by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
"Detecting Bull" : John McManus’s Book About Finding Media Bias
Editor's Note : John McManus asked to add further context to two of the "soundbytes" above. For accuracy and context,...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
Buffalo Beast Editor Criticized by SPJ after Hoaxing Scott Walker with Prank Call
As has been widely reported, Buffalo Beast editor Ian Murphy posed as Koch Industries' executive vice president David Koch in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
UCSD Student Satire Publication May be Sued over Doctored Photo
University of California San Diego student humor publication The Koala labeled a "female student government representative a 'fat wh-re' in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2011
Los Angeles Times Readers Rep Explains Spelling of Kadafi’s Name
The Los Angeles Times' readers' representative, Deidre Edgar, explained in a recent blog post why the Los Angeles Times, the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2011
Libel Watch: Negative Book Review Draws Defamation Suit
Author Karin Calvo-Goller reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit in France over a review of her book The Trial Proceedings of the International...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2011
Poynter Will Be Paid in ESPN Ombudsmen Deal, Q & A
Yesterday, ESPN and Poynter announced that they are working together on something called "The Poynter Review Project." However, the press...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2011
NY Daily News Reveals Source to Court in Attempted Murder Case
The New York Daily News was ordered to reveal the identity of a source to a New York court last...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2011
PolitiFact Publishes “Procedures & Principles” for Its Fact Checking
PolitiFact, which ABC News used to fact check its Sunday morning show, This Week, published its "procedures and principles" for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2011
‘The New Media Nation’ : Valerie Alia on Media Ethics, Indigenous People
The New Media Nation, the latest book by Valerie Alia, a journalist and professor of ethics, identity, and the politics...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2011
Oregon Newspaper Retracts Story Alleging Abuse at Horse Farm
Oregon weekly newspaper Wallowa County Chieftain retracted and apologized for its Jan. 20, 2011 story on a horse ranch, the Carpe...