AP was right to publish photo of Marine Lance Corporal Bernard, says The Digital Journalist
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New FTC Endorsement Guidelines Single Out Bloggers
The Federal Trade Commission has published the final version of its guide concerning the use of testimonials and endorsements in…
Licensing Fees? Or Paying Sources for Content? Casey Anthony Gets Payday from Media
It's a straightforward and unambiguous ethical rule that journalists should not pay sources for content. It seems equally clear that…
Mainstream Press Chides Itself: We Should Pay More Attention to Right-Wing Media
First the Washington Post’s ombudsman, and now the New York Times’ own public editor have weighed in: Their own papers,…
The Washington Post Issues Social Media Guidelines
To say that newspapers are struggling to keep up with new media would be a generous understatement. After more than…
Five Middle East Buzzwords to Watch Out For
Striving for accuracy in your Middle East coverage? Here are some word-use words of advice. In a Christian Science Monitor…
Free Flow of Information Act Amendment (Shield Law) Narrowly Defines the Term “Journalist”
An amendment to the proposed Free Flow of Information Act (S. 448) has ignited heated discussion about the formal definition…
Washington Post Columnist Anne Applebaum Defends Roman Polanski Without Full Disclosure
When Washington Post op-ed columnist Anne Applebaum decided to write a defense of film director Roman Polanski, who was recently…
Gotcha! Journalists weigh in on the ethics of activist reporting
While there is little question that the actions of the community organizing group ACORN--revealed in a series of covert videos…
NY Times confuses 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll with real science
Scientific polls can be valuable. They can give a great overview, track trends, gauge opinions and reveal national tenor. But…