Aggregation Guidelines Discussed, Linking & Attribution Emphasized
Steve Buttry outlined his "aggregation guidelines" of "link, attribute, add value" in a May 16 blogpost. Buttry noted that "aggregation…
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South African Newspaper Takes Down Satirical Graphic Photo after Threats
South African newspaper City Press, the "third best-selling newspaper in South Africa," "published a picture depicting President Jacob Zuma in…
Google Gets Around 250,000 Calls Weekly to Take Down Copyright Infringement Links
Google disclosed last week that "it receives upwards of 250,000 requests to remove links to pirated content each week," CNN…
Australian Updated its Corrections Policy End of Last Year
The Australian is now running corrections in a "new standard design" that features the Australian "Press Council logo and contact…
NPR Freelancer Banning Eyre Apologizes for ‘Poor Choice of Words’ in Music Review, Ombuds Says
Listeners complained over a May 8 NPR music review for the implications made specifically in this sentence "It's easy to…
Guardian to Copy Edit Live Blogs ‘Simultaneously’
The Guardian plans to have "subeditors" (or copy editors) copy edit blogs as they're being posted to help ensure standards,…
Tony Blair at Leveson Inquiry: Murdoch has ‘substantial power’ but ‘didn’t lobby me on media stuff’?
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair appeared at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards and practices today. According to the…
Journalism Prof in the Philippines Calls for Blogger Ethics
A journalism professor in the Philippines recommended bloggers follow journalism ethics standards and work as media watchdogs, the Philippine Star reported. The…
Michigan Superintentent Suspended for Plagiarism
Michigan's Zeeland Schools superintendent Dave Barry has been suspended for two weeks "without pay" after he "admitted he had committed…
Pakistani Journalists Advised on Anonymous Sourcing at Journalism Ethics Workshop
At a "Media Ethics and Investigative Journalism" workshop in Pakistan, U.S. journalism professor Sherry Ricchiardi advised on anonymous sourcing and…