POLITICO Reporter Kendra Marr Resigns After Plagiarism
POLITICO's national political reporter Kendra Marr resigned after editors learned that she had plagiarized, POLITICO revealed in an Oct. 13 post. According…
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Social Media Best Practices
The Poynter Institute's Jeff Sonderman advised about how to manage social media accounts. One of his seven suggestions called for…
Petition Calls for Transparency from the NYTimes
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade highlighted a petition for the New York Times to be more transparent about the "experts" it…
Was it OK for Boston Globe to ID Whitey Bulger Informant?
Media Bistro's Fishbowl LA questioned the Boston Globe's decision to name the woman who "tipped the FBI to the whereabouts"…
LulzSec hacking Group to Leak Hacked Info?
A member of hacking group Lulz Sec, Sabu, announced on Reddit that the group has "stashed" away 4 GB worth…
More on News Corp Phone Hacking Committee
Bloomberg focused on the committee that is looking into and reviewing News Corp's UK papers in an Oct. 11 article.…
Did New York Media Go Too Far in Reporting on Local Rape Victim?
CommentaryDid several local New York media outlets violate journalism ethics in reports on the alleged August rape of a New York…
Missoulian Not Satisfied with Examiner.Com Apology for Plagiarism Charges
After being accused of plagiarism, the hyperlocal news site Examiner.com apologized for and unpublished the stories in question, Poynter's Jim…
SAfrican Press Council Updates Press Code, Bans Plagiarism, Checkbook Journalism
South Africa's press council has updated its press code to prohibit plagiarism, checkbook journalism, and discrimination, effective Oct. 15.Also, the…