by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2012
SPJ Ethics Chair: Can Ethics Code Apply to Social Media?
Society of Professional Journalists ethics chair Kevin Smith blogged Sept. 19 about applying the group's ethics code to social media....
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2012
Buffalo’s WGRZ TV Apologizes for Using Pic of Seal in Michael Clarke Duncan Report
Buffalo, New York NBC-affiliate WGRZ-2 wrongly used a photo of the singer Seal with its early September report on actor...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2012
Fox News Apologizes for Airing Suicide, ‘We Really Messed Up’
Shepard Smith apologized after Fox News aired live footage of a man killing himself, the New York Times reported. Smith...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2012
Press Complaints Commission Criticizes 2 Local Newspapers for Slow Response to Complaints
The UK Press Complaints Commission criticized two newspapers - the Stourbridge News and the Halesowen News -- for being slow...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
Syrian Group Claims French Mag’s Muhammad Cartoons Prompted ‘Discrimination, hatred or violence’
The Syrian Freedom Association claims French magazine Charlie Hebdo's publication of Muhammad cartoons were "publicly provoking discrimination, hatred or violence of...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2012
‘Democrat Party’ Not Accurate Terminology, NPR Ombuds Reminds
NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos blogged Sept. 12 to remind NPR's reporters that it is inaccurate to refer to the "Democrat...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2012
Sri Lankan Newspaper Apologizes for Sexist Cartoon after Complaints
Sri Lankan newspaper Lakbima News apologized Sept. 16 for a Sept. 9 cartoon that was slammed as unacceptable. The cartoon...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2012
Will NYT use more blind quotes and anonymous sources given new quote policy?
The New York Times announced Sept. 20 that it is banning allowing a "source or a press aide to review,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2012
French Magazine Charlie Hebdo Runs ‘Crude’ Cartoons of Muhammad
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published "obscene cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad" this week. The New York Times described the...