by Claudia Haas on Oct 29, 2010
Scholars on Blogging
In iMediaEthics' latest study , we looked at ten U.S. newspapers and how they handled their blogs. But, how do scholars treat...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2010
India Today Plagiarizes Slate’s Rajinikanth ARticle
India Today apologized to Slate both in personalized letters and an editor's letter for plagiarizing twelve sentences of Grady Hendrix's article...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2010
E-Commerce Links in News reports? NY Times, WaPo Public Editors Comment
Public editors at both the Washington Post and the New York Times recently weighed in on e-commerce links within the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Detroit News Uncovers Fake Photo in Political Ad
The Detroit News' Ad Watch spotted a fake photo in the TV ad paid for by Tim Walberg, a candidate...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Palin, Hannity, Beck, Levin Call for Retraction from POLITICO for Anonymously Sourced False Information
Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and conservative talk radio host Mark Levin have all called for a retraction from...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
New Press Freedom Index List
Reporters without Borders, the nonprofit advocacy group, released its 2010 Press Freedom Index Oct. 20. The index praised countries like...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Canadian Mayor Sues Anonymous Bloggers, Web Forum for Defamation
The Toronto Star reported that a Canadian mayor, Phyllis Morris, has filed a $6 million defamation lawsuit against anonymous bloggers,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Mexican State Government to Protect Journalists
The governor of Mexican state Chihuahua has announced tougher penalties for people who kill journalists and police officers. As the Guardian noted,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Canada’s Supreme Court: Anonymous Whistleblowers Can Be Protected
Canadian Business Journal reported Oct. 22 that a ruling by Canada's Supreme Court protects anonymous whistleblowers. "The Supreme Court is...