by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2012
Sacramento Bee Fires Bryan Patrick Fake & Doctored Photos
The Sacramento Bee suspended and then fired photographer Bryan Patrick for altering photos, Poynter's Steve Myers reported. According to Myers and...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2012
WaPo Photo Editor on ‘Composite Exposure’ Photo
In mid-January, the Washington Post addressed reader concerns about a Jan. 13 front-page photo. According to the Post photography director...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 06, 2012
Q & A with a Founder of Saving Ethical Journalism Blog
A new blog, Saving Ethical Journalism, was launched in late December 2011 by two journalists, David DesRoches and Patricia Gay. DesRoches...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 06, 2012
Michele Bachmann Calls for the Boston Globe to Retract Story
U.S. congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) claimed the Boston Globe's story "that speculated she'd be throwing her support behind Mitt Romney" during his...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2012
Sports News Site: Fact Check Tweets Before Publishing Stories
Richard Greco suggested in a post on Philadelphia sports news site GCobb.com that journalists shouldn't automatically assume tweets are fact-checked...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2012
Miss Piggy Criticizes Fox News
Miss Piggy, star of the movie The Muppets, has responded to Fox Business' Eric Bolling's criticism of the 2011 Muppets movie, Media...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2012
NYT Criticizes Reporters without Borders Annual Press Freedom Ranking of US below Hungary for Occupy Wall Street Arrests
Nonprofit advocacy group Reporters without Borders released its latest Press Freedom Index on Jan. 25. This is the "10th annual"...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 03, 2012
Center for International Media Ethics Announces EthiContest Winner
The Center for International Media Ethics announced the winner of its Ethicontest 2011 in late January. The center identifies itself...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2012
Diane Sawyer to Clarify after Alabama Tornado Report Criticized by Local Meteorologist
Diane Sawyer's World News program plans to clarify its Jan. 23 report on an Alabama tornado after complaints from a Birmingham...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 31, 2012
DART Center Publishes Advice on ‘Interviewing Victims’
The DART Center for Journalism & Trauma recently published a tipsheet on "interviewing victims" ethically. The advice came from the...