by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2011
Wonkette Removes Blog Mocking 3-Year-Old Boy, Trig Palin
The blog Wonkette retracted and apologized for a "rude" and "very badly done" post by its writer Jack Stuef that...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2011
Was Philadelphia Inquirer Reporter Paul Davies Fired Over Lost Advertising?
Philadelphia news site The Metropolis questioned the recent firing of Paul Davies from the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to The Metropolis,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2011
CNN Makes Segments to Complement Ads?
A commenter wrote on Comedy Central's The Daily Show story ideas forum criticizing CNN for its April 17 segment about Radio...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2011
Bloomberg LP Writer Henry Goldman Covers Mayor Bloomberg
The New York Times reported on the difficulties of editorial independence at Bloomberg LP, specifically in the case of Henry Goldman, a reporter...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2011
FTC Files Lawsuits Against Fake News Sites Selling ‘Acai Berry’ Products
The Federal Trade Commission is suing ten websites that the FTC claims use "deceptive tactics" and fake news to sell acai...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2011
WikiLeaks Starts Leaking Gitmo Files, 97% of Cablegate Remains Unpublished?
WikiLeaks' has published its latest bulk leak, this time nearly 800 secret documents out of Guantanamo Bay. As with past...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2011
NYT Hoaxed by Onion’s Story about Barack Obama on Tiger Beat Cover
The New York Times corrected its April 17 article on teen magazine Tiger Beat's clean image after being hoaxed by a doctored image...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2011
Arthur Brisbane: Why is the New York Times often critical of competition?
Arthur Brisbane used his April 24 public editor column to comment on the Times' habit of putting down its competition...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2011
WaPo Public Editor: WaPo Could Have Waited on Chocolate Milk Story when Mayor is Arrested
Washington D.C.'s mayor, Vincent C. Gray, and six city council members went to jail "to protest a federal budget deal...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2011
Reality TV not protected under Calif Journalism Shield Law
A California judge ruled that a reality TV show isn't journalism, Editor & Publisher reported. The reality show, Bait Car...