by Molika Ashford on Oct 08, 2009
FOX News Broadcasts Bad Advice From H1N1 Flu “Expert”
In a recent broadcast, “Tracking H1N1,” Fox News taps the wisdom of Dr. Kent Holtorf to advise America as the...
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by Molika Ashford on Oct 08, 2009
Why does Daily Mail give credence to psychic healer?
The Quackometer, a blog commenting on pseudoscience, reported this week on such a blatantly bad story in the London-based Daily Mail,...
by Ji Hyun Lee on Oct 07, 2009
Jackass Kanye? “Presidents are never off-the-record” Poynter professors say
Recently, we ran a story detailing The Poynter Institute’s response to a leaked tweet by ABC News anchor Terry Moran...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 07, 2009
Washington Post Responds to Criticisms of New Social Media Guidelines
A few days ago, we wrote about the Washington Post's new social media guidelines. As we noted then, the response...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 06, 2009
AP was right to publish photo of Marine Lance Corporal Bernard, says The Digital Journalist
What do you do when two rules of ethical journalism seem to be at odds with each other? That is...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 06, 2009
New FTC Endorsement Guidelines Single Out Bloggers
The Federal Trade Commission has published the final version of its guide concerning the use of testimonials and endorsements in...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 05, 2009
Licensing Fees? Or Paying Sources for Content? Casey Anthony Gets Payday from Media
It's a straightforward and unambiguous ethical rule that journalists should not pay sources for content. It seems equally clear that...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 05, 2009
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,...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 04, 2009
The Washington Post Issues Social Media Guidelines
To say that newspapers are struggling to keep up with new media would be a generous understatement. After more than...