by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2011
Do Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest Make Matters Worse?
Media Bistro reported on an economics study that argues that disclosure of conflict of interest doesn't fix the conflict of...
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by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2011
NYT Criticized for not Crediting Social Media, not Linking outside of NYT
Reuters' Felix Salmon criticized two recent columns from the New York Times for ignoring social media's impact on the May 1 developing Osama...
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2011
Web Sites Refuse To Take Down Fake Photo of Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal may sue over what he says is a fake photograph of him posing in his underwear, ABC.net.au reported. The photo shows...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2011
PCC Releases Annual Report, Director Interviewed for 1st Time Since ’09
The UK Press Complaints Commission released its annual report this week. Between the report and the PCC's director giving his...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2011
ABC-TV 23 Meteorologist Fired after Protest of Stripper Story
A California meteorologist claims his firing last week was related to his objection to a story aired by the ABC...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2011
Georgia Gov. Bans Access to Local Fox Station, WAGA
Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, a Republican, has banned access to Atlanta Fox-affiliate WAGA after the station ran "an unflattering story," MediaBistro reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
CNN’s iReport Runs Hoax Story, Doctored Photo Claims Rebecca Black Pregnant
CNN's iReport posted a hoax story and doctored photograph claiming that 13-year-old viral video star Rebecca Black is pregnant, Salon...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
UK Papers Can’t Name Soccer Player
A UK court ruled the UK Sun cannot name a soccer player who allegedly had an affair with Imogen Thomas,...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
AJR : Keith Urbahn’s Osama bin Laden Tweet NOT News
American Journalism Review criticized articles that labeled Keith Urbahn's Osama bin Laden tweet news breaking. Urbahn, Donald Rumsfeld's aide, tweeted first...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
UK Guardian Bloggers List Problems with UK Draft Libel Bill
The Guardian's "Butterworth and Bowcott On Law Blog" compiled ten issues with the current draft libel reform bill for the...