Anti-Incumbency Electorate in 2010? Beware the Hype!
David Moore's latest poll skeptics column discusses the media poll "science" that declares voters have an anti-incumbent sentiment.Are Americans anti-incumbent…
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Washington Post Public Editor Andy Alexander Says Newspaper Misusing Anonymous Sources
The Washington Post's public editor, Andy Alexander, wrote June 13 about the newspaper's problem with mis- and over-using anonymous sources. "Too…
Reuters’ chronic use of anonymous sources troubling
A June 9 BusinessWeek article featured a particularly troubling use of an anonymous source. What's worse, the report was based…
Chicago Tribune’s Chris Pronger Photo Called Sexist
The Chicago Tribune's choice to publish a photo illustration of hockey star Chris Pronger hasn't been well-received. That's because on June…
European Journalism Code of Ethics Proposed
The European Journalism Centre's editor, Howard Hudson, has proposed a European Code of Journalism Ethics. The draft was released May 3. The…
Michigan State Senator Proposes Bill to License Journalists, Purposely Causes Debate
Michigan State Senator Bruce Patterson (R-Wayne County) has introduced a bill that would license journalists in the state of Michigan. The bill…
News Organizations Cut Costs by Not Flying with President Obama
The New York Times wrote May 23 that many news organizations are cutting costs by not sending reporters with President…
Ben Franklin Project Pushes for More Transparency and Reader Involvement in 19 Daily Newspapers
To mark Independence Day, all Journal Register newspapers will try out the Benjamin Franklin Project on July 4. The Journal Register Company has…
Newsweek Corrects Photo Caption To Disclose Image is Illustration
Four of the soldiers pictured appear twice. The Newsweek photo suggests there are 11 soldiers, but there are really only…
Fox News’ Obama Speech Video : Was it intentionally edited to remove applause?
Bloggers questioned if Fox News removed 12 seconds of applause from the May 22 commencement speech Barack Obama gave at West Point.…