by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2012
Australian Gov Media Inquiry Report Published, Press Council ‘Welcomes’ Recommendations
In the past year, there have been two reviews of Australia's media. The Finkelstein Inquiry, as we have written, was...
Media's Future
by Sydney Smith on May 11, 2012
Charges against UK Spectator for Violating Court Order on Murder Trial Reporting
The UK "literary entertainment" magazine The Spectator has been charged by the police for "breaching reporting restrictions" over a November article...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2012
Egyptian Media Workshop on Journalism Independence & Access
During an April workshop called "Media Coverage Monitoring and Enhancement during the Democratic Transitional Phase" in Egypt, journalists discussed "the negative...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2012
Bias, Sensationalism, Anonymous Sources All Problems in Cambodia’s Media
Cambodia's Phnom Penh Post published an article calling for the country to create "an independent self-regulation mechanism and a journalists'...
by Sydney Smith on May 09, 2012
Ghana Journalists Association Wants Broadcasting Law to Regulate, Enforce Ethics & Standards
Ghana's Journalists Association called for a broadcasting law to help avoid the broadcast of "abusive, threatening, hate speech or otherwise...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2012
WANTED: Journalism, Design Interns for iMediaEthics
We are looking for journalism and design interns for this summer and fall. iMediaEthics is a not-for-profit, non-partisan media ethics...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2012
Seattle Police Subpoenas 6 News Outlets for Protest Footage
The Seattle Police Department has subpoenaed Seattle news outlets for video of protests earlier this month, the Seattle Stranger's associate...
by Sydney Smith on May 03, 2012
India’s Press Council Chair: Regulation Necessary for Media, Sensationalism & Paid News Problems in India’s Media
India's Press Council chairman Markandey Katju called for a better regulation system for the country's media in an editorial in...
by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2012
For 2nd Time in 2012, Solomon Islands PM Challenges Solomon Star Reports on Him, Calls for Responsbility in Reporting
Solomon Islands prime minister Gordon Darcy Lilo challenged a mid-April Solomon Star story on him, called it "unsubstantiated, unfounded and...