by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2015
ISIS’s Jihadi John’s Mom Sues 2 News Outlets for Libel
An ISIS member's mother is suing two news outlets over their coverage of her, the Press Gazette reported. The mother of...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2015
Chicago’s WGN Shows Nazi Symbol with Yom Kippur Coverage
Chicago TV news WGN apologized after using a Nazi symbol in its Yom Kippur coverage, according to the Huffington Post....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2015
O.J. Simpson Deposition Tapes Old News, ABC News Sorry for Claiming Fake Exclusive
You've got to be careful when tagging a story an exclusive, ABC News was recently reminded. The network apologized Sept....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 01, 2015
Libel Lawsuit against Knoxville blogger dismissed
A libel lawsuit by a Knoxville, Tennessee politician against a local political blogger, Brian Hornback, was dismissed. Ruthie Kuhlman was...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2015
NYT Kissinger Book Review Didn’t Disclose writer’s Conflict
The New York Times' book review of Niall Ferguson's book on Henry Kissinger didn't disclose that the reviewer had been...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2015
Free Lecture on Graphic Photos in the Media at Univ. of Arkansas
In Arkansas and want to know more about why and how journalists choose images for publication? That issue is at...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2015
AP to Create Data Journalism Best Practices
The Associated Press announced that it plans to create guidelines for data journalism, thanks to a new chunk of funding....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2015
Sponsored Content ‘Not Journalism,’ Canadian Ethics Committee Highlights Conflict of Interest & Deception as Issues
Sponsored content and native advertising is "not journalism," the Canadian Association of Journalists' Ethics Advisory Committee said about its new...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2015
Matthew Keys Found Guilty of Helping Anonymous Hack LA Times
Journalist Matthew Keys was found guilty today of helping hackers working for Anonymous hack into the Los Angeles Times website. Keys responded to...