by Sydney Smith on Apr 28, 2013
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Twitter Account Hacked, Fake Tweet Posted
CBS News' Twitter account for 60 Minutes was hacked last Saturday and a phony tweet was posted. The fake tweet...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2013
Tsarnaevs didn’t rob 7-Eleven, Zooey Deschanel NOT a suspect, More Errors in Boston Marathon Bombings Coverage:
In the ten days since the Boston Marathon bombings, there have been a handful of errors and ethical issues in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2013
Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Fired for Boston Marathon Tweets?
Matthew Keys was fired from Reuters just a month after he was accused of helping Anonymous hack the Los Angeles...
by London Shearer Allen on Apr 24, 2013
12 plus Anonymous Sources told Politico that NYTimes Editor Jill Abramson is the B-Word
Dylan Byers of Politico has written a bizarre hatchet job of New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson. Apparently, she is...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2013
NYTimes: ‘We Tend not to Accept Native Advertising or Branded Content’
The New York Times recently highlighted a sometimes controversial new practice in advertising -- sponsored content on news sites, also...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2013
UConn Coach Geno Auriemma Needs ‘Big Lesson in Humility,’ Sports Blogger Retracts Criticism
Chattanoogan.com blogger and veteran sports broadcaster Randy Smith retracted his April 10 blogpost, apologized for quoting Geno Auriemma, head coach...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2013
‘I was Plagiarized by the Stanford Review,’ Journalist says, Student Newspaper Investigates ‘Dishonesty’
Writer Dan Cassavaugh justifiably accused Stanford University student newspaper The Stanford Review of plagiarism, iMediaEthics has found. In a tweet...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Paul Ryan Letter to Editor ‘Contained an Egregious Error’, Kansas City Star Readers Rep says
The Kansas City Star fact checks letters to the editor before publication, according to the newspaper's public editor Derek Donovan....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Cape Cod Times, Macy’s Say Sorry for ‘Unintentional’ Pressure Cooker Ad Published next to Boston Marathon Bomb Stories
The Cape Cod Times apologized to readers for putting an advertisement for a pressure cooker next to a story about...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
NYDaily News Defends Photoshopping Boston Marathon Pic, NYPost Stands by Front-Page Photo of Non-Suspects
Both The New York Daily News and New York Post have caught heat for their photojournalism ethics in reporting on...