by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2010
PR Firm removes iTunes reviews FTC says are misleading the public
A recent FTC complaint should remind readers to approach online postings with caution: The complaint found that a public relations...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2010
Does Arianna Huffington follow her own media advice? Daily Finance columnist says No
Daily Finance's media columnist Jeff Bercovici called out Arianna Huffington in a recent column. Bercovici noted that her media criticism...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2010
Ethics Group Gives Investigative Reporting Center Grant
Oklahoma City-based Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation gave the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting a $100,000 grant, The Guardian's Roy...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2010
Bloggers Locate “Original Photo” that was allegedly faked by Conservative Group
Bloggers at Newshounds helped Huffington Post writer Glenn W. Smith uncover what they claim to be the original photo that...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 13, 2010
Was it a Slow News Summer? NY Mag Compiles Top 10 “Shameless News Stories” (Not mentioning that they reported them too)
Was it a slow news summer? When there isn't any big, exciting hot news, do media outlets hype ordinarily less...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2010
Terry Jones’s Quran Burning — Media Responsibility, Tips, and Policies
As of now, Gainesville, Florida pastor Terry Jones has well-publicized his intentions to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2010
Does the Next Generation of Bloggers Understand Plagiarism?
Does the next generation of bloggers and journalists understand the meaning of plagiarism? A recent New York Times report suggests otherwise. The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 05, 2010
Blog and Go to Jail?
Blogging can hone writing skills and create an audience of people with similar interests. It can also land you in...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2010
The Atlantic criticizes HuffPost for being duped by satire site & not admitting error
The Atlantic Wire's John Hudson called out the Huffington Post Aug 19 for treating a satirical article as news and...