by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2011
New Study: Readers Want Active Reporting?
Ohio State University announced in a press release that a new research study (published in the Journal of Communication) found that...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 06, 2011
Anonymous Commenters Not Protected in Indiana
An Indiana judge has called on two media outlets to turn over "identifying information" for anonymous commenters, the Indy Star reported. ...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2011
Poynter Will Be Paid in ESPN Ombudsmen Deal, Q & A
Yesterday, ESPN and Poynter announced that they are working together on something called "The Poynter Review Project." However, the press...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2011
‘The New Media Nation’ : Valerie Alia on Media Ethics, Indigenous People
The New Media Nation, the latest book by Valerie Alia, a journalist and professor of ethics, identity, and the politics...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2011
Fox News Apologizes, Aired 2010 Ron Paul Video with more Boos
Fox News has apologized after airing a 2010 clip of Ron Paul at CPAC instead of a 2011 clip from...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 06, 2011
Will NYT, Guardian Editors Still Back Assange If Wikileaks Sues For Libel?
The New York Times' executive editor Bill Keller and The Guardian's editor Alan Rusbridger both commented during a Columbia University...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
TripAdvisor Accused of 27,000 Defamatory Reviews?
A travel reviewer complained about a hotel experience on TripAdvisor. Problem is, he never stayed in the hotel, it's reported,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
Florida Society of News Editors on FL Governor Rick Scott
Nine reporters criticized Florida governor Rick Scott's media restrictions, EditorsWeblog reported. According to EditorsWeblog, the reporters commented at the Florida Society...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
Coulson Resigns – Again – Amid Phone Hacking Scandal
Andy Coulson resigns for the second time during an investigation into phone hacking charges against the News of the World, his former employer. ...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
New Book on Middle Eastern Media
The dean of Washington State University's communication college has written a book about Middle Eastern media called "The new Arab Journalist: ...