by Sydney Smith on Feb 09, 2011
Reuters Not Corrected Katie Couric MisTweet that Mubarak Resigned
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric incorrectly tweeted that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigned, the New York Daily News reported....
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 07, 2011
Fox News Map FAIL? Did Fox Confuse Iraq with Egypt When Photoshopping Middle East Map?
A 2009 image that throws into question whether Fox News knows where Egypt is located on a map has been recirculating the Internet...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 07, 2011
Former Soldier Anat Kamm Admitted Leaking Thousands of Secret Docs to Israeli Newspaper, Haaretz
Former Israeli soldier Anat Kamm admitted that she leaked "more than 2,000 documents" to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the BBC reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 06, 2011
Will NYT, Guardian Editors Still Back Assange If Wikileaks Sues For Libel?
The New York Times' executive editor Bill Keller and The Guardian's editor Alan Rusbridger both commented during a Columbia University...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
UK Supreme Court OK’s Live Tweeting
The UK Supreme Court will permit live tweeting during court sessions, The Guardian reported. "Supreme court justices are 'content' for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
New Media Ethics Code in Turkey, UNESCO’s Ends Promotion of “Media Accountability” Program
A group of 25 Turkish journalists created a code of ethics during a late January workshop, the International Center for...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
Sri Lankan News Site Lankae News Attacked
A Sri Lankan news site, www.lankaenews.com, was attacked by arson, Reuters reported. The news site "regularly criticises the Sri Lankan government." In...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2011
Physician Imprisoned After Doctoring Photo of Indian Police Official Varinder Kumar
An Indian doctor was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for having "released" a doctored photo at a...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2011
TripAdvisor Accused of 27,000 Defamatory Reviews?
A travel reviewer complained about a hotel experience on TripAdvisor. Problem is, he never stayed in the hotel, it's reported,...