by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2011
CNET Advises How to Detect Fake Photos
It's been a busy month for photojournalism ethics. Since the announcement that Osama bin Laden was killed, fake death photos circulated, the...
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by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2011
‘Torture’ Word Use Prompts Complaints to NY Times
The New York Times' public editor Arthur Brisbane reported in his latest column that readers are complaining over the Times'...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2011
New Social Media Policy Guide
The American Society of News Editors has created a list of "10 best practices for social media." The 50-page guide...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
CNN’s iReport Runs Hoax Story, Doctored Photo Claims Rebecca Black Pregnant
CNN's iReport posted a hoax story and doctored photograph claiming that 13-year-old viral video star Rebecca Black is pregnant, Salon...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2011
AJR : Keith Urbahn’s Osama bin Laden Tweet NOT News
American Journalism Review criticized articles that labeled Keith Urbahn's Osama bin Laden tweet news breaking. Urbahn, Donald Rumsfeld's aide, tweeted first...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2011
Georgia Gov. Bans Access to Local Fox Station, WAGA
Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, a Republican, has banned access to Atlanta Fox-affiliate WAGA after the station ran "an unflattering story," MediaBistro reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2011
Birther Book Publisher Threatens Suit over Esquire Parody
Earlier this week, Esquire magazine published a story on their website claiming that a book publisher was yanking all copies of the...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2011
ABC-TV 23 Meteorologist Fired after Protest of Stripper Story
A California meteorologist claims his firing last week was related to his objection to a story aired by the ABC...
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2011
NYT Criticized for not Crediting Social Media, not Linking outside of NYT
Reuters' Felix Salmon criticized two recent columns from the New York Times for ignoring social media's impact on the May 1 developing Osama...
by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2011
Web Sites Refuse To Take Down Fake Photo of Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal may sue over what he says is a fake photograph of him posing in his underwear, ABC.net.au reported. The photo shows...