by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2011
Miami Herald Ombudsman: Newspaper Staffers & Readers’ E-mails
Edward Schumacher-Matos, ombudsman for the Miami Herald, questioned why newspapers like the Herald put reporters' e-mail contacts on the website but...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2011
A Sunny Side for TV News? NY anchor Ernie Anastos reports good news
Is the news a downer? New York's WNYW/ Ch. 5 TV news anchor Ernie Anastos reportedly tries to balance the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
Denver Post, Righthaven drop suit against Autistic Blogger
Righthaven has dropped one of its lawsuits alleging copyright infringement of a Denver Post photo, "amid hugely negatively publicity," according...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
David Beckham ordered to pay legal costs for In Touch from Beckham’s libel lawsuit
David Beckham has to pay $272,000 to In Touch magazine's owner to compensate the company for its legal costs. Beckham...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
NPR Ombudsman On Being NPR’s Ombudsman
In an interview with Columbia Journalism Review, NPR's ombudsman Alicia Shepard commented on what it's like to have her job. ...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2011
AP, Dow Jones Duped by Fake GE Press Release
The Associated Press and Dow Jones, among other news services, were duped this week by a hoax news story that General Electric...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
ESPN Creates Endorsement Guidelines After Conflict of Interest Questions
ESPN's executive vice president for production, Norby Williamson issued a statement this week to address ESPN staff's endorsement guidelines. As...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Fox News Retracts Story that linked Student’s Death with Obama Appearance
Fox News retracted a story about a George Washington University student's suicide, POLITICO reported. Accordng to the Huffington Post, the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Newspaper Publisher Karl B. Rodney Pleads Guilty to Misleading Congress
Karl B. Rodney has admitted and plead guilty to misleading the US Congress, the Jamaica Observer reported. Rodney is the CEO of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2011
Man sues Erie newspaper for inaccurately using his picture to accompany robbery story
The Erie Times-News has been sued for libel after it used a photo of Gary N. Wiley as a suspect in...