New Social Media Guidelines at the AP Again
The Associated Press has new social media guidelines that permit breaking news on Twitter, Journalism.co.uk reported. As Journalism.co.uk explained, staff…
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ABC News Corrects Wrong James Holmes Claim, Accused of Out-of-Context Quote
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MaltaToday Fined for Libel, Plans to Appeal
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Ombuds: NPR Practices ‘Sluggish Journalism’ By Not IDing Source as Activist
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New Ethics Code, Regulation Group Proposed at UK Leveson Inquiry
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GQ Defends Reporting after Joseph Gordon-Levitt Claims ‘Factually Incorrect’
GQ defended its reporting after actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt called out the magazine for reporting what he says is "factually incorrect"…
Washington Post ‘Fact Checker’ Column Won’t Fact Check WaPo Content, Only Politicians’ Statements
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