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Juan Williams Reflects on Year since Firing

Juan Williams penned an article reflecting on the past 12 months for Fox News Oct. 25.  Williams, as StinkyJournalism has…

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WashPost on Kitten Photo from Oakland Protests

COMMENTARYThe Washington Post defended its publication of a photo of a police officer petting a cat at the Occupy Wall…

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NPR’s Ombudsman Explains he Doesn’t Review Local Affiliates

NPR's Edward Schumacher-Matos addressed his role as ombudsman in an Oct. 11 interview with NPR.  Schumacher-Matos noted that even though…

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Canadian Association of Journalists calls Proposal to License Quebec Journalists ‘Mistake’

Late last summer, Quebec culture minister Christine St-Pierre proposed that Quebec journalists be licensed. StinkyJournalism has been following the proposal…

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Brazilian Man’s Newspaper Article Lands him in Jail for Racism?

Brazilian lawyer Isaac Duarte de Barros Júnior was convicted in July 2011 after writing an article for newspaper that contained…

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5 NFL Saints Athletes Paid to Tweet about Times-Picayune Website

New Orleans Times-Picayune owner Advance Publications, Inc.'s Advance Digital paid athletes an undisclosed amount to "promote" and tweet about the…

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Reuters Unpublishes Chechen Author Story after Guardian Journalist Questions Similarities

Reuters "withdrew" a story about Chechen author Polina Zherebtzova after Guardian reporter Miriam Elder questioned its originality, Ad Week reported.…

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NPR’s Michele Norris To Take 1 Year off Hosting ‘All Things Considered’ to avoid Conflict of Interest

NPR's Michele Norris announced Oct. 24 that she is stepping away from her program "All Things Considered" for the next…

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Know your State Capitals? Wall Street Journal Corrects Rice Fritters Story

The Wall Street Journal issued a brief correction to its Oct. 15, 2011 article on rice fritters.  The article incorrectly…

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Pakistani Journalists Asked to Report Positively?

Pakistan's prime minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani called on Pakistan's media to present a positive image of Pakistan, the Associated…

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