by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2011
Palin Emails as Alaska governor Crowdsourced
The New York Times and the Washington Post are "crowdsourcing" reporting on the publication of Sarah Palin's e-mails as Alaska...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 12, 2011
French TV News Station May Sue after Airing Hoax Interview with Syrian Ambassador
After reporting a hoax news story, a French TV news station has accused a woman of "identity theft and impersonation,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Should News Orgs have Reported Huma Abedin Pregnancy?
Was it OK for news outlets to break the news that Anthony Weiner's wife Huma Abedin is pregnant? That question...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2011
NYT’s Anthony Weiner Article Filled with Vague Anonymous Sources
Where's the New York Times' anonymous source policy? iMediaEthics spotted a particularly loose use of sources in the Times' June 7...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 08, 2011
Fox News confuses Tina Fey with Sarah Palin
This past weekend, Fox News "mistakenly posted a picture of Tina Fey impersonating former Alaska governor Sarah Palin" in a...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 08, 2011
Jeff Jarvis apologizes for critique of media
Media blogger and CUNY professor Jeff Jarvis, who appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources June 5 stating that the amount of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2011
Weiner Photo Recipient says tricked by NYPost? Student claims interview obtained by undercover reporter
Gennette Cordova is the college student who received a "lewd photo" from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account. While she has avoided interviews and...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2011
ABC News Pays for Anthony Weiner Materials
Media Bistro's TV Newser reported that ABC News "licensed a handful of photos" from a woman who allegedly had an...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 06, 2011
FAIR: Anonymous Sources Criticize Anonymously Sourced Article
Progressive media watchdog website Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) criticized POLITICO for using anonymous sources in its article criticizing...