Viral News Photos Shared on Social Media Prompt Legal, Ethical Questions
MSNBC reported on the ethical and legal debate related to sharing photos on social networks. Should news outlets pay for newsworthy…
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The Always Accurate News Headline, Even if the News Changes
Journalists know the importance of writing a good headline: the headline must be clear, newsworthy, to the point and most of…
Stowe Boyd on Bloomberg’s new social media policy: Is it ‘Almost Offensive’?
According to Stowe Boyd's early May blogpost, Bloomberg's new social media policy "is almost offensive." Boyd noted that Bloomberg's social…
The Guardian: Media More Interested in ‘Sex and Celebs’ than Phone Hacking?
The Guardian's Alistair Campbell questioned what he called the British media's lack of reporting on the phone hacking allegations. According…
Ghana Ethics Case Study:
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Dan Gillmor Slams Center for Public Integrity’s Anonymously Sourced DSK Report
Dan Gillmor criticized the Center for Public Integrity for its report on the charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Gillmor is the…
Are ESPN Interviews Scripted by Management?
Sports by Brooks reported that ESPN's executive editor John Walsh confirmed that the network seems to have scripted ESPN's interviews with…
Lulz Boat Member Interview–Explains Hacking of PBS Website & Posting Fake Story
Forbes' Parmy Olson posted an interview with a member of Lulz Boat, the group of hackers that claimed responsibility in hacking PBS's…
Even MORE Phone Hacking Allegations?
The Guardian reported that there's a possibility that a total of six Mail on Sunday and Daily Mail journalists may…
Daily Mail Apologizes for “Wrongly Attributing” Baby Die Quote to Doctor
The Daily Mail has apologized to a doctor for reporting she said "babies who are born at 23 weeks should…