by Katie Rolnick on Oct 10, 2009
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...
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by Katie Rolnick on Oct 10, 2009
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....
by Molika Ashford on Oct 09, 2009
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...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 09, 2009
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...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 08, 2009
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...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 08, 2009
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,...
by Ji Hyun Lee on Oct 07, 2009
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...
by Katie Rolnick on Oct 07, 2009
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...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 06, 2009
AP was right to publish photo of Marine Lance Corporal Bernard, says The Digital Journalist
What do you do when two rules of ethical journalism seem to be at odds with each other? That is...