by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2011
National Labor Board says it’s OK for Arizona Star newspaper to fire reporter for tweets
The National Labor Board ruled that the Arizona Daily Star didn't break the law for firing a reporter for "inappropriate...
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by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2011
Sports Writers Apologize for Fake News from Fake Interview with Dan Snyder
Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder hasn't been interviewed for radio since the week of the Super Bowl . But, stories...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2011
Strauss-Kahn Case Shows Differences Btwn French, American Press Crime Reports
While the U.S. media determines what and how much to reveal in reporting on Arnold Schwarzenegger's affair and its resultant...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2011
Twitter Debate on Online Linking
Gigaom.com senior writer Mathew Ingram posted highlights from a Twitter debate about linking in news stories. The "discussion" included staff...
by Stephan Lherisson , Sydney Smith on May 26, 2011
David Epstein Columbia Professor Incest Charges Raises Questions
David Epstein, political science professor at Columbia University, was arrested last December for having an incestuous relationship with his daughter....
by Sydney Smith on May 26, 2011
Sexual Assault is not Womanizing, says Media Bistro
MediaBistro criticized the media for writing as if womanizing and assaulting sexually are interchangeable. The Associated Press and the Los...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2011
Ed Schultz Suspended From MSNBC For One Week
Ed Schultz was suspended by MSNBC for calling Laura Ingraham "a right wing slut" and a "talk slut," Mediaite reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2011
New York Times Corrects 1899 Obituary in 2011
The New York Times explained in a post on its "City Room" blog that it has corrected a 112-year-old obituary...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2011
AJR on Fact Checking’s Importance
American Journalism Review reported on the "rise of the fact-checking movement" and noted its significance in politics. AJR's report advocated...
by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2011
Bozeman Daily Chronicle Didn’t Disclose Reporter Karin Ronnow Worked for Greg Mortenson Charity
Karin Ronnow left the Bozeman Daily Chronicle earlier this month "after it became widely known that she also wrote an...