by Sydney Smith on Oct 07, 2015
AP to Create Data Journalism Best Practices
The Associated Press announced that it plans to create guidelines for data journalism, thanks to a new chunk of funding....
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2015
Climate Change Deniers No More at the AP
Climate change deniers, no more. At least in the Associated Press' stories. The Associated Press announced this week that it...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2015
3 Controversial Media Tweets: Amal Clooney, Xi Jinping & Nicki Minaj
A few tweets from news organizations have garnered controversy in recent days - the Associated Press on Amal Clooney, the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 29, 2015
Associated Press sues U.S. DOJ over Fake AP reporter, Article for Sting
The Associated Press announced this week that it is suing the U.S. Department of Justice. The lawsuit is "over the...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 05, 2015
No Shooting at D.C. Navy Yard : What Outlets were Wrong
There was no shooting at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard this week, even though the police investigated a phone call concerned...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2015
Ted Cruz Gun Photos Yanked by Associated Press
Photos showing a gun pointed at U.S. Senator Ted Cruz have been taken down from the Associated Press after complaints....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2015
Dying Woman Photo: Should Mail Online, Mirror have published it?
Was it OK for the Mail Online, the Mirror, the Associated Press and National Post to publish a photo of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2015
There was a warrant for Walter Scott, AP erred by saying no
Was there a warrant out for Walter Scott, the 50-year-old South Carolina man killed by North Charleston police officer Michael...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 05, 2015
Robert Durst is ‘a member of a band’? AP confuses accused murderer with Fred Durst, Limp Bizkit Frontman
It was a pop culture mash-up in the Associated Press newsroom when the editors, presumably asleep at the switch, allowed...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 06, 2015
Do Robot Journalists Need Bylines? And Other Ethics Advice?
"When editors consider using automated newswriting, what issues of accuracy, quality and transparency arise?" Tom Kent, the standards editor for...