by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2011
Two Journalisms?
The Guardian's Roy Greenslade highlighted a recent article by Brian Cathcart for Index on Censorship, in which Cathcart identifies "the existence...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2011
Did Media Hype ‘Gang Violence’ in Boston Memorial Day Wkend?
Based on stories from Boston newspapers Boston Globe and Boston Herald and the UK Daily Mail, one might believe serious gang violence...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2011
WikiLunch? Julian Assange Auctioning off Lunch With Him
Julian Assange is auctioning off eight tickets to a July 2 lunch with himself and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, TIME magazine...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
Whoa! New York Post Confuses Mule and Horse
The New York Post misidentified a mule as a horse in a June 10 photo caption. The photo is credited...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
Gay Girl in Damascus Hoax, Should News Outlets Correct Stories?
Last week, media outlets and the online community reported on the alleged kidnapping of Amina Arraf, the lesbian blogger in...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
2nd Fake Lesbian Blogger Encouraged ’Gay Girl in Damascus’
What are the chances that, in the same week, another American man would be outed for the same offense as...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
Govt Investigation after UK Sri Lanka Documentary?
UK's Channel 4 aired a documentary called "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields" about the "final weeks of Sri Lanka's 25 year...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
Guardian’s Readers Editor: Child Porn/Child Sex Abuse Entry being added to Style Book
The Guardian's readers editor, Chris Elliott, wrote earlier this month about the terminology "child porn." Elliott wrote that a reader complained...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2011
898 Complaints for BBC Doc on Assisted Suicide
The BBC has received at least 898 complaints over its documentary on assisted suicide, The Telegraph reported. According to The...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 17, 2011
Bahrain to Sue the UK Independent Newspaper?
Bahrain has filed a defamation lawsuit against The Independent newspaper and specifically its reporter Robert Fisk, The Guardian reported. Bahrain began...