by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2011
New Policy and Journalistic Standards at the Toronto Star
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English reported in early July that the Star has an updated policy manual. According to...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2011
Seattle Weekly Writer Doesn’t Disclose His Article was on his Fiance
Seattle Weekly recently committed a "massive failure of disclosure" in its cover story by Wallowa County Chieftain editor and publisher Rick...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2011
Is The Nairobi Star Burying Corrections?
The Nairobi Star's public editor, Karen Rothmyer, weighed in on the Star's corrections policy in a June ombudsman column. According...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 28, 2011
Piers Morgan – Again- Denies Phone Hacking Charges, UK Times Editor Says NOTW Phone Hacking Led to Axed Subscriptions
CNN anchor and former News of the World and Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan has defended himself again against further allegations of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2011
Julian Assange Lawyer May Have Had Phone Hacked by News of the World
Mark Stephens, a former attorney for WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, has indicated he may have had his phone hacked by News...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2011
Did Syria News Agency Publish Fake Photo?
Did Syria's state-run news agency, SANA, publish a phony photo of the "swearing in of a new governor of Hama?" The Guardian cited its...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2011
Lawsuit Against Greg Mortenson Dropped
Illinois former teacher Deborah Netter is no longer suing Greg Mortenson, Sky News reported. Netter's lawsuit was against Mortenson, co-author...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2011
WSJ Criticized by Dow Jones Committee for Soft Interview with Rupert Murdoch
The Wall Street Journal has been criticized for its interview with Rupert Murdoch, the Guardian reported. According to the Guardian, that...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2011
ABC News Changes Checkbook Journalism Policy…Sort of
ABC News will only pay licensing fees in rare instances, the Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz reported yesterday. ABC News has been...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2011
TV News Program Accused of Plagiarizing ABC News’ Segment
A New Zealand daily TV news program has apologized after being accused of plagiarizing a segment from ABC News in the U.S.,...