by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2011
Guardian Announces Accuracy and Standards Page
The Guardian's readers' editor associate editor Leslie Plommer announced the Guardian has created "a new web page -- entitled accuracy...
Standards
by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2011
Egyptian Journalist Shahira Amin Criticized for Gilad Shalit Interview
Egyptian journalist Shahira Amin has been criticized for her interview with Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, YNet News reported. According to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2011
LATimes Defends against Claims of Wiretapping
Los Angeles attorney Robert B. Silverman has accused Los Angeles Times writer Michael Hiltzik of illegally taping their phone call,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2011
Daily Mail & Daily Mirror Accused of Contempt in Milly Dowler Reporting
UK attorney general Dominic Grieve charged the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror with contempt of court, the Guardian reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 18, 2011
Social Media Best Practices
The Poynter Institute's Jeff Sonderman advised about how to manage social media accounts. One of his seven suggestions called for...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2011
SAfrican Press Council Updates Press Code, Bans Plagiarism, Checkbook Journalism
South Africa's press council has updated its press code to prohibit plagiarism, checkbook journalism, and discrimination, effective Oct. 15. Also,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2011
CNN Airs Michael Jackson Autopsy Photo
Media Bistro's TV Newser reported that despite initially deciding against airing the graphic photo of Michael Jackson's autopsy, CNN decided...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2011
Wall Street Journal Europe Publisher Resigns after Ethics Violation
The Wall Street Journal's European edition published two articles in the past year because of its "relationship with a Dutch...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2011
Should News Outlets Edit Comments?
A Sydney Morning Herald reader complained to the Australian Press Council after he says the newspaper edited his March 21,...