by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2010
Did ELLE India Lighten Bollywood Star’s Skin for Cover Photograph? Aishwarya Rai Photo Called Out
ELLE magazine has been accused again of lightening the skin of the woman pictured on its cover, this time the...
Entertainment/Lifestyle Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2010
CNN Hoaxed by Fake Tweet that Morgan Freeman Died
Morgan Freeman died? CNN and Morgan Freeman were both recently the victims of Twitter hoaxes. A fake message claiming that Morgan...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2010
Music Critic Accused Musician of Plagiarizing Kanye West Review
Music critic Craig Mathieson accused bassist Andy Clemmensen of plagiarizing part of his review on Kanye West's album, ABC.net.au reported. Mathiseon...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2010
NY Times Critic calls out dancer’s weight, says Ballerina Ate Too Many Sugar Plums
A New York Times critic has had the tables turned on him as bloggers have criticized him for his remarks...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2010
Apology over Book Review published before the Book was actually Finished
The A.V. Club's editor Keith Phipps published an apology to readers Dec. 9 over a book review. The book review of Genius...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 03, 2010
WaPo Misquotes: David Simon, ‘The Wire’ Creator Not Optimistic About USA
The Washington Post issued a correction for misquoting David Simon, the creator of HBO's "The Wire," Gawker reported. Simon was...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 25, 2010
NBC’s Jay Leno Forced to Credit Bloggers for Video After Complaints of No Attribution
The online world rallied around another case of a media outlet not giving credit to bloggers. In this case, NBC's...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 24, 2010
MSNBC Sued for Publishing Penelope Cruz Pregnant Photo
Media Bistro's Web Newser reported that MSNBC was sued by a photo agency on Nov. 19 for publishing a copyrighted photograph...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2010
Cooks Source Magazine Shuts Down After Charge of Copyright Infringement
Digital Journal reported that Cooks Source's editor Judith Griggs confirmed that the New England cooking magazine has closed. Griggs and Cooks Source were...