by Sydney Smith on Jul 05, 2011
DSK Accuser Suing NYPost for Libel over ‘Hooker’ Stories
The hotel maid who accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault has filed a libel lawsuit against the New York Post and...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2011
NBC Sports Blog Runs Pic of Crack Addict Character Tyrone Biggums, Instead of Athlete?
NBC Sports's College Football Talk blog incorrectly used a photo of a crack-addict TV character to accompany its story on...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2011
Tenn. Judge Eisenstein Claims TV News Station, Reporter Defamed him
A Tennessee judge has filed a defamation suit against Nashville TV station WTVF Channel 5's reporter Phil Williams, the station manager, t...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 04, 2011
Hackers Post Fake Fox News Twitter Story that Obama is Dead
Hackers formerly associated with hacking group Anonymous hacked into one of Fox News' Twitter accounts this morning and posted fake...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2011
Shellee Hale Doesn’t Get Shield Law Protection for Message Board Comments, May Have to Identify Source
A New Jersey court ruled that Shellee Hale's comments on a message board are not protected by state shield laws. ...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2011
Ashton Kutcher Criticizes Village Voice for Sex Trafficking Stats
Actor Ashton Kutcher criticized via Twitter the Village Voice for its sex trafficking news story claiming Kutcher's estimated number of "child...
by David W. Moore on Jul 02, 2011
The Bachmann Bandwagon: What the Polls Really Mean
In recent days, Minnesota Congressional Representative Michele Bachmann announced her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination and received a great...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2011
Should Journalists Name Juveniles in Crime Stories?
The Gallup Herald's editor and publisher, Joseph J. Kolb, argued that naming "juvenile criminal suspects shouldn't pose an ethical quandary."...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
ABC News Paid Another $15K in Casey Anthony Case for Pic of Dead Snake, SPJ ‘Decries’ Practice
ABC News paid $15,000 in photo licensing fees to Roy Kronk, "the meter reader who first discovered Caylee Anthony‘s remains," Media...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
MSNBC Suspends Mark Halperin for Obama Curse
MSNBC suspended its analyst Mark Halperin indefinitely for using "foul language" on air about President Barack Obama, Reuters reported. Halperin is...