by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2012
WaPo Ombudsman: ‘Too Much Officialdom’ in Reporting on Storm
The Washington Post's coverage of the late June storm that knocked out electricity in the D.C. area, "didn't pass the...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2012
KLTA Reporter’s Twitter Hacked, Posts N-Word, Later Criticizes Gawker for Questioning the Hack
KTLA's entertainment reporter, Sam Rubin, called out Gawker for a post about his Twitter account. Gawker had reported on Rubin's...
by London Shearer Allen on Jul 12, 2012
Horrible Olympic Photojournalism Portraits: Why Editors, Not Photoshop are the Cure
Commentary An online drama has been brewing among professional photographers and photo buffs involving some not so flattering portraits of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2012
Miami TV News Fell for Fake Twitter Account, Apologizes for Ray Allen Miami Heat Report
Miami's WSVN-7 News based a July 5 report about NBA team the Miami Heat's "potential signing of Ray Allen," on...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 11, 2012
NPR Reviewing Intern’s Work after Plagiarism; NPR: ‘Intern Made a Mistake’
National Public Radio unpublished and replaced an article that partially plagiarized with an editor's note, Poynter's Steve Myers reported. NPR's...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 10, 2012
Inside the Drake-Chris Brown Fake Video: Interview with the Hoaxer whose Video Tricked ABC’s Good Morning America
Last month, media outlets such as ABC News' Good Morning America, WPIX, and the New York Daily News were duped...
by London Shearer Allen on Jul 10, 2012
Why Did NY1 Include Sensational Quote in Swastika Vandalism Report?
In the dark of night on June 14, 2012, vandals spray painted symbols of hate in a largely Jewish neighborhood...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2012
Seattle TV News Invaded Privacy, Erred in Undercover Report on School Custodian, Washington News Council Finds
The Washington News Council found June 16 that Seattle's CBS affiliate KIRO-7 News and its reporter Chris Halsne wrongly accused...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2012
Milwaukee’s WTMJ Sued, Accused of ‘Ambush Journalism’
Milwaukee news radio WTMJ is being sued for an interview the news subject claimed was "ambush journalism," Media Bistro's TV...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2012
Seventeen Magazine: ‘Never Have, Never Will’ Photoshop Bodies, Will be Transparent about Photo Editing
Seventeen magazine's editor-in-chief Ann Shoket announced a "commitment" against "airbrushing or Photoshopping," Metro reported. In a note, Shoket wrote that...