U.S. Libel Tourism Protection Act Signed into Law, British Activists See Call for Reform
In mid-August, President Barack Obama signed into law the SPEECH Act. The new law, quickly passed by the House of…
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Much Ado About . . . Obama’s Religion
This detail of a screenshot from a CNN interview on YouTube shows the results of Pew's most recent poll on…
Why is WaPo’s “spraying semen” story Metro section front page news?
Terry Michael, the director of the Washington Center for Politics & Journalism, sarcastically wondered Aug 19 on his personal blog…
Blogger Jamal Ashiqain highlights Pakistan media’s sensationalism
A Pakistani blogger wrote Aug 22 criticizing the Pakistani's intrusive media coverage and insensitive treatment of victims. The blogger, Jamal…
The Atlantic criticizes HuffPost for being duped by satire site & not admitting error
The Atlantic Wire's John Hudson called out the Huffington Post Aug 19 for treating a satirical article as news and…
UK’s Express newspaper promotes company in news story & advertorial, only pages apart
The UK Sunday Express seems to have crossed the line separating advertising and editorial with its August 15 coverage of solar…
Reporter Renee Gork fired after wearing Gator hat at Razorback news conference
Is it OK to wear sports fan gear if you're a sports reporter? Arkansas radio reporter Renee Gork wore a Univ.…
NBC’s new spoof “Fact Checkers Unit” features Luke Perry & phone
A new NBC web series called Fact Checkers Unit launched Aug 17. The eight-episode comedy program - not available conventionally…
Fake photo of University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban exposed by Birmingham newspaper
iMediaEthics often writes critically of news organizations for letting fake photos slip through editors and make it into print or online…
Bloggers Spot Incorrect Wikipedia Information in UK’s The Independent’s Story on Big Chill
Is Wikipedia a legitimate source for news information? The user-submitted and -edited website sometimes provides a comprehensive summary of an…