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SPJ Creates “Black Hole” Award, Gives first to Utah
The Society of Professional Journalists created an award to "dis-honor" Utah's legislature and governor. The award is called the "Black…
‘Tens of Thousands’ Protest Hungary’s Media Law
In January, Hungary adopted a new media law that quickly met with sharp criticism and protests. And even though amendments to…
Lawsuit Settled, No Outing Anonymous Sources, Newspaper, Radio Station Agree
A Canadian newspaper has dropped its lawsuit for a radio station's anonymous sources, Yukon Territory newspaper Whitehorse Star reported. The newspaper, the…
‘Why don’t journalists link to primary sources?’
Ben Goldacre wondered "Why don't journalists link to primary sources?" in a recent article for the Guardian's commentary section, "Comment…
Suicide Reporting Guidelines for Journalists May be Changed
Reporting guidelines on suicides might change in New Zealand, which has one of the highest rates of youth suicides in…
Be Careful What You Ask: Gallup’s Warning to States About Balancing Budgets
(Credit: Gallup's website, screenshot detail)A recent Gallup report came with this headline: “Americans’ Message to States: Cut, Don’t Tax and…
No Libel, But Blogger John Hoff Still Ordered to Pay $60K
Even though a jury found a Minnesota blogger didn't report inaccurate information and a defamation lawsuit against him didn't hold…
Detroit News Apologizes for Editing Chrysler 200 Auto Review After Advertiser Complained
Detroit News editor and publisher Jonathan Wolman apologized to the newspaper's readers as well as to auto reviewer Scott Burgess March 19…
Newspaper Guild Boycotts HuffPo, Forbes Questions HuffPo Claim About Their Writers
The Newspaper Guild got a lot of attention this week when it joined with Visual Art Source, an art news…