by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2011
PCC: Pic from Facebook Not OK to Publish
After two newspapers published a photo of a teenaged girl "in a bathing costume hugging her father" without the family's...
Invasion of Privacy
by Sydney Smith on Nov 23, 2011
UK Newspapers Accused of Contempt of Court on Levi Bellfield Stories
UK attorney general Dominic Grieve is starting "proceedings for possible contempt of court" charges against the Daily Mail and the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 22, 2011
Hugh Grant Accuses Mail on Sunday of Invading Privacy, Hacking
Actor Hugh Grant accused the UK Mail on Sunday of hacking his phone during the Leveson Inquiry, the Hollywood Reporter...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2011
Toronto Star Explains Naming Elderly Rape Victim in Nursing Home Abuse Reports
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English explained and defended the newspaper's decision to name "a 71-year-old woman with advanced dementia,"...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2011
Leveson Inquiry: News International Apologizes for Phone Hacking
During last week's hearings from the Leveson Inquiry (see our report on the first day of the Leveson hearing here),...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2011
California Students Complain that Student Newspaper the Koala Harasses
StinkyJournalism wrote in February about student-run newspaper the Koala, which published a graphic doctored photo and headline criticizing a student. ...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2011
Max Mosley Wins Invasion of Privacy Case Against News of the World for 2008 ‘Orgy’ Video
News of the World must pay Max Mosley 7,000 euros (or about $10,000) for invading his privacy by publishing pictures...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2011
PCC: Newspapers Shouldn’t Have ID’ed Teenager
UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission ruled that Scottish newspapers the Wishaw Press and Hamilton Advertiser broke the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
Canadian News Stories on Garrett Styles, Police Officer’s Last Words in Public Interest, Press Council Rules
Ontario's press council ruled that the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail didn't break ethics standards in its reporting...