by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Newspaper Invaded Privacy by Publishing Photo of Divorced Man
The Press Complaints Commission reported that The People newspaper violated a man's privacy by publishing an un-blurred photo in a...
Daily Media Pick
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2011
Top Local Official Owns News Site, Is it Conflict of Interest?
Is it OK for a town mayor to run the local news site? Last month, a Patch.com website highlighted the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2011
U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Asked to Leave Over WikiLeaks Cable
Comments made in diplomatic cables leaked through WikiLeaks have led to a U.S. ambassador's dismissal from Ecuador. In April, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Toronto Star Issues New Social Media Policy to Employees: No personal opinions allowed on stories covered
The Toronto Star's recently adopted social media policy calls for Star journalists to not offer personal opinion about their stories on...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Former ABC Journalist Christopher Isham Outed ABC News Anonymous Source to FBI?
Christopher Isham, currently a vice president at CBS News and a former ABC News employee, has been accused of being...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
West Virginia Journalists Get Shield Law
Journalists in West Virginia will be protected under a recently signed shield law, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Moviefone Editor Fired After E-mail Offerring to Fired Freelancers They Can Work for Free
Media Bistro wondered if AOL is "scapegoating" Patricia Chui, the recently-fired Moviefone editor. Chui e-mailed AOL's Moviefone freelancers this week ...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Center for Public Integrity start up: iWatchNews
Center for Public Integrity is starting an investigative journalism news site called iWatchNews next week, Mediaite reported. Articles will be...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Apr 07, 2011
Why is the NY Daily News Publishing Nose Picking Celebrity Photos?
The New York Daily News has won ten Pulitzer Prizes in its history and is the sixth largest newspaper in the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 07, 2011
San Antonio Express-News Kills Column Critical of Big Advertiser
The San Antonio Express-News pulled an article critical of a big advertiser, Poynter's Jim Romenesko reported. The article, a column by staffer Scott Stroud,...