by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2015
Trusting Sources & Anonymity: Takes by 3 Public Editors Around the Globe
Sourcing is on the mind of at least three public editors this summer. Chris Elliott (readers editor for the UK Guardian),...
Anonymous Sources
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2015
Queen Elizabeth II not Moving to NYC United Nations Condo, New Zealand gets $8 million place
Several news outlets incorrectly reported that Queen Elizabeth II just dropped $7.9 million on a Manhattan condo near the United...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2015
IPSO rules against Telegraph’s Nicola Sturgeon Memo story
The UK press regulator ruled in favor of Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, over the Daily Telegraph, which published...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2015
Joni Mitchell is NOT in a Coma: A List of Outlets that Said she Was
The media went crazy today reporting that the renowned singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is in a coma. But, she's not. Her...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2015
Empire’s Malik Yoba not fired for drugs? Inquisitr retracts ‘rumor’
The Inquisitr backed off claims that actor Malik Yoba was fired from Fox's Empire TV show resulting from a drug...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2015
Why did Australian Newspaper ID Woman who Criticized Her Boss in Letter to Editor?
A woman wrote a letter to the editor criticizing her employer. She asked the newspaper to print the letter anonymously,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2015
Anonymous Source Wanna-Be granted Dream Come True in NY Times story
The New York Times stuck its tongue in its cheek this week when it granted anonymity to a source who...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2015
8 Actual BuzzFeed Editorial Standards You Need To Know
Of course, the headline for this story is a riff on Buzzfeed's typical story format. But despite the winning entertainment...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2015
James Risen says he won’t provide U.S. Govt. with ‘information’ that IDs confidential source
New York Times reporter James Risen "refused to answer any questions that could help the Justice Department identify his confidential...