by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2012
Fake Photos, Old Photos Circulate with Hurricane Sandy Posts
Fake and dated photos are circulating with Hurricane Sandy coverage today. Gawker noted that "everyone from the New York Times'...
Social Media & Online Commenting
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2012
ESPN SportsNation, Others Retweet Doctored Photo of Justin Verlander
ESPN's SportsNation, Sports Illustrated's Peter King and others re-tweeted a fake photograph of Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, Yahoo Sports...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2012
NYT Executive Editor on Anonymous Sources, Photojournalism Ethics, Libya Coverage & More
New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson commented on the Times' standards, policies and thoughts on sourcing, online comments, reporting...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
NYTimes Suspends Freelancer Andrew Goldman for Tippi Hedren Tweets
The New York Times suspended Andrew Goldman for four weeks after he posted inappropriate tweets in response to critics of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Spokesman-Review Commenter Sued for Libel Defends Claims
An anonymous commenter defended her comment about an Idaho Republican party official, the Associated Press reported. As iMediaEthics reported earlier...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 19, 2012
Rupert Murdoch Apologizes to Hugh Grant for Tweet
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch apologized Oct. 18 for a tweet about Hugh Grant. The apology tweet reads: "Hugh Grant...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 17, 2012
Scottish Daily Record Ends Commenting on Football Stories
The Scottish Daily Record announced Oct. 12 "we are suspending comments on football stories" because of "an unacceptable level of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 16, 2012
Drudge Report links to, tweets Fake Jake Gyllenhaal Tweet Endorsing Mitt Romney
The Drudge Report linked to a fake Twitter account purporting to be Jake Gyllenhaal, Mediaite reported. The post directed to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2012
NYT Public Editor Calls out Freelancer Andrew Goldman for ‘Hideous Misjudgment’ on Twitter
New York Times freelancer Andrew Goldman apologized to author Jennifer Weiner after commenting on Twitter to her that "Little Freud...