by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2011
AP’s Labor Union: Don’t Share Stories on Social Media Sites
CNN reported that the News Media Guild is advising AP staffers against using social media sites to "promote their stories."...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2011
Miami Herald Ombudsman: Newspaper Staffers & Readers’ E-mails
Edward Schumacher-Matos, ombudsman for the Miami Herald, questioned why newspapers like the Herald put reporters' e-mail contacts on the website but...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2011
Reuters Sued for Censoring Tweets by Deborah Zabarenko
The National Labor Relations Board is suing Reuters for "reprimanding a reporter," Deborah Zabarenko, because the employee tweeted critically of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2011
H-E-B starting Construction
iMediaEthics wrote this week about the claims that the San Antonio Express-News killed a column critical of advertiser H-E-B supermarkets. We...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2011
UK Newspaper Nottingham Post Retracts Claim Town is “Crime Ridden”
The Nottingham Post reported that the Sunday Times has retracted its claims that the town of Nottingham has a "high...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Newspaper Invaded Privacy by Publishing Photo of Divorced Man
The Press Complaints Commission reported that The People newspaper violated a man's privacy by publishing an un-blurred photo in a...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Toronto Star Issues New Social Media Policy to Employees: No personal opinions allowed on stories covered
The Toronto Star's recently adopted social media policy calls for Star journalists to not offer personal opinion about their stories on...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
West Virginia Journalists Get Shield Law
Journalists in West Virginia will be protected under a recently signed shield law, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 08, 2011
Center for Public Integrity start up: iWatchNews
Center for Public Integrity is starting an investigative journalism news site called iWatchNews next week, Mediaite reported. Articles will be...