by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2010
More Reporters Fired for Sharing Opinions, Jokes in Online Postings
More reporters fired: One CNN reporter and four Arkansas TV reporters were fired in early July for things they posted...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2010
Was ESPN’s LeBron Decision OK by Media Ethics Standards?
LeBron James's July 8 hourlong program "The Decision" left many journalists wondering about the ethics of the program. In the LeBron Decision...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2010
Colorado blog won’t link to or source from 18 Colorado newspapers after copyright violation claim
Is it fair use, or a copyright violation, to post sections of news stories on a blog? A recent cease...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2010
The Oregonian Executive Editor Defends Anonymously Sourced Story on Terri Horman Murder Plot
Peter Bhatia, the executive editor of The Oregonian, wrote July 10 to defend the newspaper's July 4 story "Landscaper tells...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2010
No Pepsi Blog Please : Advertorial Blog Removed After Upsetting ScienceBloggers
Media Bistro's Web Newser reported July 8 that ScienceBlogs has already removed Food Frontiers, the advertorial blog PepsiCo sponsored for...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2010
LA Times Criticized for King Kong Advertising Wrap
Los Angeles county's board of supervisors called out the LA Times for its advertising wrap of the newspaper July 1,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 10, 2010
Arianna Huffington Criticizes Poltifact’s Fact Check of her Statement
Arianna Huffington wrote on The Huffington Post July 5 criticizing Politifact, which fact checks ABC's This Week program, for equivocating...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2010
Kan. Pill Mill Doc Convicted: Wichita Eagle reporter still not disclosing conflict of interest
* * * * * * Special Report, Part 2: Since 2005, Ron Sylvester has led...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 07, 2010
The Economist Photoshops Obama BP Cover Photo
The New York Times' media decoder called out The Economist July 5 for doctoring its June 19 cover image of President Barack...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2010
Washington Post Blogger Lack of Disclosure Called Out, Fixed Quickly
The Raw Story revealed July 2 that The Washington Post hadn't disclosed that blogger Patricia McGinnis has ties to the White House, even...