Mainstream Press Chides Itself: We Should Pay More Attention to Right-Wing Media
First the Washington Post’s ombudsman, and now the New York Times’ own public editor have weighed in: Their own papers,…
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The Washington Post Issues Social Media Guidelines
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Striving for accuracy in your Middle East coverage? Here are some word-use words of advice. In a Christian Science Monitor…
Free Flow of Information Act Amendment (Shield Law) Narrowly Defines the Term “Journalist”
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Washington Post Columnist Anne Applebaum Defends Roman Polanski Without Full Disclosure
When Washington Post op-ed columnist Anne Applebaum decided to write a defense of film director Roman Polanski, who was recently…
Gotcha! Journalists weigh in on the ethics of activist reporting
While there is little question that the actions of the community organizing group ACORN--revealed in a series of covert videos…
NY Times confuses 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll with real science
Scientific polls can be valuable. They can give a great overview, track trends, gauge opinions and reveal national tenor. But…
Poaching from Blogs: NYPost Re-reported, Gave No Credit to Blogger
Last week, we wrote about the New York Post poaching a story from a blog called NewYorkShitty.com and not crediting…
A Thorny Libel Case: NYtimes Blogger takes stab at the ongoing suit against Simon Singh
NYTimes blogger and evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson opened up a discussion on her blog The Wild Side last Tuesday. Her…
Bad Astronomy Calls Out Australia’s ABC On Vaccine Reporting
Bad Astronomy, a Discover Magazine blog by astronomer Phil Plait that covers bad science and bad science journalism, unveiled a…