by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2012
CNN: We didn’t air Wrong photo with Connecticut School Shooting
CNN's Matt Dornic told iMediaEthics that the reports that CNN aired the wrong photo of the alleged Connecticut school shooter...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2012
Sensitive reporting of Mass Killing at Connecticut School?
Amidst all of the news reports about the tragic mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut school today, a couple of...
by David W. Moore on Dec 10, 2012
Legalizing Marijuana — What the Polls Say
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds “record support for legalizing marijuana,” with 58% of Americans in favor and...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2012
MSNBC Removes ‘Joke’ Calling Lindsey Graham a Woman
MSNBC edited a guest's joke calling U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham a woman from its "re-air" of Nov. 28's Morning Joe...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2012
Tampa Bay Times Defends Reporting after Source Kills Herself
The Tampa Bay Times defended and explained its reporting after a story became national news because its source, Gretchen Molannen,...
by London Shearer Allen on Dec 08, 2012
Zimmerman Sues NBC News over Doctored 911 Calls, Fires Staff but Does Not Say ‘Sorry’
Your mother always told you that saying sorry can repair a lot of damage. NBC apparently forgot this important lesson. Lawyers...
by London Shearer Allen on Dec 07, 2012
Measuring Subway Platform Discredits NY Post Abbasi Subway Photo Tale
Story Highlights Abbasi was closer to the incident than he claimed Abbasi was not running when he was taking pictures...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 07, 2012
Veteran Cape Cod Times Reporter Faked Sources, Editors ‘Heartbroken,’ Start Better Supervision
After finding out one its longtime reporters, Karen Jeffrey, had used fake sources in at least 34 of her stories,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2012
ESPN Claims It Wasn’t Wrong to Deny Blog Credit for Scoop
ESPN apparently does not like giving credit where credit is due. Case in point: After ESPN originally credited sports blog...
by Wasim Ahmad on Dec 05, 2012
Getty Scrubs Caption Error, College Journalist NOT Occupy Wall Street Protestor, But No Correction
Journalism schools are increasingly pushing the "Teaching Hospital" model of learning -- learn by doing, not in a classroom. So...