by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2011
Checkbook Journalism Problems in Arab Newspapers?
The National's Taryam al Subaihi opined on checkbook journalism and its role in Arab countries. "Particularly in Arab countries, the battle...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2011
India Press Council Chief Criticizes Indian Media, Media Groups Slam Back
The head of India's press council, Justice Katju, claimed that the media is on a "very poor intellectual level," according...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 06, 2011
Righthaven To Have Assets Seized, Owes $ in Attorneys Fees for Copyright Lawsuits
Righthaven, the company that was hired by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in spring 2010 and the Denver Post in fall...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2011
More on WJAR Channel 10 Apology for Plagiarism
iMediaEthics wrote last month when the NBC affiliate WJAR Channel 10 in Rhode Island apologized for publishing a story that plagiarized from...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2011
New AP Social Media Guidelines Warn about Re-tweets
The Associated Press has updated its social media guidelines to include guidance on re-tweeting (when a Twitter user essentially forwards...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2011
Catholic Newspaper The Pilot Retracts Column on Homosexuality
Boston, Massachusetts Catholic newspaper The Pilot retracted and unpublished a column "suggesting homosexuality is caused by the devil," GantDaily.com reported....
by Sydney Smith on Nov 03, 2011
Daily Mail Corrects Front Page Story Five Months Later
Tabloid Watch spotted a much-delayed correction at the Daily Mail Oct. 31. The Oct. 31 page two correction not only...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2011
Chilean Media Conference Focuses on Advice for Ethical Disaster Reporting
The Media Project compiled a list of "five tips for better coverage of disasters" in an Oct. 24 post. The...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2011
Business Insider, Technorati, Huffington Post Deny Links Being Bought
Gawker's Hamilton Nolan reported that a company named 43a solicited him to put advertising links in his story in exchange...