Cold Weather Reveals Misunderstandings of Climate Science
A quick note for climate reporters and interested bloggers working in the Northern Hemisphere this winter: Just because it’s snowing…
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ABC News Features Jenny McCarthy in Autism Story Response :
A recent ABC News broadcast offers a stark example of how bad the problem of false balance in science reporting…
Science Journalists Drawn to Potentially Misleading “Contrarian” Tobacco Smoking Story
There’s a great journalistic payoff in writing a contrarian story, at least one that is accurate and fair: your story…
Nick Fillmore’s Series on Globe and Mail Critiques Canadian Business Reporting
January 5 marks the third article in a 5-part series written by Nick Fillmore, an editor and producer with the…
Ethical Issues in Washington Post, Fiscal Times Partnership
There are two ethical issues behind the reaction to a recent article published through a partnership between the Washington Post…
NYTPicker, David Pogue, Argue Over New York Times’ Policy on Conflicts of Interest
Though this isn't the first time the NYTPicker has criticized New York Times freelance writer David Pogue, recent exchanges seem to…
TSA Subpoena on Bloggers Highlights Limits in Federal Shield Law Legislation
Highlighting the limited scope of an amended Free Flow of Information Act--a proposed federal ‘shield law’ to protect journalists from…
New York Times Wary of Advertising Tweets
If anything, the walls between advertising and reporting (a necessary sisterhood in traditional, for-profit media) should be shored up. But with…
Ethics of Low- to No-Paying Journalism Jobs
One of the disturbing features of an expanding online journalism presence (coupled with a troubled industry) is a growing heap of free…
Update: Editor & Publisher Operating Interim-Blog
Editor & Publisher, a 125-year old magazine covering the newspaper industry, shut its doors December 31. We reported earlier on a…