by Molika Ashford on Feb 25, 2010
11 Dead ! Media reports of Papua New Guinea tribal gang gun battle–Untrue
A violent gun battle erupted in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea (SHP PNG)...not really. Even though this...
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by Molika Ashford on Feb 25, 2010
NewsTrust’s Weeklong Hunt for Bad Journalism: Join In
This week (through Sunday, February 28) NewsTrust, a public journalism rating site, is hosting a hunt for bad journalism. Working...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 21, 2010
PCC Complaints Against UK Daily Mail, Jan Moir Dismissed
This week, the UK Press Complaints Commission decided to reject complaints against Jan Moir’s obituary of Stephen Gately, leader of the...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 20, 2010
More Online Writers, Freelancers Imprisoned
A new side effect of the rising number of freelance journalists and online writers is that more freelancers and local...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 10, 2010
Is the Israeli Army connection a conflict for NY Times Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner?
A controversy has erupted over NY Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner after Electronic Intifada--a blog committed to comprehensive public...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 08, 2010
Ethics of Courtroom TV : Should Proposition 8 Trials be Televised?
Whether courtrooms should allow the media to broadcast trial proceedings rests on balancing the rights of a free press and...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 06, 2010
Graphic Images from Haiti Quake: Would US Citizens Be Depicted The Same Way?
Conflicting loyalties of medical correspondents aren’t the only ethical minefield for media reporting on this January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. Would...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 03, 2010
Scientist says UK Sunday Times Fabricated Blonde Science Quotes
We’ve written before about disappointing science journalism that endangers health, or sticks too closely to press releases, or creates a...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 21, 2010
Devastating Haiti Earthquake Reveals Spotty, and Nearly Non-Existent, Media Presence in Haiti
In the early hours after the devastating Haiti earthquake last week, there was precious little news of the situation on...