School District to Cut Journalism Classes?
Susan Moeller wrote on the Huffington Post about high school journalism classes being cut. She noted that the board for Illinois'…
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Irish Newspaper Republishes Defamatory Comments
The Star Sunday newspaper was found guilty of contempt and defamation after it "deliberately repeated false and defamatory statements," the…
BBC Mixes Up Nazi Rally Footage & Weather Forecast
The BBC apologized Dec. 8 for a "human error" that resulted in Nazi rally footage being aired in place of the…
Julian Assange Is “Not Happy” About Cyber-Attacks
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to remain in custody until Dec. 14, but his lawyers are now stating that they anticipate…
Denver Post Sues Drudge Report, Wants $150,000 & His Domain Name In Copyright Lawsuit
Copyright enforcement company Righthaven has filed its second lawsuit on behalf of the Denver Post's content -- this time seeking…
‘India’s Own WikiLeaks’ ? Magazine Defends Publishing Leaked Tapes
iMediaEthics wrote last month about the media scandal in India in which two top journalists were accused of crossing ethical lines. SiFy.com…
Can Transparency Replace Objectivity in Journalism? Amy Gahran asks
Move aside, the journalistic debate over objectivity. Instead, let's talk about being transparent. "Is transparency the new objectivity?" Amy Gahran…
WashPost Public Editor: Readers want more Transparency
The Washington Post's public editor, Andrew Alexander, called on the Post to be more transparent when publishing stories by non-Post…
OJR : Why don’t Journalists Call Out Sources More for Lying?
Online Journalism Review's Robert Hernandez wrote Dec. 8 wondering if journalists have the courage to stand up and call out…
How Polls Mislead on the Bush-Era Tax Cuts
See above a screenshot from CBS News' recent poll on the extension of Bush-era tax cuts. (Credit: CBS News)The polling…