Gawker Retracted Graphic Murder Victim Photo
Gawker posted and then removed a graphic crime scene photograph of a recently murdered person, Christopher Jusko, the New York…
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Did Former Pres. Bush Plagiarize From News Outlets, Books?
The Huffington Post's Ryan Grim accused George W. Bush of "lifting" parts of his recent book Decision Points, published by…
Washington Post to Train Staff on Ethics
The Washington Post will train its newsroom staff on ethics and standards next year, its ombudsman Andrew Alexander announced in…
Tweets Lead to Arrests, Libel Suits, Fines in British Courts
Media Briefs... In the U.K. this week, a politician was arrested, a cricket player has been sued for libel, and…
CNN Ad Claims Objectivity; Labels Fox News, MSNBC Partisan
A new ad from CNN targets Fox News and MSNBC for being partisan while labeling itself objective, the Huffington Post…
Cooks Source Apologizes after Copyright Infringement, Donates $ to Get Advertisers Back?
Last week, blogger Monica Gaudio's claim that a small, regional cooking magazine violated her blog's copyright by publishing (without her…
Gawker Gives Media Ethics Advice?
Gawker published a set of suggestive guidelines for updated media ethics. They included full disclosure financially and politically, letting journalists vote and…
Fishbowl DC Criticizes Washington Post for not Crediting Sources
Media Bistro's Fishbowl DC editor Betsy Rothstein slammed the Washington Post for not crediting other media outlets in two stories…
Journalists Petition Supporting WikiLeaks
Editorsweblog reported Nov. 8 that the "The Global Investigative Journalism Network" has launched a petition to allow journalists to publicly…