by Katie Rolnick on Oct 04, 2009
The Washington Post Issues Social Media Guidelines
To say that newspapers are struggling to keep up with new media would be a generous understatement. After more than...
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by Molika Ashford on Oct 03, 2009
Five Middle East Buzzwords to Watch Out For
Striving for accuracy in your Middle East coverage? Here are some word-use words of advice. In a Christian Science Monitor...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 02, 2009
Free Flow of Information Act Amendment (Shield Law) Narrowly Defines the Term “Journalist”
An amendment to the proposed Free Flow of Information Act (S. 448) has ignited heated discussion about the formal definition...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 01, 2009
Washington Post Columnist Anne Applebaum Defends Roman Polanski Without Full Disclosure
When Washington Post op-ed columnist Anne Applebaum decided to write a defense of film director Roman Polanski, who was recently...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 30, 2009
Gotcha! Journalists weigh in on the ethics of activist reporting
While there is little question that the actions of the community organizing group ACORN--revealed in a series of covert videos...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 29, 2009
NY Times confuses 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll with real science
Scientific polls can be valuable. They can give a great overview, track trends, gauge opinions and reveal national tenor. But...
by Katie Rolnick on Sep 28, 2009
Poaching from Blogs: NYPost Re-reported, Gave No Credit to Blogger
Last week, we wrote about the New York Post poaching a story from a blog called NewYorkShitty.com and not crediting...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 27, 2009
A Thorny Libel Case: NYtimes Blogger takes a stab at the ongoing suit against Simon Singh
NYTimes blogger and evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson opened up a discussion on her blog The Wild Side last Tuesday. Her...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 26, 2009
Bad Astronomy Calls Out Australia’s ABC On Vaccine Reporting
Bad Astronomy, a Discover Magazine blog by astronomer Phil Plait that covers bad science and bad science journalism, unveiled a...
by Katie Rolnick on Sep 25, 2009
Fox News Gets Serious About “Fair and Balanced”
After a video surfaced (first at Media Matters, then at Daily Kos and Huffington Post) of Fox News Channel producer...