Slate Updates Corrections Policy After Being Criticized in July
Craig Silverman reported Sept. 24 for Columbia Journalism Review that it "appears" Slate has fixed its corrections problem. Slate's Jeremy Singer-Vine looked…
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In Touch & Call Girl Sued over David Beckham Affair Story
Is this signaling the end of libel tourism? In an interesting twist, The Daily Express reports that Irma Nici, who…
Is Comic Book Journalism Thing?
Comic Book Journalism posted Sept. 30 an interview with Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter. Spurgeon has written books about comics…
LA Times Creates Interactive Crime Database
The Los Angeles Times announced Sept. 30 the creation of an interactive crime database for Los Angeles County. The database is…
24/7 News Cycle Creates Problems for Journalists’ Role as Fact-Checkers
Edward Wasserman, Knight professor of journalism ethics at Washington and Lee University wrote in a guest column for The Miami Herald…
Iranian Blogger Hossein Derakhshan Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison
The Guardian reported that Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Derakhshan "was…
CNN’s Rick Sanchez Fired, Called Jon Stewart “Bigot”
CNN reporter Rick Sanchez was fired for his remarks during a comedy satellite radio show "Stand Up! With Pete Dominick," Oct. 1.…
Web Copyright Battle: 144 Lawsuits Over Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Content Draws Counterclaim
Earlier this summer, a Las Vegas newspaper and a copyright protection company's lawsuits against websites using the newspaper's content generated…
Not Skipping Class: Student Newspaper’s Misleading Photo Corrected, Lesson in False Light, Media Ethics
The adviser for a Wisconsin high school newspaper penned an editorial letter to the newspaper's readers last week following the newspaper's…
Polling American Minds: Is the economy really your priority?
Pollsters have been reporting that the public are most concerned about the economy. Are they asking the right questions? (Illustration…