by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2011
ABC-TV 23 Meteorologist Fired after Protest of Stripper Story
A California meteorologist claims his firing last week was related to his objection to a story aired by the ABC...
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by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2011
Georgia Gov. Bans Access to Local Fox Station, WAGA
Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, a Republican, has banned access to Atlanta Fox-affiliate WAGA after the station ran "an unflattering story," MediaBistro reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2011
Birther Book Publisher Threatens Suit over Esquire Parody
Earlier this week, Esquire magazine published a story on their website claiming that a book publisher was yanking all copies of the...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
CNN’s iReport Runs Hoax Story, Doctored Photo Claims Rebecca Black Pregnant
CNN's iReport posted a hoax story and doctored photograph claiming that 13-year-old viral video star Rebecca Black is pregnant, Salon...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
UK Papers Can’t Name Soccer Player
A UK court ruled the UK Sun cannot name a soccer player who allegedly had an affair with Imogen Thomas,...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
AJR : Keith Urbahn’s Osama bin Laden Tweet NOT News
American Journalism Review criticized articles that labeled Keith Urbahn's Osama bin Laden tweet news breaking. Urbahn, Donald Rumsfeld's aide, tweeted first...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
UK Guardian Bloggers List Problems with UK Draft Libel Bill
The Guardian's "Butterworth and Bowcott On Law Blog" compiled ten issues with the current draft libel reform bill for the...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
Second German politician Koch-Mehrin quits after being accused of plagiarizing doctoral thesis
A second German politician has been accused of plagiarism and has left political office. Silvana Koch-Mehrin resigned from her post...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2011
CNET Advises How to Detect Fake Photos
It's been a busy month for photojournalism ethics. Since the announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed, fake death photos circulated, the...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2011
Are Photos of Pippa Middleton Sunbathing Topless Inappropriate To Publish or Write About?
The Guardian questioned if the media has been "inappropriate" in its reporting of Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate Middleton....