by Corinne Segal on Dec 22, 2011
Is Follow-Up Required on Campus Police Blotter Reports? Scholars Speak Out
We consulted both scholars and studies for advice on what legality and best practices college newspapers can adopt to serve...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2011
Were ESPN, Syracuse Post-Standard Right to Not Report on Bernie Fine Allegations in ’03?
Did ESPN and the Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper violate ethical standards by not revealing accusations against recently fired Syracuse University assistant...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2011
Cartoon Plagiarism? Will Cartoonists Get Code of Ethics after Accusations of Cartoon Plagiarism?
Editors Weblog questioned if there should be an "ethical code for cartoonists" in light of Urban Tulsa Weekly cartoonist David...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor on Pseudonyms after Occupy Toronto Interviews
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English highlighted an interesting case of a source being identified by a pseudonym and how...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2011
Toronto Star Explains Naming Elderly Rape Victim in Nursing Home Abuse Reports
Toronto Star public editor Kathy English explained and defended the newspaper's decision to name "a 71-year-old woman with advanced dementia,"...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
Were Articles Promoting California Water District Written by Fake Reporters?
The Los Angeles Times revealed Nov. 8 a case of what appears to be fake reporters publishing public relations-sponsored work...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 12, 2011
Utah Mayor Mike Winder Admits Using Fake Name to Write Positive Articles about his City
Utah's West Valley City mayor Mike Winder disclosed that he has been using a pseudonym - Richard Burwash - to...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2011
NYTimes, Atlantic Both Change Stories on Occupy Wall Street in October
The New York Times and Reuters both were criticized last month for updating and changing significant aspects of their October...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 03, 2011
NYT Public Editor: Readers Want More Transparency on Op-Ed Writers
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane weighed in on criticism of the Times' op-ed writers. Mirroring former Washington Post...