by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2010
WikiLeaks Is Sending Money To Bradley Manning’s Legal Defense
As WikiLeaks fights to keep its website online (as of yesterday, it was accessible under wikileaks.de and wikileaks.eu), PayPal "cut...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2010
Denver Post Files Lawsuit against South Carolina Blogger
The Denver Post has now used copyright protection firm Righthaven to sue a blogger for "alleged copyright infringement," the Las...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 05, 2010
3 Jakarta Journalists Lose Jobs in Ethics Scandal
Three Indonesian journalists have resigned or been fired amidst a media ethics scandal, the Jakarta Post reported. Indonesia's press council investigated...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 05, 2010
Media Ethics Case Study: Nick Martin-Clark Broke Source Confidentiality Agreement
iMediaEthics received an e-mail from a student working toward her master's degree in international journalism at City University London. The student, Anna...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2010
Moroccan Govt Criticizes Reporters at Spanish Newspapers El Pais and El Mundo
The Moroccan government criticized reporters at two Spanish newspapers, El Pais and El Mundo, for violating journalism ethics. El Pais...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2010
WikiLeaks Update: Reporters without Borders, Society of Professional Journalists Weigh In
While the world waits to see if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be located and taken back to Sweden for questioning about rape...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2010
WaPo Misquotes: David Simon, ‘The Wire’ Creator Not Optimistic About USA
The Washington Post issued a correction for misquoting David Simon, the creator of HBO's "The Wire," Gawker reported. Simon was...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2010
UK Court Updates Fair Comment Libel Defense to Honest Comment
The UK Supreme Court revised the libel defense of "fair comment" to be a defense of "honest comment," the Telegraph reported....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2010
Julian Assange Nominated for Time’s 2010 Person of the Year?
Time announced that Julian Assange's "exploits" as WikiLeaks founder "have cemented him as a candidate for Time's 2010 Person of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2010
FCC Commissioner Criticizes American Media
Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps criticized American media in a speech airing yesterday on BBC World News America. Copps said...