Media Ethics

Phone hacking scandal: Andy Coulson to face fresh trial on bribery charges

British prosecutors have accused them of paying police officers to obtain royal phone directories so they could hack into the mobile phones of royal aides for stories.

Phone hacking trial: US probe of Murdoch's News Corp to continue

Accused of phone hacking among other crimes, News Corp. confirmed that it had turned over more than 80,000 emails from US-based servers to US Justice Department investigators over a year ago.

Phone hacking trial: British PM apologises to parliament for hiring Coulson

I take full responsibility for employing Andy Coulson, I did so on the basis of assurances that I received. I am sorry, this was the wrong decision," Cameron told the parliament.

Phone hacking trial: British PM to be quizzed on decision to hire Coulson

While Cameron comes under fire for hiring Coulson, the acquittal of Brooks on charges of phone hacking and bribing public officials took some of the pressure off Murdoch.

Phone hacking trial: Regret hiring Coulson as media chief, says British PM

Cameron issued a sombre televised apology for hiring Coulson, showing how toxic the scandal remains nearly three years after News Corp boss Murdoch was forced to shut down the Sunday tabloid in disgrace.

Media coverage of Mandela hospitalisation was unethical: South African presidency

The South African Presidency has criticised certain sections of the media for transgressing medical ethics in covering the hospitalisation of former president Nelson Mandela

Topless royalty, murdered envoys and the great privacy debate

What is a private moment? What is a public one? How do you define dignity? No easy questions, and no easy answers.

Tony Blair to appear at media ethics inquiry

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to be questioned on his relationship with the press and Rupert Murdoch at an inquiry into media ethics.

If you want privacy, you must be evil

The problem with logic systems that assume that only people who have something to hide want privacy is deciding who gets to conceal, and who gets to pull away the mask.

Baby B or not, stop censoring the media

It is surely the first sign of censorship when you prevent the media talking about the astrology of celebrity babies. The 10 rules released this week for the impending birth of baby Bachchan are funny, sensible and restrictive, all at the same time.