by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2011
Media Needs to Report in Context
The Dallas News' editor Michael Landauer questioned why the media is "so bad at providing context." "I've always been interested...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 26, 2011
Los Angeles Times Readers Rep Explains Spelling of Kadafi’s Name
The Los Angeles Times' readers' representative, Deidre Edgar, explained in a recent blog post why the Los Angeles Times, the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2011
ITV News censured by UK regulator for taking police officer quote out of context
A UK news station has been censured by industry regulator Ofcom after being found guilty of quoting a police officer...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 22, 2011
NY Times Does Not Condone Faking ID for Student Discounts
New York Times reader Liz Franklin from Austin, Texas, criticized the Times for publishing a post on its "Bucks" blog in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 19, 2011
Fox News Apologizes, Aired 2010 Ron Paul Video with more Boos
Fox News has apologized after airing a 2010 clip of Ron Paul at CPAC instead of a 2011 clip from...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
NYT Use of Labels, Irish Catholic, White woman, Ended in Editing Errors
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times' public editor, took up the issue of describing sources by race and religion in his latest column....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 15, 2011
Breitbart Sued by Shirley Sherrod for Libel, Video Edits
Shirley Sherrod, the former USDA official who was quickly fired last year after conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart published an edited...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2010
Reader Questioned Why New York Times Sports Column was Revised Post-Game
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times' public editor, published a series of reader questions and newsroom responses in his Dec....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
Los Angeles Times Readers Rep on Gauntlet/Gantlet
The Los Angeles Times' readers' representative blogged Oct. 8 that despite readers' complaints, the Times was correct in its headline...