by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2014
Oscar Pistorius trial or media circus? Concerns from South Africa
"Journalistic ethics will be stretched" during the media coverage of the Oscar Pistorius trial in South Africa, journalism professor Anton...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2014
Why Mark Zuckerberg Octopus Cartoon Evokes ‘Nazi Propaganda,’ German Paper Apologizes
German cartoonist Burkhard Mohr apologized after his cartoon of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg was accused of anti-Semitism and invoking "Nazi propaganda."...
by David W. Moore on Feb 26, 2014
Poll: Do GOP Voters really want Arizona Gov. Brewer to veto anti-gay bill?
The Arizona Capitol Times reported yesterday that a statewide poll of Republican voters found a two-to-one margin in favor of...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2014
Man on Fire in Ukraine Front page photo criticized in Globe & Mail
On Feb. 19, The Globe and Mail published a graphic front-page photograph of a man on fire in Ukraine. The image shows...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2014
200 ‘Top Homos’ outed by Ugandan tabloid Red Pepper
Ugandan tabloid The Red Pepper identified 200 people it said were the country's "top homos." The front page story read...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2014
Lena Dunham says Jezebel’s $10,000 Offer For Photos Was ‘Messed Up’
Actress and writer Lena Dunham called the blog Jezebel's $10,000 bid for pre-Photoshopped photographs of her "messed up" in an...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2014
Jimmy Kimmel’s Sochi Prank Cried Wolf, Used Lies To Discredit News Outlets, and why was ABC News in on it?
Many news outlets were hoaxed by a Jimmy Kimmel prank video of a wolf in Sochi. But, adding a twist...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2014
Justin Bieber Atlanta protests: 30+ news outlets hoaxed
Countless news outlets were hoaxed by a radio prank claiming Justin Bieber was planning to move to Atlanta and residents...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2014
Burma President Photoshopped Into Dancer, Media Ethics Fail?
“We are trying to promote ethics among journalists, so I am upset by this," Ko Ko, the editor of The...