by Sydney Smith on Aug 29, 2013
Deseret News Columnist: I ‘Stupidly Forgot’ to Credit NYT after Cut & Paste
Earlier this month, Utah newspaper the Deseret News apologized for a column that failed to "properly attribute" a New York...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 30, 2013
Scottie Pippen’s Libel Lawsuit over Bankruptcy Claims Dismissed
Former pro basketball player Scottie Pippen's libel lawsuit against news outlets reporting he was bankrupt was dismissed, ABC News reported....
by David W. Moore on Aug 31, 2013
Do Americans want U.S. Intervention in Syria? What the Polls Really Mean
With the Obama administration contemplating an air strike against Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons, several news stories...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2013
No Anonymous Comments at Huffington Post, ‘Aggressive’ Comments to End Starting this month
The Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington announced August 21 that starting this month, the site is banning anonymous comments and will...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2013
NYTimes Attacked by Syrian Electronic Army, ‘A Big Deal,’ Times CIO Says
The New York Times' website was attacked, reportedly by the Syrian Electronic Army, on August 27. The Times, if the attack...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2013
Bill O’Reilly on MLK Error: ‘Always check out the facts before you make a definitive statement’
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly apologized on August 29's The O'Reilly Factor for having wrongly "assumed" Republicans weren't invited to attend...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2013
Bloomberg to Get Ombudsman to Handle Complaints, Standards Editor for Accuracy
Bloomberg LP, which is the parent company for media outlets including Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek, said last month that...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 09, 2013
PsyBlog Unpublishes Post Similar to NYTimes After iMediaEthics Inquiry
PsyBlog unpublished a blogpost after an iMediaEthics inquiry about proper attribution. PsyBlog's author, Jeremy Dean, told iMediaEthics he deleted his...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 10, 2013
People Mag Publishes Pic of Wrong Woman Reportedly Dating Google’s Sergey Brin
People magazine misidentified a random woman as Google employee Amanda Rosenberg, Gawker-owned Silicon Valley blog Valleywag reported. Since late August,...
by David W. Moore on Sep 10, 2013
7 Polls Show Slim Opening for Obama to Make Case for Air Strikes Against Syria
Seven polls were published on Monday, Sept. 9 about the proposed air strikes against Syria. The polls were sponsored by...