by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2012
New Ethics Code in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan journalists have a new code of ethics, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty reported. The code was launched by the...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2012
Photography Exhibit’s Photo Caption Prompts Axl Rose Cease & Desist Letter
Rock singer Axl Rose's lawyers called for a photography art show to close over photos and photo captions that his...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2012
CNN Corrects New York Stock Exchange Flooded by Sandy Report. WSJ Corrects Subway Report
CNN and the Weather Channel both told viewers that the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was flooded with...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2012
What will Journalism Ethics for Drone Journalism be? UK Workshop and Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Both Focus on Drone Journalism
Drone (also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) journalism was the subject of an Oct. 22 Reuters Institute for the Study...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2012
Fake Photos, Old Photos Circulate with Hurricane Sandy Posts
Fake and dated photos are circulating with Hurricane Sandy coverage today. Gawker noted that "everyone from the New York Times'...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2012
How New York Media Are Reporting Upper West Side Children’s Murders, Nanny Story
How should news outlets handle photos of the Upper West Side family the Krims, whose personal tragedy has made national...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2012
ESPN SportsNation, Others Retweet Doctored Photo of Justin Verlander
ESPN's SportsNation, Sports Illustrated's Peter King and others re-tweeted a fake photograph of Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, Yahoo Sports...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2012
NYT Executive Editor on Anonymous Sources, Photojournalism Ethics, Libya Coverage & More
New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson commented on the Times' standards, policies and thoughts on sourcing, online comments, reporting...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2012
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Stops Giving Endorsements, Cites Need for Independence
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won't give political endorsements anymore in order to remain independent, according to Editorial Page Editor David...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2012
4 New Claims of Phone Hacking Against UK Newspapers Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, the People
UK newspaper company Trinity Mirror announced an "investigation into the allegations of phone hacking" made against three of its newspapers,...