by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Viral Support Campaign for Breast Cancer Mom in Custody Battle Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
A custody battle in North Carolina has triggered more than 21,000 Facebook "likes" as the public rallies to support Alaina...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2011
Demi Moore, actor…and host for CNN News Documentary?
The New York Times reported this week that Demi Moore will report and host a documentary for CNN on sex...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2011
Stowe Boyd on Bloomberg’s new social media policy: Is it ‘Almost Offensive’?
According to Stowe Boyd's early May blogpost, Bloomberg's new social media policy "is almost offensive." Boyd noted that Bloomberg's social...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2011
The Guardian: Media More Interested in ‘Sex and Celebs’ than Phone Hacking?
The Guardian's Alistair Campbell questioned what he called the British media's lack of reporting on the phone hacking allegations. According...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2011
Ghana Ethics Case Study:
Ghana Web featured a case study on the ethics of reporting. Baby Ansabah (the "nom de plume" of journalist Ato...
by Sydney Smith on May 30, 2011
Is the New York Times Sofitel hotel Infographic of the alleged Dominique Strauss-Kahn rape scene overkill? (C
iMediaEthics wonders what the New York Times was thinking in its Sofitel infographic titled "Recreating an Encounter." We spotted this infographic after...
by Sydney Smith on May 29, 2011
White House Punishes Boston Herald For Bias After After Mitt Romney Oped?
The White House denied the Boston Herald access to a Barack Obama fundraiser and accused the newspaper of bias, the...
by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2011
Journalists & Sources Should Not Fear Each Other, Says Former SPJ Prez Fred Brown
Last year, the Society of Professional Journalists publicly "denounced" ABC, NBC, CNN and CBS for paying sources -- or, as...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2011
BBC’s Checklist for Checking Info off Social Media Sites
Social media sites can be a good way to promote and spread news, but they are also rife with fake...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2011
Do Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest Make Matters Worse?
Media Bistro reported on an economics study that argues that disclosure of conflict of interest doesn't fix the conflict of...