by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2011
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iMediaEthics wrote in February about the new nonprofit site Churnalism.com that allows site visitors to compare UK news articles with press...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2011
SPJ Creates “Black Hole” Award, Gives first to Utah
The Society of Professional Journalists created an award to "dis-honor" Utah's legislature and governor. The award is called the "Black...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2011
‘Tens of Thousands’ Protest Hungary’s Media Law
In January, Hungary adopted a new media law that quickly met with sharp criticism and protests. And even though amendments to...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 23, 2011
Lawsuit Settled, No Outing Anonymous Sources, Newspaper, Radio Station Agree
A Canadian newspaper has dropped its lawsuit for a radio station's anonymous sources, Yukon Territory newspaper Whitehorse Star reported. The newspaper, the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2011
‘Why don’t journalists link to primary sources?’
Ben Goldacre wondered "Why don't journalists link to primary sources?" in a recent article for the Guardian's commentary section, "Comment...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2011
Suicide Reporting Guidelines for Journalists May be Changed
Reporting guidelines on suicides might change in New Zealand, which has one of the highest rates of youth suicides in...
by David W. Moore on Mar 21, 2011
Be Careful What You Ask: Gallup’s Warning to States About Balancing Budgets
A recent Gallup report came with this headline: “Americans’ Message to States: Cut, Don’t Tax and Borrow.” It’s one of...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2011
No Libel, But Blogger John Hoff Still Ordered to Pay $60K
Even though a jury found a Minnesota blogger didn't report inaccurate information and a defamation lawsuit against him didn't hold...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2011
Detroit News Apologizes for Editing Chrysler 200 Auto Review After Advertiser Complained
Detroit News editor and publisher Jonathan Wolman apologized to the newspaper's readers as well as to auto reviewer Scott Burgess March 19...