by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2012
Twitter Apologizes after ‘Encouraging’ NBC Complaint about a Journalist’s Tweet
Earlier this week, Twitter suspended the account of Independent journalist Guy Adams for tweeting the email address of NBC Olympics...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2012
TMZ Retracts Janet Jackson Story
TMZ retracted a July story claiming singer Janet Jackson slapped her niece Paris Jackson, the daughter of Michael Jackson. and...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
Charlotte Church Wins Libel Settlement from UK’s People
UK People paid singer Charlotte Church libel damages and her court fees for its 2011 fake story that she drunkenly...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
Associated Newspapers to Pay $24K for Running Photo of Child
A UK judge has called for Associated Newspapers to "pay £15,000 in privacy damages" for running "unpixellated pictures of a...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
WaPo Ombuds Defends 4 Front-Page Pix of James Holmes
Washington Post readers complained that the newspaper's publishing four front-page pictures of James Holmes gave "attention" or "potential for copycats,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
CNN: Sorry for ‘Stupid Girls’ Song before Sarah Palin
CNN apologized for playing Pink's song "Stupid Girls" "as an intro into a report about" Sarah Palin, The Hollywood Reporter...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2012
Jonah Lehrer Resigns from New Yorker, Admits Fake Bob Dylan Quotes
Jonah Lehrer resigned from the New Yorker yesterday after being busted for fake Bob Dylan quotes in his book Imagine,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2012
Connecticut SPJ Revokes Paresh Jha’s 1st Place Award, Announces Results of Fabrication Investigation
The Connecticut SPJ announced the results of an "independent review" into articles by fired New Canaan News reporter Paresh Jha....
by Wasim Ahmad on Jul 30, 2012
May I Have Your Name, Sir? How Important is it for Photojournalists to Ask for Names?
While decisions about what photographs to run are up to editors, what are the responsibilities of the photojournalist to name...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
WSJ’s James Taranto Apologizes for Aurora, Colorado Tweet
The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto spent about 1,000 words explaining and apologizing for a 15-word July 24 tweet about...