Olbermann’s MSNBC Show Ends, Reason Not Given, 2 Years on Contract
Keith Olbermann's show "Countdown" ended last night. Olbermann's contract with MSNBC still has two years on it, though, and as…
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Daily Mail Accused of Plagiarizing the New York Times
The Daily Mail has been accused of plagiarizing a New York Times article about using electronic devices on airplanes. However,…
Florida Society of News Editors on FL Governor Rick Scott
Nine reporters criticized Florida governor Rick Scott's media restrictions, EditorsWeblog reported. According to EditorsWeblog, the reporters commented at the Florida Society…
Coulson Resigns – Again – Amid Phone Hacking Scandal
Andy Coulson resigns for the second time during an investigation into phone hacking charges against the News of the World, his former employer. …
New Book on Middle Eastern Media
The dean of Washington State University's communication college has written a book about Middle Eastern media called "The new Arab Journalist: …
Was SPJ Right to Retire Helen Thomas Award? Media Debate
The National Arab American Journalists Association's Ray Hanania blogged Jan. 15 about the Society of Professional Journalists' vote to end the…
Do Promises Die when Sources Promised Die? Can Journalists Burn the Dead?
Columbia Journalism Review wondered "how common is it to burn dead sources?"' So far, both the Wall Street Journal and…
Another News of the World Editor in Phone Hacking Scandal? Ian Edmondson accused
In the latest turn of events with the accusations of a "culture" of phone hacking at UK newspaper News of…
Daily Mirror To Pay Less In Naomi Campbell Privacy Lawsuit
The Daily Mirror only has to pay some of the fees in a lawsuit stemming from its 2001 story on…
Is a Newspaper Editorial the Newspaper’s Opinion?
Judith Townend wondered on her blog Meeja Law "when does a newspaper's comment become its opinion?" She blogged that she…