by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2010
Fox News: ‘Fox & Friends’ Duped by Fake Jetpacks Story, Quickly Corrects On Air
Fox News program "Fox & Friends" fell for a satire story earlier this week, reporting the story as factual news....
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2010
Lily Allen Wins Damages, Apology from Magazine for Fake Quotes
A French magazine was found guilty of reporting fake quotes from British pop singer Lily Allen. The magazine, So Foot,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2010
Canadian Newspaper Demands Radio Station’s Anonymous Sources for Defamation Lawsuit
A Canadian newspaper is taking a radio station to court to force the station to reveal its anonymous sources. This is...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2010
Blogger Warns of Astroturf News Comments Written with a Motive
It's hard enough to tell the difference between editorials and advertorials. Indeed, in just the past few years, several cases have popped...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2010
Bob Steele on ‘Activist Journalism’
Bob Steele wrote for CNN Sept. 30 discussing "the dangers of activist-driven journalism." He noted that his column shares his...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 10, 2010
Maldive Journalists Protest Firing, Accuse DhiFM of Breaking Ethics
Six journalists are protesting outside their former place of employment - a radio station in the Maldives - after four...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2010
Misleading Photo Accusations Over One Nation Rally
Blogger Jim Hoft accused C-SPAN of using an image from Glenn Beck's tea party rally with its coverage of "One Nation" rally...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2010
Arthur Brisbane Defends NYT Article by Guy Deutscher Accused of Plagiarism
Arthur Brisbane, who has been The New York Times' public editor since this summer, discussed the criticism of Guy Deutscher's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2010
Australian Newspaper Outs Anonymous Blogger Grog’s Gamut
The decision by The Australian, a Sydney-based national broadsheet, to out an anonymous, influential blogger has generated controversy as journalists questioned...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2010
Fall-out after Maclean’s Mag Labeled Quebec ‘Most Corrupt Province in Canada’
Maclean's magazine has issued regrets after Quebec citizens and politicians disapproved of the magazine's cover story labeling Quebec the nation's most...