Graphic Images from Haiti Quake: Would US Citizens Be Depicted The Same Way?
Conflicting loyalties of medical correspondents aren’t the only ethical minefield for media reporting on this January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. Would…
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Vaccine Libel Suit Challenges Another Science Journalist
Libel law is a vital tool for protecting people from the harm of journalism gone wrong. Recently, however, some experts…
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Woorst polls of the last year. Every year, poll watchers are confronted with poll results and commentary that defy either…
Minneapolis Star Tribune Byline Strike Begins
A planned byline strike at the Minneapolis Star Tribune began as scheduled Tuesday, January 26. CityPages, a Minneapolis/St. Paul news…
Gawker Shirks Ethics and Law? Offered Reward for Apple Tablet Info
If paying sources surreptitiously--through an airplane ticket, a hotel room, or even just a boost in their professional status--seems too…
Discussion Spreads on M.D. Reporters in Haiti Earthquake Coverage
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National Enquirer Ineligible for Pulitzer for John Edwards affair on a Technicality
The hubbub over National Enquirer’s plan to enter its coverage of John Edward’s extramarital affair for a Pulitzer Prize has…