by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
Will NYT use more blind quotes and anonymous sources given new quote policy?
The New York Times announced Sept. 20 that it is banning allowing a "source or a press aide to review,...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2012
Obama Got Quote Approval in Vanity Fair Profile
The New York Times adds Michael Lewis to the list of journalists having to let politicians approve quotes before he...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2012
Haitian-American Newspaper Haiti-Observateur Sued for Libel
Haitian prime minister Laurent Lamothe and a Florida "businessman" claim the Haiti-Observateur's August and September articles were libelous as well...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2012
Bolivian News Agency, Newspapers Accused of ‘Inciting Racism’
Bolovia's government claims that Bolivian news agency Fides News Agency's report, published by the agency and two newspapers, on the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2012
EVENT: Dart Center Workshop on Suicide Reporting
The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma is holding a workshop Sept. 21-22 on "Covering Suicide." In an email announcing...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2012
Former UK Times Journalist Arrested over 2009 Email Hacking of Police Blogger
British police arrested former UK Times reporter Patrick Foster late last month "related to suspected offenses under the Computer Misuse...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2012
Milton Keynes Citizen Fined for ID’ing Children in Crime Report
UK newspaper the Milton Keynes Citizen must pay a £900 fine and "compensation to each of the three youths" it...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2012
Toronto Star Apologizes for F-Word in Graphic, Against Newspaper Policy
The Toronto Star's life and entertainment editor Janet Hurley apologized for the newspaper's publication of the f-word in a graphic, Star...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2012
Marquette University Holding Media Ethics Lecture
Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, is having a media ethics lecture Sept. 18, according to an announcement on its website. The...