Giga Om’s Mathew Ingram: Licensing Journalists Bad Idea
In a Sept. 7 post, Giga Om's Mathew Ingram criticized suggestions of "licensing journalists" to help rein in journalism. (See…
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New Republic Removes Photoshopped GOP Debate Picture
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Yahoo News Unpublishes Post Accused of Racism?
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UK Police ask Guardian Journalist Amelia Hill about Leaked Info in Phone Hacking Case
The Guardian's Amelia Hill was questioned by UK police in relations to "alleged leaks" to the newspaper, Sky News reported.…
Ghana Journalists Called on to Follow Ethics, Avoid Bias
Ghana's information minister, John Tia Akologu called on Ghanaian journalists to follow ethics codes, Ghana News Agency reported. Akolgu made…
Fox News, ABC Publish ‘Selectively Edited’ James Hoffa Speech?
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Indonesian Social Media Standards?
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