Daily Corrections? Should media put corrections in their news feeds?
Corrections offer a news outlet the chance to right their wrongs transparently. But because of the way corrections are issued—in…
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Tweeting the News: Digital Journalism at DePaul University
The social media platform, Twitter, first gained legitimacy as a valuable news tool last April, when it helped connect protesters…
Polling the Public Opinion of Nothing: How a lack of knowledge affects poll results
The question of scientific sampling and accuracy is usually our biggest concern when it comes to polling. But what happens…
France and Great Britain Consider Labels for Airbrushed Photos
Legislators in Great Britain and France are out to protect reality -- or at least reality as portrayed in photographs.…
Minnesota City Pages Criticizes Pioneer-Press Newspaper Over HIV Disclosure
City Pages, a Twin Cites alternative weekly, recently published a blog criticism of their fellow Minnesotan paper, the Pioneer Press—exploring…
A view from the other side: What advertisers think about the new FTC blogging rules
On September 24th, Socialmediagroup.com--an agency helping businesses navigate the socially engaged Web--hosted a web seminar on the ethics of blog-brand…
FOX News Broadcasts Bad Advice From H1N1 Flu “Expert”
In a recent broadcast, “Tracking H1N1,” Fox News taps the wisdom of Dr. Kent Holtorf to advise America as the…
Why does Daily Mail give credence to psychic healer?
The Quackometer, a blog commenting on pseudoscience, reported this week on such a blatantly bad story in the London-based Daily Mail,…
Jackass Kanye? “Presidents are never off-the-record” Poynter professors say
Recently, we ran a story detailing The Poynter Institute’s response to a leaked tweet by ABC News anchor Terry Moran…
Washington Post Responds to Criticisms of New Social Media Guidelines
A few days ago, we wrote about the Washington Post's new social media guidelines. As we noted then, the response…