by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2015
Daily Beast Gets rid of Online Comments
The Daily Beast is getting rid of online comments, it announced last month. Part of the reason, the Daily Beast explained,...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 31, 2015
Migrant or Refugee? Which Term is Right?
Migrant or refugee? Which term is right? NPR, Slate and Al Jazeera all discussed the two terms recently, with Al...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2015
UK Regulator Investigates Documentaries, Finds ‘Almost 50’ Breaches from 2009 to 2011
UK broadcast regulator OfCom investigated editorial independence in documentaries. The OfCom investigation began in 2011, following an investigation by the UK...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 29, 2015
Associated Press sues U.S. DOJ over Fake AP reporter, Article for Sting
The Associated Press announced this week that it is suing the U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit is "over the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 28, 2015
Curt Schilling Suspended for Muslim Nazi Tweet
CNN suspended Curt Schilling this week after comparing Muslims to Nazis. Schilling, a retired Major League Baseball pitcher, tweeted Aug....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2015
Virginia Shootings: 5 US Newspapers that Ran Murder Video Stills
Last night we slammed the New York Daily News for its graphic, insensitive and gratuitous cover images of the Virginia...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2015
NY Daily News, AFP on why it used Images from Virginia Gunman’s Murder Video
The New York Daily News defended its publication of graphic images from a gunman's video of the murder of journalists...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2015
No Bad Blood? Calvin Harris Calls out Daily Mail for Fake Taylor Swift Tweet to Avril Lavigne
Calvin Harris called out the Daily Mail for publishing a fake tweet about him, his girlfriend Taylor Swift, and singer...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2015
NYDaily News Crosses Ethical & Decency Lines with Murder of Alison Parker Pictures on Front Page
The New York Daily News went too far when it published three images from the Virginia shootings that killed two...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2015
Murders of Journalists Alison Parker, Adam Ward: Suspect Flanagan Dies at Hospital
Former WDBJ employee Vester Lee Flanagan (who used the name Bryce Williams also) is accused of killing reporter Alison Parker...