by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2012
Fiji TV Announces Commitment to Ethics
Fiji TV announced a commitment to media ethics and to make its work more ethical, according to a Pacific Media...
Censorship
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2012
New Press Council in Burma to replace Censorship Board?
Myanmar will get a press council next month, Burmese "independent news media group" Irrawaddy reported. According to Burmese news site...
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2012
2 Chilean Editors Say TV Network Censored Investigation
Two Chilean editors, Patricio Ovando and Pilar Rodriguez, resigned from TV station Channel 13 because they said the station was...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2012
Israel’s Broadcasting Authority Says No Personal Opinions on Air?
Israel's Broadcasting Authority was "accused of censoring personal opinions" after calling for radio host Anat Davidov to axe a short...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2012
Journalist Beth Knobel on Russian Journalists Protesting
American journalist and communication professor Beth Knobel addressed advocacy by journalists in Russia, news site Russia Beyond the Headlines reported....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2012
News Outlets Report Satire Quote about China Censoring Titanic Nude Scenes as Fact
A satire post on Chinese social media prompted fake news stories about Chinese censors, who took out "the scene of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2012
Moldovan TV News Loses License after Claims of Bias
Moldovan TV station NIT lost its broadcast license after being accused of bias, Reuters reported. Reuters described NIT as "pro-communist"...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2012
Sri Lanka calls for Prior Review of Stories on Natl Security, Police
The government of Sri Lanka announced prior review of some stories-- the nation's news outlets must "get prior approval before...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2012
Liberian Journalist Threatened after Expose Published, CPJ calls for Her Safety
Advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists called on Liberia's president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to guarantee the "safety" of Liberian...