by London Shearer Allen on Jun 29, 2012
Kids: Just Say No…Comment?
Commentary As a mother of young boys, I have had the age-old discussions with them about safety. I have instructed...
Anonymous Sources
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2012
Charlotte TV News Retracts, Corrects, Apologizes Claims High School Student Intentionally Flashed Camera
Charlotte, N.C.'s WSOC-TV 9 issued a correction, retraction and apology for mis-reporting that a high school student at the Lake...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 08, 2012
South Carolina’s Sikh Religious Society Suing Blogger for Anonymous Sources, Libel
The Sikh Religious Society of South Carolina is suing Palmetto Public Record blogger Logan Smith for a March 2012 post...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2012
Pakistani Journalists Advised on Anonymous Sourcing at Journalism Ethics Workshop
At a "Media Ethics and Investigative Journalism" workshop in Pakistan, U.S. journalism professor Sherry Ricchiardi advised on anonymous sourcing and...
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2012
Burmese Mag Doesn’t have to Name Author of Article Accused of Libel
Burmese weekly magazine The Voice doesn't have to name a reporter behind a March story being sued for libel, the...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2012
Kosovo Bill to Jail Journos for Libel Axed by Prez
Kosovo's president "rejected a proposed law that would have criminalised libel and allowed journalists to be jailed if they didn't...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 29, 2012
Anonymous Sources Protected in South African Libel Suit
A South African judge created "a legal precedent" allowing journalists to protect anonymous sources, the Center for International Media Assistance...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2012
New Shield Law to Protect Sources in Tribal Court Cases
Journalists "in tribal court cases" -- even if they're not with a tribal news outlet -- now have a shield...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2012
Subpoena Calls for Confidential Tapes in Researchers’ IRA Interviews
The Police Service of Northern Ireland wants U.S.-based Irish reporter Ed Moloney and his researcher Anthony McIntyre to identify his...