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Les Gelb: Hillary Emails Claim he gave Clinton “Veto Power” over Story is WrongLes Gelb: Hillary Emails Claim he gave Clinton “Veto Power” over Story is Wrong

Les Gelb: Hillary Emails Claim he gave Clinton “Veto Power” over Story is Wrong

Parade magazine added an editor's note to a 2009 profile of Hillary Clinton after e-mails between her team saying the article's…

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Gawker Deletes David Geithner Escort PostGawker Deletes David Geithner Escort Post

Gawker Deletes David Geithner Escort Post

Gawker unpublished a story accusing David Geithner, Timothy Geithner's brother and the CFO of Conde Nast, of hiring a gay…

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More Transparent Peer Review to Come at Science Journal, Other AAAS propertiesMore Transparent Peer Review to Come at Science Journal, Other AAAS properties

More Transparent Peer Review to Come at Science Journal, Other AAAS properties

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, which publishes Science journal and other periodicals, plans to offer more transparency to…

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Minnesota Daily fires sports reporter for fake interviewsMinnesota Daily fires sports reporter for fake interviews

Minnesota Daily fires sports reporter for fake interviews

The University of Minnesota's student newspaper the Minnesota Daily fired sports reporter Grant Donald for faking interviews. When confronted, Donald…

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Trusting Sources & Anonymity: Takes by 3 Public Editors Around the GlobeTrusting Sources & Anonymity: Takes by 3 Public Editors Around the Globe

Trusting Sources & Anonymity: Takes by 3 Public Editors Around the Globe

Sourcing is on the mind of at least three public editors this summer. Chris Elliott (readers editor for the UK Guardian),…

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NYT Article on Serena Williams, Female Tennis Players’ Bodies a ‘Missed Opportunity’NYT Article on Serena Williams, Female Tennis Players’ Bodies a ‘Missed Opportunity’

NYT Article on Serena Williams, Female Tennis Players’ Bodies ‘Missed Opportunity’

A New York Times article on Serena Williams and other female athletes' bodies this past week was "a missed opportunity," public…

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Marathon-Running Firefighter Sues Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Lawsuit DismissedMarathon-Running Firefighter Sues Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Lawsuit Dismissed

Marathon-Running Firefighter Sues Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Lawsuit Dismissed

Fox News' Megyn Kelly was sued for her 2011 segment on her show Kelly's Court that criticized and raised questions…

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What’s Really the Matter With Polling?What’s Really the Matter With Polling?

What’s Really the Matter With Polling?

In a recent New York Times op ed, Cliff Zukin, a long-time pollster and Rutgers University professor, addressed the question,…

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Bloomberg Twitter $31 Billion Sale Story is FakeBloomberg Twitter $31 Billion Sale Story is Fake

Bloomberg Twitter $31 Billion Sale Story is Fake

Twitter isn't about to be bought for $31 billion, even though a fake Bloomberg News story circulating is saying so.…

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Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Lawsuit against Gawker: RoundupHulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Lawsuit against Gawker: Roundup

Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Lawsuit against Gawker: Roundup

Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit against Gawker has been postponed until October. Gawker published an edited version of Hogan's 2006…

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