genius...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2010
School District to Cut Journalism Classes?
Susan Moeller wrote on the Huffington Post about high school journalism classes being cut. She noted that the board for Illinois'...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2010
Irish Newspaper Republishes Defamatory Comments
The Star Sunday newspaper was found guilty of contempt and defamation after it "deliberately repeated false and defamatory statements," the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2010
BBC Mixes Up Nazi Rally Footage & Weather Forecast
The BBC apologized Dec. 8 for a "human error" that resulted in Nazi rally footage being aired in place of the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2010
Julian Assange Is “Not Happy” About Cyber-Attacks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to remain in custody until Dec. 14, but his lawyers are now stating that they anticipate...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2010
Denver Post Sues Drudge Report, Wants $150,000 & His Domain Name In Copyright Lawsuit
Copyright enforcement company Righthaven has filed its second lawsuit on behalf of the Denver Post's content -- this time seeking...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2010
‘India’s Own WikiLeaks’ ? Magazine Defends Publishing Leaked Tapes
iMediaEthics wrote last month about the media scandal in India in which two top journalists were accused of crossing ethical lines. SiFy.com...