by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Spokesman-Review Commenter Sued for Libel Defends Claims
An anonymous commenter defended her comment about an Idaho Republican party official, the Associated Press reported. As iMediaEthics reported earlier...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2012
Malawi Journalist Accused of Fake Story, Criminal Libel for Stories about Govt.
Malawi Voice reporter Justice Mponda has been charged with "false publication and criminal libel" over an article claiming the country's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2012
Comedian Sues Daily Mirror for Libel over ‘Racist’ claim
Comedian Frankie Boyle is suing Mirror Group Newspapers for describing him as "racist" in a July 19, 2011 report "Channel...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 15, 2012
South Africa’s The Citizen Newspaper Fires Photographer for ‘Disparaging’ Tweets about Doctored Photo
South African newspaper The Citizen fired staff member Johann Hattingh after the newspaper published a Photoshopped image, The Citizen's editor...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2012
UK Judge: News Corp.’s Times of London Didn’t Libel Elton John
As iMediaEthics reported previously, Elton John sued the News Corp.-owned Times of London for libel over June 21 articles that...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2012
Times of Malta Appeals Libel Ruling, €11,500 Fine
The Sunday Times of Malta is appealing a recent court ruling that the newspaper defamed the Malta Union of Midwives...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2012
Italian Editor Alessandro Sallusti Sentenced to Jail for Libel over 2007 Article with Anonymous Byline
Italian editor Alessandro Sallusti was sentenced to 14 months in jail for a 2007 article "Italy's highest" court found to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2012
Libel Lawsuit over Eliot Spitzer’s Slate Article Dismissed
iMediaEthics wrote last year when former New York governor Eliot Spitzer was sued over an Aug. 2010 article for Slate....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2012
Daily Mail, Star Mag Apologize to Nicolas Cage for Wrong Claims
The Daily Mail apologized and paid Nicolas Cage "undisclosed damages" in a libel settlement over a September story claiming he...