by Sydney Smith on Jun 04, 2011
Hyped ‘Sea Monster’ Could Have Been Avoided by asking Scientists
Gawker, Cryptomundo, and Gather hyped the existence of a "sea monster" found near New York City's Brooklyn Bridge in May....
Sci/Tech/Health Journalism Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Viral Support Campaign for Breast Cancer Mom in Custody Battle Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
A custody battle in North Carolina has triggered more than 21,000 Facebook "likes" as the public rallies to support Alaina...
by David W. Moore on Jun 17, 2011
What Two New Polls Reveal about Public Opinion and Healthcare
Two recent polls by CNN and CBS News on the health care law enacted in early 2010 provide counter-intuitive...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 28, 2011
BBC Criticized for Not Balancing Methadone Report
Nonprofit organization DrugScope criticized the BBC for its "Breaking the Habit" report on methadone based on a "rightwing think tank's"...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2011
Inquirer Defends itself Against Plagiarism Charges
The Inquirer's editor, Madeline Bennett, defended the UK "computer hardware" news site from plagiarism charges in a recent blogpost. Bennett...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2011
NYT Public Editor Comments on David Pogue’s PR Work
Last month, Forbes' Jeff Bercovici questioned if the New York Times will "give David Pogue another pass on ethics" after...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2011
USA Today Retracts Claims Delta Won’t Let Jewish People Fly to Saudi Arabia
In late June, a story claiming Jewish people wouldn't be able to fly to Saudi Arabia on Delta Air Lines circulated...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2011
Deseret News Hoaxed by Baptist Gay Marriage Fake Story
Utah newspaper the Deseret News has unpublished a story after it was revealed to be a hoax, according to SBC...
by Corinne Segal on Jul 16, 2011
Fox misrepresents climate change study
Fox News put a “patently false” headline on a Reuters story about a climate change study, according to progressive media watchdog Media Matters. Fox...