by Robert Buckman on Aug 18, 2010
Kyron Horman’s Stepmom, Terri: Convicted by the media before any arrest?
The media frenzy this summer surrounding the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman in Portland, Ore., and the suspicion being focused...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2010
Tips for ‘dealing with grief-stricken families’ from Journalism Prof
How can reporters write about deaths without speaking to the family of the deceased? Are there ways that reporters can...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 12, 2010
UnPublishing? WaPo Public Editor addresses requests to remove content
The Washington Post's public editor Andrew Alexander is the latest to weigh in on the unpublishing debate. "Unpublishing" is the word...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 09, 2010
Do JournoList e-mails show journalists plotted?
Each time The Daily Caller publishes a set of e-mails from JournoList, the now-defunct listserv started and formerly operated by...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2010
Is anonymous commenting ending on the web? New York Post writer thinks so…
The New York Post's Annie Karni wrote in a July 18 column that she believes recent lawsuits indicate Internet anonymity...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 04, 2010
Slate Criticized for Critique of Politico’s Corrections
Slate published July 20 an article critiquing Politico for not disclosing corrections. However, the Slate article on Politico's corrections, by Jeremy...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2010
Australian Journalist Argues Online Linking Part of Transparency
Jacinda Woodhead wrote for the Australian Broadcast Corp. that in the interest of transparency, news organizations should link to source...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 30, 2010
UK’s Daily Star Apologizes, Pays Damages after Publishing Hoax Story
British newspaper The Daily Star published an apology July 24 for a July 21 hoax it printed about Rockstar Games,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2010
Advertiser’s logo featured during WABC-TV New York’s news broadcasts
Television news continues the current media trend to blur the boundary between advertising and news content to reap profits. The...