by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2010
Tips for journalists : How to stop being duped by websites, social media
Too often lately it seems journalists are caught publishing faulty information or photos found through Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and other...
US Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2010
Maine Newspaper controversy continues over 9-11 Ramadan story
A Maine newspaper's publication of and subsequent apologies and clarifications for a 9-11 Ramadan story has received much criticism - and confusion....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2010
Washington Post Publishes Front Page Ads?
YahooNews' Michael Calderone reported that the Washington Post's Sunday, Sept 12 edition featured an advertising wrap, "which covered half the front...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2010
Leaked memo from NY Times reminds staff of anonymous source policy
The New York Times's standards editor, Phil Corbett, sent out an internal memo to the Times newsroom addressing the use...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2010
There’s No ‘ Ground Zero Mosque’ –There May Be a Community Center NEAR Ground Zero
"The Ground Zero mosque" phrase and idea has dominated headlines recently and stirred up political and media controversy. But, the numerous...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2010
Ohio Newspapers Publicly Question Each Other’s Ethics
It's unusual for news organizations to openly criticize each other. The Dayton Daily News reported a series of articles calling out another...
by George F. Bishop on Sep 01, 2010
What Do Ground Zero Mosque and Muslim Media Polls Tell Us ?
“Ground Zero” Mosque and Muslim media polls tell us what?That a majority of Americans are just a bunch of Islamophobes?...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2010
Fox News says Bill O’Reilly didn’t know he’d be used in investment scheme newsletter
An e-mail from conservative news agency Newsmax converted an interview with Bill O'Reilly into an endorsement for an investment program...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2010
HuffPost Removes Offer of $100K for a Takedown of Glenn Beck
The Huffington Post removed one of its blogs from its site yesterday and replaced it with an editor's note that...