by Sydney Smith on Jan 24, 2011
Helen Thomas Award Debate Continues
Last week, iMediaEthics wrote about the National Arab American Journalists' Association's (NAAJA) complaints about the Society of Professional Journalists' (SPJ) decision to...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 23, 2011
Ontario Press Council Addresses Toronto Star’s Investigative Journalism
The Ontario Press Council addressed investigative journalism for the first time, the Toronto Star reported. The Toronto Star had reported...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 23, 2011
UK Journalist List of Commandments for Journalists
Tim Radford bested Moses by two-and-one-half times. Radford, a former editor at The Guardian, recently came down from his mountain and...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
Olbermann’s MSNBC Show Ends, Reason Not Given, 2 Years on Contract
Keith Olbermann's show "Countdown" ended last night. Olbermann's contract with MSNBC still has two years on it, though, and as...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
Daily Mail Accused of Plagiarizing the New York Times
The Daily Mail has been accused of plagiarizing a New York Times article about using electronic devices on airplanes. However,...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
Florida Society of News Editors on FL Governor Rick Scott
Nine reporters criticized Florida governor Rick Scott's media restrictions, EditorsWeblog reported. According to EditorsWeblog, the reporters commented at the Florida Society...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
Coulson Resigns – Again – Amid Phone Hacking Scandal
Andy Coulson resigns for the second time during an investigation into phone hacking charges against the News of the World, his former employer. ...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2011
New Book on Middle Eastern Media
The dean of Washington State University's communication college has written a book about Middle Eastern media called "The new Arab Journalist: ...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 21, 2011
Was SPJ Right to Retire Helen Thomas Award? Media Debate
The National Arab American Journalists Association's Ray Hanania blogged Jan. 15 about the Society of Professional Journalists' vote to end the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 21, 2011
Do Promises Die when Sources Promised Die? Can Journalists Burn the Dead?
Columbia Journalism Review wondered "how common is it to burn dead sources?"' So far, both the Wall Street Journal and...