by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
WSJ’s James Taranto Apologizes for Aurora, Colorado Tweet
The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto spent about 1,000 words explaining and apologizing for a 15-word July 24 tweet about...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 27, 2012
New Social Media Guidelines at the AP Again
The Associated Press has new social media guidelines that permit breaking news on Twitter, Journalism.co.uk reported. As Journalism.co.uk explained, staff...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2012
Quote Approval ‘New & Different,’ Dan Rather Says
The New York Times highlighted a quote approval practice with U.S. 2012 presidential campaign reporters recently. The July 15 New...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2012
ABC News Corrects Wrong James Holmes Claim, Accused of Out-of-Context Quote
ABC News apologized July 20 for linking James Holmes with the Tea Party, Politico reported. Holmes is the suspect in...
by David W. Moore on Jul 25, 2012
Startling News from a CBS/NYTimes Poll
Last week, at the top of the front page of The New York Times, came the startling headline: “Poll Indicates...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 24, 2012
Ombuds: NPR Practices ‘Sluggish Journalism’ By Not IDing Source as Activist
NPR's ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos wrote that the broadcaster practiced "sluggish journalism" by not identifying a source's advocacy group membership in...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2012
GQ Defends Reporting after Joseph Gordon-Levitt Claims ‘Factually Incorrect’
GQ defended its reporting after actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt called out the magazine for reporting what he says is "factually incorrect"...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 22, 2012
Washington Post ‘Fact Checker’ Column Won’t Fact Check WaPo Content, Only Politicians’ Statements
Mitt Romney's campaign has challenged at least two Washington Post reports, and the newspaper has refused to retract the reports,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 19, 2012
Judge: Spokesman-Review Must ID Anonymous Commenter Accused of Libel
The Spokane Spokesman-Review must name its anonymous commenter, "Almostinnocentbystander" so that an Idaho woman can sue for defamation. iMediaEthics wrote last...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
Chicago Sun-Times Turns Off Comments on Obama Campaign Staff Member’s Death
The Chicago Sun-Times turned off comments and added an editor's note to an article about the death of an Obama...