Twitter Debate on Online Linking
Gigaom.com senior writer Mathew Ingram posted highlights from a Twitter debate about linking in news stories. The "discussion" included staff…
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Journalists & Sources Should Not Fear Each Other, Says Former SPJ Prez Fred Brown
Fred Brown, pictured above, oversaw the revision for the SPJ's ethics book. (Credit: 9News) Last year, the Society of Professional…
Colorado Judge freezes 35 Righthaven lawsuits against Bloggers
According to Wired.com, a Colorado judge "froze" 35 lawsuits filed by copyright-enforcement agency Righthaven as he looks into Righthaven's ability to…
Botox Mom: Hoax Story & Checkbook Journalism?
What's ethically worse in the "Botox Mom" hoax story? The fact that news outlets like ABC News and the UK…
National Labor Board says it’s OK for Arizona Star newspaper to fire reporter for tweets
The National Labor Board ruled that the Arizona Daily Star didn't break the law for firing a reporter for "inappropriate…
Churnalism at Three UK newspapers?
UK blog Tabloid Watch spotted what it calls "churnalism" at the Daily Mail, the Mirror and the Express. As Tabloid…
Criticism of Proposed Media Council in Kurdistan
A Kurdistan university's media department has proposed a law to create a "high media council" but there's both confusion and…
Fired ABC-23 Meteorologist Responds to iMediaEthics about his Strip Club Story Protest
iMediaEthics wrote last week about Jack Church, a TV meteorologist who says he was fired after he protested his station's, Bakersfield,…
Scottish Newspaper Defies UK Court Order, Posts Pic of Soccer Player
A Scottish newspaper has published a picture of the married soccer player alleged to have had an affair with Imogen…
Did Daily Mail Rip Off Metro, New York Times Stories on NYC Smoking?
Freelance multimedia journalist Emily Anne Epstein accused the UK Daily Mail of plagiarizing her May 22 story for daily New…