by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
Gay Girl in Damascus Hoaxes Again?
iMediaEthics wrote last month when the lesbian blogger Amina Arraf of "Gay Girl in Damascus" was revealed as a hoax sock-puppet...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
Israeli Video Blog a Marketing Hoax?
A video blog from a man named Marc Pax "claiming to be an American gay rights activist" turned out to be...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 29, 2011
Is Speculative, Photoshopped Princess Diana Report Distasteful?
Newsweek Photoshopped a picture of the late Princess Diana into a photo of Kate Middleton and featured a cover story...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor on Identifying the Homeless
The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, took up the issue of describing the homeless as "street people" in a...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times Music Critic Fired for Fake Info in Glee! Live Review
The Chicago Tribune reported that Paige Wiser was fired from the Chicago Sun-Times after faking part of her review of Glee!...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
New Media Law in Rwanda
The New Times' Arthur Asiimwe reported on a new set of media laws in Rwanda. According to the daily Rwandan...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
No More Prior Censorship at Nearly Half of Burmese Publications
Burma has removed censorship restraints on 178 of its 358 media outlets, Burmese news site Mizzima reported. According to Mizzima,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Viral Support Campaign for Breast Cancer Mom in Custody Battle Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
A custody battle in North Carolina has triggered more than 21,000 Facebook "likes" as the public rallies to support Alaina...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2011
Demi Moore, actor…and host for CNN News Documentary?
The New York Times reported this week that Demi Moore will report and host a documentary for CNN on sex...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2011
Stowe Boyd on Bloomberg’s new social media policy: Is it ‘Almost Offensive’?
According to Stowe Boyd's early May blogpost, Bloomberg's new social media policy "is almost offensive." Boyd noted that Bloomberg's social...