by Sydney Smith on Aug 03, 2012
Basic journalism training includes ethics in Bhutan
Indian journalism trainers taught two dozen reporters from Bhutan in late July about "basic journalism" including "ethics and morality in...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2012
BBC Trust: Host was Offensive with ‘Religious Hogwash’ Comments
The BBC Trust decided that its host Jeremy Paxman was offensive, but not biased, in comments in a Sept. 2011...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2012
Iowa TV News Gives Police Footage of Interview with Missing Child’s Mother
Iowa NBC-affiliate KWWL was subpoeaned for its "raw, unedited" footage of an interview with the mother of a missing child,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2012
‘Ethics of Embedded Journalism’ Lecture in October
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is hosting a lecture on the "Ethics of Embedded Journalism" October 14, according to an...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Toronto Star Apologizes for Cartoon Accused of Racism
The Toronto Star apologized July 23 for a cartoon accused of racism, the Toronto Star public editor Kathy English recently...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
New Social Media Guidelines at the AP Again
The Associated Press has new social media guidelines that permit breaking news on Twitter, Journalism.co.uk reported. As Journalism.co.uk explained, staff...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2012
Quote Approval ‘New & Different,’ Dan Rather Says
The New York Times highlighted a quote approval practice with U.S. 2012 presidential campaign reporters recently. The July 15 New...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2012
ABC News Corrects Wrong James Holmes Claim, Accused of Out-of-Context Quote
ABC News apologized July 20 for linking James Holmes with the Tea Party, Politico reported. Holmes is the suspect in...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2012
New Ethics Code, Regulation Group Proposed at UK Leveson Inquiry
A group called the Media Regulation Roundtable's proposed "Code of Ethics and Responsibility" and media regulation body were discussed at...