by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2011
Julian Assange To Trademark Name?
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange applied for a trademark to his name on Feb. 14, according to the Guardian. His trademark request...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 01, 2011
Were Scottish MPs Comments Off the Record? Journalist, Newspaper Debate
A Scottish Parliament member resigned after the newspaper the Sunday Herald published his controversial comments about recent rapes. In the aftermath...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 28, 2011
UK Site Churnalism Matches News Articles with Press Releases
Churnalism.com, a new non-profit website established by the Media Standards Trust, seeks to identify when stories published in the news...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 28, 2011
Newspapers Guild Petitions for HuffPost to Pay Its Bloggers
The Newspaper Guild has started a movement to send letters calling on the HuffPost to pay its bloggers. The Newspaper...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
"Detecting Bull" : John McManus’s Book About Finding Media Bias
Editor's Note : John McManus asked to add further context to two of the "soundbytes" above. For accuracy and context,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
Buffalo Beast Editor Criticized by SPJ after Hoaxing Scott Walker with Prank Call
As has been widely reported, Buffalo Beast editor Ian Murphy posed as Koch Industries' executive vice president David Koch in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
UCSD Student Satire Publication May be Sued over Doctored Photo
University of California San Diego student humor publication The Koala labeled a "female student government representative a 'fat wh-re' in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2011
Spanish Newspaper Apologizes for Photoshopping Soccer Graphic
Typically Spanish reported that the Spanish sports newspaper AS issued an apology after Photoshopping a screenshot of the soccer game...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2011
UK Judge Orders Julian Assange to be Extradited to Sweden for Questioning
More than two weeks after his extradition hearing started, Julian Assange was ordered extradited back to Sweden for questioning about "accusations...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2011
Canadian Broadcasting Regulator’s Rules on ‘False and Misleading’ News Will Remain ‘as is’
As iMediaEthics previously reported, Canadian regulator Canada Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) was to consider a change to its rules regarding...