by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2011
Did Daily Mail Rip Off SFWeekly’s Cover Story? No Link?!
SF Weekly called out the UK Daily Mail for "churnalism" this week. According to SF Weekly, the Daily Mail "shamelessly...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2011
Detroit News Auto Reviewer Scott Burgess Retracts Resignation
After resigning earlier this month, automobile reviewer Scott Burgess will go back to the Detroit News, the News reported. Burgess...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2011
Professor Hany Farid Advises How to Spot Fake Photos
In a Q & A with Columbia Journalism Review, Dartmouth computer science professor Hany Farid advised how to spot fake...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2011
ACLU, EFF Appealing Govt Twitter Ruling Against WikiLeaks Supporters
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are appealing the U.S. government ruling that three supporters of...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2011
New York Times Adds To Stylebook Rules After Complaints from Polish Group about Concentration Camps,
The New York Times has corrected a photo caption and added an entry to its stylebook after receiving complaints from...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2011
HuffPost Boycott: Why Newspaper Guild is Joining In
As iMediaEthics recently reported, the Newspaper Guild joined in with Visual Art Scene in calling for a boycott on writing for...
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 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 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...