by Sydney Smith on Mar 10, 2011
NPR CEO Out After Undercover Video Comments by Fundraising Chief
National Public Radio CEO Vivian Schiller resigned yesterday, the day after conservative activist James O'Keefe released a secretly recorded video of...
US Media Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Mar 06, 2011
Anonymous Commenters Not Protected in Indiana
An Indiana judge has called on two media outlets to turn over "identifying information" for anonymous commenters, the Indy Star reported. ...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2011
Must Colorado J School ‘be destroyed in order to save journalism?’ asks Prof
The University of Colorado may end its journalism program, reported the Daily Camera, a Boulder newspaper. "Top Boulder campus leaders are recommending that...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2011
Public Editor Defends NYT for Not Reporting Raymond Davis’ CIA Link
The New York Times' public editor Arthur Brisbane responded to readers' criticism and defended the newspaper for granting the Obama...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
Buffalo Beast Editor Criticized by SPJ after Hoaxing Scott Walker with Prank Call
As has been widely reported, Buffalo Beast editor Ian Murphy posed as Koch Industries' executive vice president David Koch in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 27, 2011
UCSD Student Satire Publication May be Sued over Doctored Photo
University of California San Diego student humor publication The Koala labeled a "female student government representative a 'fat wh-re' in...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2011
Oregon Newspaper Retracts Story Alleging Abuse at Horse Farm
Oregon weekly newspaper Wallowa County Chieftain retracted and apologized for its Jan. 20, 2011 story on a horse ranch, the Carpe...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 23, 2011
Righthaven, Denver Post Settles with Matt Drudge Over Copyright Enforcement?
The Drudge Report's Matt Drudge probably won't have to turn over his domain name to copyright enforcement group Righthaven after...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 22, 2011
NY Times Does Not Condone Faking ID for Student Discounts
New York Times reader Liz Franklin from Austin, Texas, criticized the Times for publishing a post on its "Bucks" blog in...