The Media Poll-Reinforced ‘Birther’ Myth
Now that President Obama has released the long form of his birth certificate from Hawaii, you might think that the…
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Osama bin Laden Fake Corpse Photo Published by UK’s Mail, Sun, Mirror, Telegraph
Several UK newspapers fell for an old photo doctored to masquerade as Osama bin Laden's dead body, Tabloid Watch reported.…
World Press Freedom Day 2011 Includes Noting Media’s Responsibilities & Global Ethical Standards
Today is World Press Freedom Day. In recognition, press freedom groups are releasing lists of those they say make it…
Social Media Ethics : Think before you Post
In light of last year's suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, Leone Kraus blogged on LGBTQ blog Bilerico about ethics…
AOL: TechCrunch Editor Michael Arrington Can Invest in Companies He May Cover
The founder of TechCrunch, founder and editor Michael Arrington, has decided to start investing in start-ups and at least two venture funds, including some…
Star Mag publishes front-page apology for Katie Holmes drug addiction story
Star magazine published a front-page apology after Katie Holmes filed a $50 million lawsuit over a story about her, MediaBistro reported.…
Fake Ohio Tornado Photo was Facebook Joke, but Man Could Be Fined, Even Jailed?
Will an Ohio man go to jail over Photoshop prank? Last October, Justin Strunk doctored a photo of Cincinnati's Eastgate…
UK Courier & Advertiser Newspaper Made Two Child Sex Victims Identifiable
The Press Complaints Commission ruled that the Courier & Advertiser newspaper violated the PCC's code of practice in its story about a…
Belarus Government To Close Two Newspapers after Warnings
The Belarus government closed two daily newspapers after warning them for "their political coverage," the New York Times reported. The newspapers,…
Fat does not fly: WaPo ombudsman on Allan Sloan’s use of word ‘mega-fatties’ instead of obese
Patrick Pexton, the Washington Post's ombudsman, blogged about criticism of columnist Allan Sloan's (also Fortune's senior editor at large) use of…