by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2011
Twitter Debate on Online Linking
Gigaom.com senior writer Mathew Ingram posted highlights from a Twitter debate about linking in news stories. The "discussion" included staff...
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by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2011
Colorado Judge freezes 35 Righthaven lawsuits against Bloggers
According to Wired.com, a Colorado judge "froze" 35 lawsuits filed by copyright-enforcement agency Righthaven as he looks into Righthaven's ability to...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2011
BBC’s Checklist for Checking Info off Social Media Sites
Social media sites can be a good way to promote and spread news, but they are also rife with fake...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2011
Do Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest Make Matters Worse?
Media Bistro reported on an economics study that argues that disclosure of conflict of interest doesn't fix the conflict of...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2011
Did ABC News Trivialize Charges against IMF Head?
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the International Monetary Fund chief accused of forcing a hotel housekeeper into anal and oral sex and...
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2011
NYT Criticized for not Crediting Social Media, not Linking outside of NYT
Reuters' Felix Salmon criticized two recent columns from the New York Times for ignoring social media's impact on the May 1 developing Osama...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2011
‘Torture’ Word Use Prompts Complaints to NY Times
The New York Times' public editor Arthur Brisbane reported in his latest column that readers are complaining over the Times'...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2011
New Social Media Policy Guide
The American Society of News Editors has created a list of "10 best practices for social media." The 50-page guide...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2011
PR Rep Says $250 Stipend for Journalists Was Not Bribe
Freelance journalist Lisa Collier Cool and nine other freelance journalists were reportedly offered $250 for their "feedback" and "insights" at...