A Canadian oil sands commercial steeped in the ethical implications of oil sources provoked Saudi threats of legal action. Sun News ran the ad, welcoming controversy as a way to raise awareness of issues of …
Month: September 2011
Review: Fast Media/Media Fast
When the demands of e-mail, junk mail, headlines, and upgrades begin to out-pace a user’s attention span, mass media fatigue sets in, often times leading to complacency.
Media and the hard truth about suicides
Recent suicides and sudden deaths of former NHL enforcers have stirred up debate about the NHL’s support system for hockey players during their career – and after they retire.
Pakistani journalists denounce sensationalism at International Media Ethics Day seminar
In response to local acts of terrorism, speakers called for a resurgence of responsible, ethical journalism This includes upholding the integrity of victims and practicing more investigative journalism.
WikiLeaks stirs speculation over Al-Jazeera’s coverage of the Arab Spring and Iraq war
The subsequent resignation of Wadah Khanfar’s, the network’s former top news director, intensifies public scrutiny over Al-Jazeera’s objectivity.
Canadian court gives bloggers greater freedom of expression — libel case
Ontario superior court rules “defamation” depends on medium and context; appeal is likely.
Federal court rules 1st Amendment protects citizen journalists
Appellate ruling: “. . . news-gathering protections of the First Amendment cannot turn on professional credentials or status.”
Thai website moderator could face prison for failing to remove anonymous critical comments quickly.
Critics of Thailand’s stringent lese-mageste law say rulers routinely use it as a “weapon to silence critics.”