by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2013
Is Video ‘Gone?’ Gawker Will Wait a Month to Find Owners of Alleged Rob Ford Video before Giving $ to Charity
Gawker editor John Cook is willing to wait a month for the owners of the alleged Rob Ford crack video...
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by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2013
Gawker is Trying to Track Down Owners of Alleged Rob Ford Crack Video
Almost a full day after Gawker's Indiegogo fundraising campaign to buy a video that allegedly shows Toronto mayor Rob Ford...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2013
Where’s the Video? Donors Gave $200K to Gawker’s Crackstarter Campaign to Buy Alleged Rob Ford Crack Video
With 11 hours to go, Gawker has hit its $200,000 goal to raise money to buy a video that allegedly...
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2013
Video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Smoking Crack (Allegedly) Rocks Media Ethics Issues
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was allegedly caught on camera smoking crack cocaine. And the person who shot the video showing...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2013
UK Magazine Pays Murderer’s Sister for Interview, PCC says not OK
UK magazine That's Life paid a convicted murderer's sister for an interview about her imprisoned brother. That's Life is a...
by Nicole Salomon on Jan 31, 2013
Fmr Bild Journalist Bought German Actor Otti Fischer’s Sex Video, Acquitted of Coercion Charges
A journalist who paid for a sex video showing a top German actor in bed with two prostitutes has been...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2012
Leveson Report Released: Phone Hacking, Transparency, Ethics Standards, Accuracy, Bias, Media Regulation Addressed
A year after the first witness spoke at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices, Lord Justice Brian Leveson...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2012
French Marie Claire Apologizes after Group Managing Director Asks Restaurant for Free Food
French Marie Claire apologized after a management member tried to get a restaurant to give free food, food blog The...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
CBS News Denies Orlando Sentinel Claim it Sent George Zimmerman’s Parents Flowers
CBS News denies an Orlando Sentinel report that it sent flowers to George Zimmerman's family, Media Bistro's TV Newser reported....