by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2012
Former Newspaper Association Prez Accused of ‘Serial Plagiarism’
Poynter's Craig Silverman and Andrew Beaujon highlighted a shocking case of plagiarism by a former North Dakota Newspaper Association president,...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 11, 2012
Georgia Student Newspaper the Colonnade Apologizes for Plagiarism
Georgia College & State University's student newspaper The Colonnade, published a March 1 note to readers apologizing for publishing a...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 09, 2012
CALL FOR PAPERS: AEJMC Calls for Media Ethics Papers
The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication announced a call for papers about media ethics in a recent...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 04, 2012
DC Reporter Goes Off Air for a Week after Threats to Children
Washington, D.C. reporter Andrea McCarren stepped off the air for a week after her children were "harassed" over her reports,...
by David W. Moore on Mar 04, 2012
Why Gallup & Pew Poll Results Conflict on Auto Industry
Recent polls by Gallup and Pew show conflicting results over the public’s views about the government’s efforts to save the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 03, 2012
NPR Affiliate News Director Jim Asendio Resigns over Questions of Conflict of Interest Policy
NPR-affiliate WAMU-FM news director Jim Asendio resigned Feb. 21 after an ethics dispute concerning potential conflicts of interest, The Root...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 01, 2012
Maine Newspaper Apologizes for Plagiarism, Fires Reporter
The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth (Maine) Sentry fired a reporter for plagiarizing stories on "South Portland city meetings" from both the Forecaster...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 29, 2012
John Locke Foundation Criticizes Star News Editorial, but Does Criticism Hold Up?
The North Carolina Star News' Jan. 15 editorial was accused of containing factual errors, according to a blog on the...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 24, 2012
News Orgs Back NYT’s James Risen’s Bid to Protect Anonymous Sources
"More than two dozen news organizations" have asked Virginia's U.S. district court in a "friend-of-the-court brief" to allow New York...