by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2010
Iranian Blogger Hossein Derakhshan Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison
The Guardian reported that Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Derakhshan "was...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2010
CNN’s Rick Sanchez Fired, Called Jon Stewart “Bigot”
CNN reporter Rick Sanchez was fired for his remarks during a comedy satellite radio show "Stand Up! With Pete Dominick," Oct. 1....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2010
Web Copyright Battle: 144 Lawsuits Over Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Content Draws Counterclaim
Earlier this summer, a Las Vegas newspaper and a copyright protection company's lawsuits against websites using the newspaper's content generated...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2010
Not Skipping Class: Student Newspaper’s Misleading Photo Corrected, Lesson in False Light, Media Ethics
The adviser for a Wisconsin high school newspaper penned an editorial letter to the newspaper's readers last week following the newspaper's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 01, 2010
“I’m a citizen journalist,” Controversy over Bloggers at Seattle Public Schools News Conference
The controversy started after Melissa Westbrook, who "has blogged about Seattle Public Schools for more than a decade," was told...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 01, 2010
Public Editor: Toronto Star Should have Reported Newborn’s Death
The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, explained in her Sept. 25 column that "newspapers have a duty to report...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2010
Why did NY Times’ publish anonymous Mexican immigrant’s address, workplace?
The Daily Kos's "robroser" wrote Sept. 24 noting that the New York Times Kirk Semple published an article that identified anonymous...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2010
Frightening & Annoying “talking”newspaper ads tested in India
The latest advertising effort used by news organizations was a hot conversation topic, but also scared and confused readers. Called...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2010
El Diario Editor Explains Editorial Addressed to Drug Cartels, Deaths of Mexican Journalists
NPR's "On the Media" interviewed an editor from El Diario de Juarez, the newspaper which published an editorial asking drug cartels...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2010
Kansas Labels Journalism a “Dying Industry;” Cuts High School Journalism Funding
The state of Kansas' department of education will not fund high school journalism classes going forward, Newsweek reported in its...