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Andrew Marr Calls Citizen Journalism the “Spewings and Rantings of Very Drunk People Late At Night”

The Guardian reported that former BBC political editor and current BBC Sunday morning show host Andrew Marr labeled bloggers "inadequate,…

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Fox News Has Highest Ratings in Chilean Miners Rescue Race

The Baltimore Sun reported that Fox News had the highest ratings of the networks on Oct. 13, the night that…

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Wichita Eagle Reporter Ron Sylvester Posted Factual Error to Defend Undisclosed Conflict of Interest in "Pill Mill" Dr. Schneider Case

 Wichita Eagle reporter Ron Sylvester falsely claimed in his blog comments that his wife's law firm, Hite Fanning, represents the…

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Mexican Journalist Ines Sainz Won’t Report from Locker Rooms Anymore

The Albany Herald reported Oct 15 that Mexican reporter Ines Sainz said she won't report from locker rooms going forward. Last…

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Checkbook Journalism? ABC, NBC License Material in Chilean Miner Exclusives

NBC News and ABC News paid licensing fees for footage used in their "exclusive" reports on the recently rescued Chilean miners,…

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Fox-31 Denver Reporters Drove Kids To Get Murdered Classmate Photos Without Permission

A Denver, Colorado TV station, Fox affiliate KDVR Channel 31, was criticized by journalists, a parent and the school after their…

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Toronto Star Slammed: Canada Govt Says No Stripper, Escort Job Ads Planned

A representative from Canada's federal government slammed the Toronto Star's Oct. 13 front-page story claiming that "the Conservative government wants…

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Legal vs Ethical Smackdown? Journalists Find Quote Changing ‘Grossly Unethical’

Brad A. Greenberg wrote for Get Religion criticizing Fortune magazine's article on the recent feature film The Social Network.  (Get Religion…

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US State Dept Trains Liberian Journalists Before Elections, Sent Journalism Dean

iMediaEthics wrote in late September about Mitchell Land, University of North Texas, interim dean for the Mayborn School of Journalism, who went to…

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Journalism Ethicist: Mainstream Media Shouldn’t be Covering Brett Favre Sexting Allegations

Journalism ethicist Stephen Ward says mainstream media shouldn't be covering the Brett Favre sex allegations, Tony Rogers blogged.  Ward is…

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