by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2011
AFP Starts Using Photo Software to Check Fake Photos, Social Media Fake photos
In a press release posted on Editor & Publisher, foreign wire service Agence France-Presse (AFP) announced that it would start...
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by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2011
Is AP Photo Caption Misleading?
Is it accurate for a caption to state that someone "points his weapon towards forces" when the weapon isn't able...
by Sydney Smith on May 07, 2011
Radio Station libels former Irish politician Mary Harney, Called her alcoholic
Former Irish politician Mary Harney was awarded €450,000 from Newstalk after the radio station broadcast comments that Harney is an...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2011
Does New Icelandic Media Law Protect Kids From Obscene Content?
Iceland's parliament has adopted a new media law for the first time since 2004. The law includes provisions to prevent...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2011
White House Did Disclose Situation Room Photo Was Doctored
Visual journalist Charles Apple spotted some photo doctoring in the photo of "the president's national security advisers watching the attack on...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2011
Indian Journalists Group Wants Ethics Code
An Indian journalists group is calling for a code of ethics to be established, Kangla Online reported. The group --...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2011
News Corp Will Disclose Political Donations
News Corp. announced that it will disclose all donations to political campaigns and PACS, MediaBistro's TV Newser reported. According to...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2011
WSJ Starts WikiLeaks Mini-Me?
The Wall Street Journal has joined the group of news outlets to establish its own way for the public to pass on...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Obama Says No Release of Osama Corpse Photo, Ethics Experts Weigh-in
Barack Obama said he won't release pictures of Osama bin Laden's bullet-riddled corpse, CBS News reported. Obama cited several reasons for...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Watch Out For Fake Quotes!
The Atlantic's Megan McArdle tracked the "anatomy of a fake quotation" attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. this week. The fake...