by Sydney Smith on Mar 14, 2019
UK Mail Online invaded privacy of family with wedding photos, story
The UK Mail Online invaded the privacy of a family when it published photos of a wedding. The Mail's justification?...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2019
Globe & Mail found plagiarism in priest’s columns
Vatican and Catholic Basilian Fathers spokesperson Rev. Thomas Rosica plagiarized in columns he wrote for the Globe and Mail, Globe...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 01, 2019
National Post’s opinion articles on complaints about homicide detective were fair game, council says
The National Post didn't break journalism guidelines when it published two opinion articles in Nov. 2018 about a homicide detective's...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2019
Australian cartoon of Serena Williams in public interest, despite racism & sexism complaints, council finds
The highly controversial Australian cartoon of Serena Williams at the U.S. Open didn't break press guidelines, the Australian Press Council...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2019
New press ombudsman for South Africa
South Africa has a new press ombudsman, Pippa Green. Green begins April 1, the Mail & Guardian reported. iMediaEthics has...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 15, 2019
LA Times: Readers thought Super Bowl headline was ‘disrespectful, disgusting, disappointing & dismissive’
The Los Angeles Times upset readers with a front-page headline post-Super Bowl that read, "Lambs, not Rams." According to the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2019
NPR Public Editor News: Extended contract and new title
NPR has some updates for its ombudsman position. First, NPR extended the contract of the current ombuds; second, NPR changed...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2019
Reporting on Children: New Guidance from UK
The UK press regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation has new guidance for reporting on children. The guidance emphasizes that...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 01, 2019
Guidance for Reporting on Islam, Muslims in the works
UK press regulator the Independent Press Standards Organisation will create new guidance for journalists on reporting on Islam and Muslims...