by Rhonda Roland Shearer on May 04, 2009
In Chicago Tribune Newsroom: Is Marketing Dept Calling Shots ?
The Associated Press (AP) reports that 55 writers and editors from the Chicago Tribune sent, what amounts to, a protest...
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by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Apr 30, 2009
In ForeignPolicy.com: Papua New Guineans Are Depicted Wearing War-Paint and Carrying Arrows While Filing Serious Lawsuit
UPDATE: 5/1/2009: ForeignPolicy.com, without comment, removed the offensive image shown above from its article . StinkyJournalism informed FP that long-time...
by Danielle Mastropiero on Apr 29, 2009
NY Daily News’ Skin Cream Story Sounds like Informercial
The New York Daily News' coverage of a new beauty product skin cream read more like a spam e-mail than...
by Danielle Mastropiero on Apr 28, 2009
Washingtonian’s Fake Obama Picture Called “Unethical”
A recent Washingtonian magazine cover featuring a photoshopped picture of President Barack Obama has some bloggers and commentators up in...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Apr 27, 2009
USA Weekend: Get Smart
The print version of USA Weekend promised an article on its front cover. It really looked good. The title, "MoneySmart:...
by Danielle Mastropiero on Apr 24, 2009
Photoshopped Images by Klavs Bo Christensen Booted From Press Photo Contest
A recent decision by a panel of judges to disqualify a Danish photojournalist from a photography contest due to excessive...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Apr 23, 2009
ABC News “Editing Error” Misquotes Obama
The Plum Line, Greg Sargent's blog, reported that ABC News made a inaccurate factual claim in a headline by adding...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Apr 22, 2009
Bush’s Fake Turkey: NY Times’ Error Persists on Internet Despite Correction
Media errors are like Pandora's Box or the genie in the bottle, once an error is out in the Internet, ...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer with Michael Kigl, Kritoe Keleba, Jeffrey Elapa on Apr 21, 2009
Jared Diamond’s Factual Collapse: New York Mag’s Papua New Guinea Revenge Tale Untrue…Tribal Members Angry, Want Justice
EXCLUSIVE : If Jared Diamond had changed the names of people and tribes and simply said that he was unsure...
by Danielle Mastropiero on Apr 21, 2009
Red Bull Gives You… Stereotypes?
Energy drink maker Red Bull has spent years engraving its "Red Bull gives you wings" campaign in the public consciousness....