by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2017
Australian Newspaper’s Murder story errors caused ‘substantial distress’
Even though the old journalism adage "if it bleeds, it leads" largely holds true, reporters still have to be sensitive...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 04, 2017
Letter to the Editor from the Grave? Australian paper publishes 2009 letter in 2016, but author died
Sometimes the expression "better late than never" is just plain wrong. Case in point: An Australian newspaper, the Port Stephens...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2017
Why NYTimes Used Photos but didn’t Name Children of Lawyer who Overdosed
The New York Times published a personal story by Eilene Zimmerman about lawyers who abuse drugs, including her ex-husband who overdosed and...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2017
Was NPR confusing readers? NPR to change opinion labels
National Public Radio announced it is updating how it labels opinion content on its website to make it easier for...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 21, 2017
Graphic Video of Brazilian Transgender Woman being Beaten in Public Interest, Press Council says
A Brazilian transgender woman was beaten to death in the streets in Brazil, and Australia's News.com.au captured the violence with...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2017
Geelong Advertiser’s Graphic Doctored Picture of Skull & Missing Man’s Face Offensive, Aus Press Council Rules against Geelong Advertiser
The Geelong Advertiser, a daily newspaper in Australia, created a disturbing front-page image that drew the ire of the national...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2017
Do 7% Think Chocolate Milk Comes from Brown Cows? NPR covered marketing stunt, Ombuds says
Do 7 percent of Americans really think chocolate milk comes from brown cows? Probably not, but a non-scientific survey created...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2017
Scottish Paper quoted Assault Victim, used summary instead of her exact words
Scottish daily newspaper the Press and Journal misquoted the court testimony of a woman who accused a man of assault....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 07, 2017
Afghan TV Station Aired Teen ISIS Terrorist Threat ‘I will slaughter you in your homes’
Muhammad Riyad was the 17-year-old who attacked and injured five people on a train in Wuerzburg, Germany, last year, before...