by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2012
News Orgs Back NYT’s James Risen’s Bid to Protect Anonymous Sources
"More than two dozen news organizations" have asked Virginia's U.S. district court in a "friend-of-the-court brief" to allow New York...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2012
Ghana Editor: ‘Assignment Books’ could help Journalism Ethics
During a "training workshop," a Ghana newspaper editor called for fellow media outlets to "keep assignment books" listing stories in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2012
Imposter Interviewing Academics under Guardian Journo’s Name, Public Ed Says
Someone has been falsely using the name and "persona" of a Guardian freelance journalist to waste academics' time, the Guardian's...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2012
Alliance of Independent Journalists Indonesia Advises Fact Checking over Speed
The Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists advised journalism outlets put accuracy before being first, the Jakarta Post reported. The group's...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2012
Mediaite Apologizes, Takes down Post that Wrongly Said Touré Defended Chris Brown
Mediaite apologized for incorrectly reporting that journalist Touré tweeted "defending Chris Brown." The original article, titled "Touré defends Chris Brown...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2012
4 Liberian Newspapers to Apologize, Pay Fine after Sex Scandal Story
Liberia's press union ruled that four Liberian newspapers, the New Dawn, the New Republic, Women Voices and National Chronicle Newspapers,...
by David W. Moore on Feb 23, 2012
Why is the Media Addicted to National Primary Polls?
All over the news this week are the amazing results of a Gallup tracking poll, which shows Rick Santorum leading...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2012
Tony Blair’s Wife Suing News Corp over Phone Hacking Claims
Tony Blair's wife Cherie Blair has filed a lawsuit against News Corp. and Glenn Mulcaire, claiming that her phone was...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 22, 2012
CNN’s Roland Martin Apologizes for Super Bowl Tweets
CNN's Roland Martin apologized on his podcast Washington Watch Feb. 19 for his controversial Super Bowl tweets, the Wrap reported....
by Sydney Smith on Feb 22, 2012
Fired ESPN Editor Says Jeremy Lin Chink Headline a Mistake
ESPN editor Anthony Federico apologized for his headline "Chink in the Armor: Jeremy Lin's 9 Turnovers Cost Knicks in Streak-stopping...