by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2015
UK News Outlet Want Regulator to Investigate its Undercover Reporting
In an interesting twist, UK Channel 4 asked the broadcast regulator OfCom to investigate its own undercover investigation. Usually, the...
Ombudsmen/Press Councils
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2015
Sony Hacked E-mails OK to use if in Public Interest, Context & Fact Checked, Public Editor Says
It was OK for the New York Times to report on Sony hacked e-mails concerning the upcoming movie Concussion about football brain...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2015
BBC’s Alex Dyke’s Breastfeeding Comments Under Investigation
UK broadcast regulator OfCom is investigating a BBC host's disparaging comments about breastfeeding. OfCom told iMediaEthics by e-mail: “Ofcom is...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2015
New Press Council in Canada
There's a new press regulator in Canada, the National Newsmedia Council. "The Press Councils of British Columbia, Atlantic Canada and...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2015
No UK Regulator Investigation of ITV’s Rape Question Poll
UK news organization ITV's poll asking if rape could be a woman's fault prompted 74 complaints to UK broadcast regulator OfCom, but...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2015
HuffPost Australia, Daily Mail Australia, Monthly Chronicle Join Australian Press Council
Three publications have recently joined the Australian press council's regulatory system, including the Huffington Post Australia and the Daily Mail Australia....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2015
IPSO Rejects Tony Blair Complaint over Daily Mail
Tony Blair wanted the UK Daily Mail to retract an article about him. Blair, the former British prime minister, complained...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2015
Globe & Mail Explains Decision for Front Page Photo of Dead Refugee Child
Globe and Mail readers were not happy that the Canadian newspaper published pictures of a dead Syrian child on the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2015
2 Public Editors on Readers’ Reaction to Coverage of Virginia Journalists Murders
At least two public editors reported that readers were upset over the coverage of the murders of two Virginia WDBJ...