by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2010
Canada’s Supreme Court: Anonymous Whistleblowers Can Be Protected
Canadian Business Journal reported Oct. 22 that a ruling by Canada's Supreme Court protects anonymous whistleblowers. "The Supreme Court is...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2010
Photojournalist David Carson Defends Image of Trashed USA Flag
David Carson, a staff photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, defended and contextualized his Oct. 7 photo of an American...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2010
NH Union-Leader: “We are not Anti-Gay” But No Same-Sex Wedding Announcements
Just weeks after a New Jersey Jewish weekly newspaper, the Jewish Standard, generated controversy for banning same-sex wedding announcements, one...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2010
Alaskan Editor Tony Hopfinger Handcuffed At U.S. Senate Candidate’s ‘town hall’ Meeting
Alaskan editor Tony Hopfinger shot into the spotlight in mid-October after a security guard arrested him at a political town hall meeting. ...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2010
NY Post Apologizes: 638-Word Hooker Correction May Be Longest in its History? Ducks libel threat
The New York Post's John Podhoretz's 638-word, page 3 apology to Kristin Davis for falsely labeling her a hooker was...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2010
WikiLeaks Latest Document Dump, Founder Assange Walks Off CNN set
WikiLeaks, the self-described whistleblower site which became a conversation topic after its July publication of 90,000 war documents, gave select major...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2010
Fake Reporter Darren Holmes, Darren Forester Stirs Trouble in Canadian Town
A Canadian activist pretending to be a reporter has apologized for misrepresenting himself and confusing politicians he interviewed. But, he still...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2010
Juan Williams firing makes fund drive ‘difficult’ says NPR Board member Robert Gordon, Nashville Public Radio President
Juan Williams is the latest in this year's string of reporters fired for their comments off-the-clock. Williams worked for National Public...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
WaPo Censors ‘Where’s Muhammed?’ Cartoon
The Washington Post's ombudsman Andrew Alexander reported Oct. 10 that the newspaper replaced the scheduled Oct. 3 "Non Sequitur" cartoon with an...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
Reuters Journalist Neil Collins Quits, Didn’t Disclose Financial Conflict of Interest
Reuters journalist Neil Collins has resigned after not disclosing he owned stock in companies he wrote about, according to the...