Chinese Journalist Detained after Breaking News Story
A Chinese journalist has been "detained" and accused of "revealing state secrets" after he broke a story claiming that former…
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Too Much Media Coverage in Case against Amanda Knox?
The media covering the case against Amanda Knox has been criticized by prosecutor Giuliano Mignini, ABC News reported. Knox is…
Architectural Record Questions Arch Daily’s Editorial Standards after Plagiarism Charges
StinkyJournalism wrote earlier this week about accusations of plagiarism against architecture news site Arch Daily. An architecture news site and…
USA Today Joins list of Twitter Accounts Hacked
The Twitter account for USA Today was hacked Sept. 25, CNET reported. The self-described hacking group Script Kiddies took responsibility…
Why did CNN “Partner” with the Tea Party?
American Journalism Review questioned why CNN "partnered with the Tea Party Express" to host a Republican Party debate. The Tea Party…
Arrington Moves on, Promises to Disclose with Uncrunched
As StinkyJournalism has written, Tech Crunch founder and editor Michael Arrington left the site after its owner, AOL, announced an…
National Public Radio Justifies its Lack of Occupy Wall Street Protest Coverage
Readers questioned why NPR has not devoted air time to recent protests on Wall Street, NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos wrote…
Johann Hari Accused of Plagiarizing Der Spiegel
Johann Hari has been accused of plagiarism again, the Guardian reported Sept. 27. As StinkyJournalism has written, Hari was accused…
ITV News Apologizes for Airing Video Game Clip in Documentary on IRA and Gaddafi
The UK's ITV News was duped into airing fake images on a Sept. 26 episode of its new show Exposure…
Inside BBC’s Dog Stoning Hoax Story : A Case Study on Reader’s Fight for Accuracy and Accountability
A dramatic tale of a Jerusalem court ordering a dog stoned to death tricked the media in mid-June. But the…