by Sydney Smith on Mar 31, 2011
Righthaven Drops Copyright Lawsuit Over Story about Righthaven
Righthaven has drawn much attention over the past year for its lawsuits on behalf of the copyright of news outlets the...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Colorado HS Newspaper to Shut Down, Principal Didn’t Like Story About Student Death?
A Colorado high school newspaper has been shut down after its principal took issue with the newspaper's article about a student's...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Did Media Throw Bradley Manning Under A Bus Instead of Valuing the WikiLeaks Source?
Journalism ethics professor Edward Wasserman criticized the media for "abandoning" Bradley Manning as a source. Wasserman wrote on his blog:...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Did HuffPost Sensationalize a Japan Disaster Headline?
JapanProbe.com compared two screenshots of coverage a Japan disaster --the "aerial water dumping" in Japan because of a nuclear reactor....
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Undercover Stings Not Journalism, Says Public Editor Ted Diadiun
Reader representative Ted Diadiun opined on the subject of undercover stings and media ethics in a recent column for the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Los Angeles Times Leaks? Paper Asks Readers for Public Records
The Los Angeles Times called on readers to submit any public records and government documents. The Times created a database...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
NYT Adds Editors’ Note to Chinese Censorship Story
The New York Times has posted an editors' note on its story about Chinese censorship. In part, the note read:...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Why didn’t Poynter Disclose It’s Being Paid in ESPN-Ombudsman Position?
Kelly McBride's first column as part of the Poynter Review Project for ESPN is out. (See here.) But, Poynter and...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Vibe Editor Jermaine Hall Sues for Defamation, Wants Anonymous Commenter’s Identity Revealed
Vibe magazine's editor-in-chief, Jermaine Hall, has filed a court order to out the identity of an anonymous commenter. Hall also...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
NBC Miami, MSNBC Apologizes: Financial Manager Helped Find $300K Theft, Not Part of It
NBC Miami apologized for and retracted its claims that financial manager Toni Chiricosta was "involved with" a $300,000 theft. In...