by Sydney Smith on Jul 22, 2015
Newsweek Named James Holmes Juror, Banned from Colorado Courthouse
Newsweek was banned from reporting from the Colorado courthouse where James Holmes' sentencing will occur after the magazine named a juror in...
Shooting
by Sydney Smith on Feb 16, 2011
Portrait Photographer Drops Lawsuit Over Copyrighted Photo of Shooting Victim
A portrait photographer, Jon Wolf, dropped his lawsuit on Feb. 14 against "nearly three dozen media outlets" for using a...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2011
NPR Apologizes, Corrects Stories Claiming Congresswoman Gabby Giffords Died
The mass shooting in Arizona on Jan. 8 left six people dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords "seriously wounded," but some news outlets...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2010
New York Post Sensationalizes, Doesn’t Source Arizona Deputy Shooting, Immmigration Story
In light of new anti-immigration law in Arizona, news media outlets need to add extra care not to fan the...
by Danielle Elliot on Dec 13, 2009
When is Gruesome too Gruesome? Cop Shooting Photo too Graphic?
Photo editors are schooled in choosing proper images during tragic situations. The decisions are never made lightly; newsworthiness, effect and...