by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2014
RTE: Our libel defense ‘Unlikely to Succeed Before Jury,’ Homophobic Remarks cost us
Irish broadcaster RTE paid €85,000 in a libel settlement over comments made in a Jan. 11 entertainment program, Saturday Night...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2014
Toronto Star Ethicist’s Response to Transgender Change Room Question Prompts Complaints
An anonymous woman sent an email to the Toronto Star's ethics columnist Ken Gallinger that asked about a man identifying...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2013
World’s Strongest Man Didn’t Break up Gay Rights Rally, Russian, Italian News Hoaxed
Three Russian news outlets and one Italian newspaper's website were hoaxed by a satire story that said the "World's Strongest...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2013
Coroner says Media Coverage of Lucy Meadows’ Transgender Assignment ‘Sensational & Salicious,’ Determines Teacher Committed Suicide
UK coroner Michael Singleton called the media coverage of teacher Lucy Meadows, who had a gender reassignment surgery, "sensational and...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2013
‘Transgender Issues’ after Apparent Suicide of Teacher Lucy Meadows, PCC to Advise Media
The UK Press Complaints Commission announced last week that it is working on new guidance related to "transgender issues." In...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2013
Howard Kurtz: Jason Collins Error was ‘Sloppy and Inexcusable’
Howard Kurtz apologized May 5 on his CNN program Reliable Sources for his now-retracted Daily Beast article about NBA player...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2013
Calling Transsexuals ‘Bed-wetters in bad wigs’ OK with PCC, Rules not Discrimination or Harassment
Even though complainants in the U.K. found the Observer's column about transgender people was "offensive," the Press Complaints Commission ruled that...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2013
800 Complaints to the PCC, the Observer’s Transgender Column ‘Should Not Have Been Published’
A controversial column on transgender people that ran in The Observer and was later removed from its website has led to an...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 03, 2012
Ashleigh Banfield Clarifies ‘Homosexuality is a Lifestyle Choice’ Comments
CNN's Ashleigh Banfield issued a clarification after being criticized for her comments on homosexuality and pedophilia. Banfield said May 31...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2012
Weekly Standard Apologizes for Anti-Gay E-mail Sent to Subscribers
The Weekly Standard, a "weekly conservative magazine," apologized to its e-mail subscribers after its "vetting process broke down" and the...