by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2011
No More Staged Photos from White House
Earlier this month, visual journalist Charles Apple and Poynter's Al Tompkins questioned the White House's staging photos for photographers after...
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by Sydney Smith on May 14, 2011
Man Sues for $50 Million after Blog Accuses him of Sexually Assaulting 3 Women
Attorney Meanith Huon is suing a legal blog for $50 million for suggesting that he was accused of sexually assaulting three...
by Sydney Smith on May 06, 2011
Last U.S. News Council Standing: Q & A with John Hamer, Washington News Council
The Minnesota News Council's January 2011 closing leaves just just one U.S. news council still active -- the Washington News...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2011
CNN Makes Segments to Complement Ads?
A commenter wrote on Comedy Central's The Daily Show story ideas forum criticizing CNN for its April 17 segment about Radio...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2011
No WikiLeaks Russia Style?
In a recent essay, Foreign Policy studied Russia's freedom of expression restrictions. Foreign Policy noted that Russia's "mass media law...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2011
UK Independent Hoaxed, Fake URL given to Kate Middleton look a like Jelly Bean Story
Nieman Lab pointed out a flaw in URLs that led to an apology and explanation from the UK Independent. The...
by David W. Moore on Apr 18, 2011
Trump is GOP Front-Runner! (Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement)
Whatever his legislative legacy, Sen. Jon Kyl (R–AZ) has left America with a wonderful catch-all rebuttal-- "It’s Not Intended To...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Man sues Erie newspaper for inaccurately using his picture to accompany robbery story
The Erie Times-News has been sued for libel after it used a photo of Gary N. Wiley as a suspect in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
ABC Australia Updates Editorial Policy for Public Broadcasting
Public broadcasting company, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC), has released new editorial guidelines. Independent journalism website Crikey described the new...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 09, 2011
U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Asked to Leave Over WikiLeaks Cable
Comments made in diplomatic cables leaked through WikiLeaks have led to a U.S. ambassador's dismissal from Ecuador. In April, the...