by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2013
Spring Back & Fall Forward? Daylight Savings Time Goof at the LA Times
Check your clocks! Tomorrow's ending of Daylight Savings Time means you get an extra hour of sleep by setting your...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2013
EVENT: Free Journalism Ethics Workshop, Univ of Arkansas, Nov. 8
The University of Arkansas is holding a journalism ethics workshop on Nov. 8. The free event will be held at...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2013
2 Ways Daily Mail Fails to Hide Being Hoaxed By Fake Tweet
The Daily Mail has scrubbed an article to cover up being hoaxed by a fake Twitter account for Libyan prime...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2013
Photo Fail: Florida’s First Coast News Aired Wrong Photo in Car Crash Story, Retracts on air and online
Florida's First Coast News aired the wrong photo of a man involved in a car accident that killed a woman....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2013
CNN Geography Fail, Maps Hong Kong in South America
CNN aired a map on Oct. 5 that placed Hong Kong in South America -- more specifically, where Brazil is...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2013
After 1 Month Suspension for Attribution Problems, Richard & Linda Eyre Column back at Deseret News
After a month-long suspension from writing because of plagiarism, Linda and Richard Eyre's column for the Deseret News was re-instated...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2013
‘I Failed,’ Says Deseret News Intern, 40 of 76 Stories had Sloppy Attribution
The Deseret News admitted yesterday that 40 stories by summer intern Michael Smith featured a "lack of proper attribution" after...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2013
40 Stories in Deseret News with improper attribution, Intern fail prompts investigation
The Deseret News investigated summer intern Michael Smith's writing after iMediaEthics alerted the Utah-based daily newspaper to attribution issues in...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2013
I ‘Knowingly Plagiarized,’ Star Reporter Committed ‘Professional Harikiri’
In an Oct. 4 column, Toronto Star public editor Kathy English provided a bit more information about a recent plagiarism...