by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2011
Brazilian Man’s Newspaper Article Lands him in Jail for Racism?
Brazilian lawyer Isaac Duarte de Barros Júnior was convicted in July 2011 after writing an article for newspaper that contained racist...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2011
5 NFL Saints Athletes Paid to Tweet about Times-Picayune Website
New Orleans Times-Picayune owner Advance Publications, Inc.'s Advance Digital paid athletes an undisclosed amount to "promote" and tweet about the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2011
Reuters Unpublishes Chechen Author Story after Guardian Journalist Questions Similarities
Reuters "withdrew" a story about Chechen author Polina Zherebtzova after Guardian reporter Miriam Elder questioned its originality, Ad Week reported....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2011
NPR’s Michele Norris To Take 1 Year off Hosting ‘All Things Considered’ to avoid Conflict of Interest
NPR's Michele Norris announced Oct. 24 that she is stepping away from her program "All Things Considered" for the next...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2011
Know your State Capitals? Wall Street Journal Corrects Rice Fritters Story
The Wall Street Journal issued a brief correction to its Oct. 15, 2011 article on rice fritters. The article incorrectly...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2011
Pakistani Journalists Asked to Report Positively?
Pakistan's prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani called on Pakistan's media to present a positive image of Pakistan, the Associated...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2011
New York Times Says it won’t have Freelancer Natasha Lennard report on Occupy Wall Street
The New York Times told POLITICO it likely won't have Natasha Lennard covering the Occupy Wall Street Protests after her appearance...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2011
Are Journalists Protecting Anonymous Sources Well Enough?
Open Society Foundations fellow Christopher Soghoian opined for the New York Times Oct. 26 about protecting anonymous sources and computer...
by David W. Moore on Oct 27, 2011
Is Herman Cain the Frontrunner Now? Don’t Bet On It!
About two weeks ago, I warned readers on this website not to be fooled into thinking that Herman Cain was...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2011
Washington Post Public Editor Slams Newspaper for Copy Editing Errors
Washington Post public editor Patrick Pexton, in an Oct. 18 blog post, slammed the Post for errors in its recent reporting. For...