by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2011
WSJ Starts WikiLeaks Mini-Me?
The Wall Street Journal has joined the group of news outlets to establish its own way for the public to pass on...
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by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Obama Says No Release of Osama Corpse Photo, Ethics Experts Weigh-in
Barack Obama said he won't release pictures of Osama bin Laden's bullet-riddled corpse, CBS News reported. Obama cited several reasons for...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Watch Out For Fake Quotes!
The Atlantic's Megan McArdle tracked the "anatomy of a fake quotation" attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. this week. The fake...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Five Media Errors in reporting on Bin Laden Death
New York public radio station WNYC listed a list of "5 Big bin Laden" errors in the media in reporting...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Staged Obama photos : Actions re-enacted but not labeled as such
Charles Apple and Poynter's Al Tompkins that White House photographers shot staged Obama photos of U.S. President Barack Obama making the...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Journalists Not Skeptical of bin Laden Death Reports
Related, Poynter's Adam Hochberg noted that journalists and bloggers ordinarily are skeptical of President Obama's statements, but "most of the traditional...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2011
Sun News says Conservatives used Fake Photo to Smear leader of Canada’s Liberal Party
Sun News, a Canadian network nicknamed Fox News North for its conservative leanings, is claiming independence from the Canadian Conservative party....
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2011
More Fraud Allegations against Greg Mortenson?
Kentucky radio station WFPL reported also reported that Outside magazine, which published an interview with Mortenson when the scandal first broke, has...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2011
New York Times Changes Style on Bin Laden
The New York Times made "two style decisions" for reporting on Osama bin Laden following his death, Poynter's Jim Romenesko...
by Sydney Smith on May 04, 2011
Breitbart Motion Calls for Sherrod Lawsuit Dismissal
Andrew Breitbart's lawyers have filed a motion to the U.S. District Court for dismissal of the lawsuit Shirley Sherrod filed...