by Sydney Smith on Apr 04, 2011
Is a Denver Post “Dog Bite” Death Story Headline Wrong?
The Denver Post's headline on an Associated Press story about the death of Larry Armstrong stated the headline "Autopsy: Dog bites...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 04, 2011
Atlantic’s Ghost Towns are just Vacation Hot-Spots in Off Season?
Columbia Journalism Review criticized the Atlantic's slideshow about "The New American Ghost Towns." According to CJR, those alleged ghost towns...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 03, 2011
Vernon Ethics Advisor Duped into Advertising, not News Interview?
John Van de Kamp, the current ethics advisor for the city of Vernon, California, claims he was misled into being...
by David W. Moore on Mar 31, 2011
Quinnipiac’s ‘Unbelievable’ Poll on NYC Bike Lanes
In response to the current controversy over the expansion of bike lanes in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg’s senior advisor,...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2011
Charlotte Sun Reporter Plagiarized A Diabetes Group’s Website
Florida blogger "Old Word Wolf" spotted another case of a newspaper writer plagiarizing. In this case, the writer, Joe Valley...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Colorado HS Newspaper to Shut Down, Principal Didn’t Like Story About Student Death?
A Colorado high school newspaper has been shut down after its principal took issue with the newspaper's article about a student's...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Did Media Throw Bradley Manning Under A Bus Instead of Valuing the WikiLeaks Source?
Journalism ethics professor Edward Wasserman criticized the media for "abandoning" Bradley Manning as a source. Wasserman wrote on his blog:...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Undercover Stings Not Journalism, Says Public Editor Ted Diadiun
Reader representative Ted Diadiun opined on the subject of undercover stings and media ethics in a recent column for the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Los Angeles Times Leaks? Paper Asks Readers for Public Records
The Los Angeles Times called on readers to submit any public records and government documents. The Times created a database...