by Sydney Smith on Aug 20, 2011
Was the New York Times Obit for former basketball player Sherman White unfair?
Alan D. Mutter addressed the tone of obituaries in an Aug. 15 post for his blog "Reflections of a Newsosaur." ...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2011
Why did Portland CBS News have Fabio Read the Weather, Name-Drop Old Spice?
Oregon CBS news affiliate-KOIN 6 had Fabio as its guest meteorologist July 27, Mediaite reported. While there's nothing wrong with...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2011
Rick Perry Not Married to his Daughter-in-Law, says Guardian Correction
The Guardian corrected its Aug. 9 report on Texas governor Rick Perry's entry into the 2012 U.S. presidential race. According to...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2011
The Los Angeles Times explains Reporting Calif. Governor’s Ungrammatical Comment
Los Angeles Times readers representative Deirdre Edgar wrote recently about complaints the newspaper received over an "ungrammatical quote" attributed to...
by David W. Moore on Aug 22, 2011
Most New Yorkers Don’t Care about Bike Lane Expansion, if given a choice
Editor's Note : David Moore, a former Gallup pollster and a iMediaEthics poll columnist, criticized Quinnipiac in March 2011 for its...
by David W. Moore on Aug 22, 2011
POLL: Methodology of ASRL August 2011 NYC Bike Lane Expansion Poll
METHODOLOGY STATEMENT AND TOPLINE How ASRL Survey Was Conducted SurveyUSA interviewed 898 adults from the city of New York Thursday...
by David W. Moore on Aug 22, 2011
POLL: Full Report of ASRL August 2011 NYC Bike Lane Expansion Poll
Understanding New Yorkers on Bicycle Lanes: How the Quinnipiac and Marist Polls Mislead If we are to believe two polling...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 22, 2011
Study: NYT, Wash Post Use Fewer Anonymous Sources Now than 40 Years Ago
Are newspapers really using fewer anonymous sources? A recently released study looked into anonymous source use at The New York Times and...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2011
Ashton Kutcher’s Editorial & its Thin Disclosure of Investments Won’t be Investigated by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission announced it wouldn't be looking into Ashton Kutcher's editorial for Details magazine, Betabeat reported. As BetaBeat...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2011
Darrell Issa Lists 13 Errors in NYT Report, Wants Retraction
Darrell Issa is calling for a retraction from the New York Times over its Aug 14 report (see here) on...