Birther Book Publisher Threatens Suit over Esquire Parody
Earlier this week, Esquire magazine published a story on their website claiming that a book publisher was yanking all copies of the…
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CNN’s iReport Runs Hoax Story, Doctored Photo Claims Rebecca Black Pregnant
CNN's iReport posted a hoax story and doctored photograph claiming that 13-year-old viral video star Rebecca Black is pregnant, Salon…
UK Papers Can’t Name Soccer Player
A UK court ruled the UK Sun cannot name a soccer player who allegedly had an affair with Imogen Thomas,…
AJR : Keith Urbahn’s Osama bin Laden Tweet NOT News
American Journalism Review criticized articles that labeled Keith Urbahn's Osama bin Laden tweet news breaking. Urbahn, Donald Rumsfeld's aide, tweeted first…
UK Guardian Bloggers List Problems with UK Draft Libel Bill
The Guardian's "Butterworth and Bowcott On Law Blog" compiled ten issues with the current draft libel reform bill for the…
Second German politician Koch-Mehrin quits after being accused of plagiarizing doctoral thesis
A second German politician has been accused of plagiarism and has left political office. Silvana Koch-Mehrin resigned from her post…
CNET Advises How to Detect Fake Photos
It's been a busy month for photojournalism ethics. Since the announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed, fake death photos circulated, the…
Are Photos of Pippa Middleton Sunbathing Topless Inappropriate To Publish or Write About?
The Guardian questioned if the media has been "inappropriate" in its reporting of Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate Middleton.…
‘Torture’ Word Use Prompts Complaints to NY Times
The New York Times' public editor Arthur Brisbane reported in his latest column that readers are complaining over the Times'…
News of the World Admits 11 Sienna Miller Stories Came From Phone Hacking
Sienna Miller has been awarded $162,500 in a settlement from News of the World, which she claims hacked her cell…