by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2012
Twitter Apologizes after ‘Encouraging’ NBC Complaint about a Journalist’s Tweet
Earlier this week, Twitter suspended the account of Independent journalist Guy Adams for tweeting the email address of NBC Olympics...
Social Media & Online Commenting
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
Anonymous Commenter ID’s herself 3 Months after Newspaper Subpoenaed for her Identity
As we have written, the Spokane Spokesman-Review was recently ordered to identify an anonymous commenter to a local Idaho Republican...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
WSJ’s James Taranto Apologizes for Aurora, Colorado Tweet
The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto spent about 1,000 words explaining and apologizing for a 15-word July 24 tweet about...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
New Social Media Guidelines at the AP Again
The Associated Press has new social media guidelines that permit breaking news on Twitter, Journalism.co.uk reported. As Journalism.co.uk explained, staff...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 19, 2012
Judge: Spokesman-Review Must ID Anonymous Commenter Accused of Libel
The Spokane Spokesman-Review must name its anonymous commenter, "Almostinnocentbystander" so that an Idaho woman can sue for defamation. iMediaEthics wrote last...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times Turns Off Comments on Obama Campaign Staff Member’s Death
The Chicago Sun-Times turned off comments and added an editor's note to an article about the death of an Obama...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2012
Miami TV News Fell for Fake Twitter Account, Apologizes for Ray Allen Miami Heat Report
Miami's WSVN-7 News based a July 5 report about NBA team the Miami Heat's "potential signing of Ray Allen," on...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2012
UK Reform Bill Also Guides on Libelous Anonymous Comments
The UK government announced a call to require online sites to provide the identity of anonymous commenters writing information accused...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2012
$13.7 Mill Libel Payment for Anonymous Comments Rejected
We wrote earlier this year when a jury awarded a Texas couple $13.7 million in a libel lawsuit against online...