by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2011
CJR: ‘Shouldn’t all Stories be Fact-Check Stories’
Columbia Journalism Review wondered if the recent trend in labeling certain stories "Fact-Check" suggests that stories without the labels aren't...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2011
Denver Post to Stop Using Righthaven for Copyright Lawsuits
The Denver Post will no longer use Righthaven to file lawsuits alleging copyright infringement, Wired reported. John Paton, the new CEO...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2011
CBS News Unpublishes ‘Internet News’ Stories after Fake Steve Jobs Dead Tweet
CBS News unpublished all of its "web series" posts from "What's Trending" because "What's Trending" tweeted fake news that Steve...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 15, 2011
Johann Hari Admits Plagiarism, Will Take 4 Unpaid Months off from UK Independent & Have Journalism Training
Nearly three months after bloggers first called out the Independent's Johann Hari for plagiarism, he has admitted to the charges,...
by David W. Moore on Sep 16, 2011
The Real Public – What Pollsters Don’t Want to Reveal
Of all the reactions to this website’s realistic bike lane poll in New York City, the one that most caught...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2011
NYT Adds 3 Corrections to Darrell Issa Story, Issa still calling for Retraction
As iMediaEthics previously wrote, California congressman Darrell Issa criticized the New York Times' mid-August report on him. Issa's office challenged the Times on a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 18, 2011
Quebec Journalists’ Group: Why ‘Professional Status’ for Journalists is OK
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this month, Quebec Culture Minister Christine St-Pierre suggested the idea of licensing journalists. We wrote to the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2011
News Corp cuts Phone Hacking Joke from Emmys
News Corp. cut a phone-hacking scandal joke from a segment scheduled for Sept. 18's Emmy awards, Entertainment Weekly reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 19, 2011
Accuracy Tips from Craig Silverman
Columbia Journalism Review's Craig Silverman collected "eight simple rules for doing accurate journalism" in a recent column. Silverman's first tip...