by Sydney Smith on May 01, 2020
London Live David Icke coronavirus interview ‘potentially harmful’
London Live TV broadcast an interview with "potentially harmful content about the coronavirus pandemic," OfCom ruled April 20. OfCom received...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 30, 2020
UK journalist accused of listening on another outlet’s Zoom call
Zoom-hacking now appears to be a thing. The Financial Times, in fact, suspended Mark Di Stefano after the UK Independent...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2020
NZ newspaper article based on press release without verification, not balanced
A local New Zealand newspaper published an article based on a press release claiming 2,500 races horses were killed each...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2020
Australian newspaper claimed refugees attempting suicide were ‘attention-seeking’
A May 2019 Australian Telegraph opinion column made light of suicide attempts by refugees and argued refugees attempting suicide were...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2020
2 UK news outlets wrongly reported on death by suicide
Two UK newspapers, the Didcot Herald and Oxford Mail, misreported that a 13-year-old who died by suicide had a "previously...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2020
Reporting on Suicide in Taiwan: New Law Restricts
Reporting on suicide in Taiwan? There's a new law that dictates the amount of information media can report. And if...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 01, 2020
Ugandan media council issues guidelines for reporting on coronavirus
The Ugandan Media Council has issued new guideline for reporting on coronavirus. The guidelines, according to Ugandan news site PML...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2020
Why USA Today removed Coronavirus social distancing paragraphs
On March 17, USA Today reported on social distancing and window visits during the coronavirus pandemic. But now, the USA...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2020
How to report on Coronavirus: Asian American Journalists Association tips
The Asian American Journalists Association issued guidance for journalists covering coronavirus. The organization recommended against using photographs of people wearing...