by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2011
Objectivity, Media Ethics Teaching for Future J-School Students?
In a recent post for PBS Media Shift ,journalism ethicist Stephen Ward commented on the debate about teaching journalism students objectivity, media...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2011
Casey Anthony Judge Still Won’t Release the Names of Jurors
Judge Belvin Perry, the judge for the Casey Anthony trial, decided in July to keep the names of the jurors...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2011
Did CNBC Kill a Program Because The Show May Have Doubled as PR?
POLITICO reported that CNBC ended its program World Business after the Sarawak Report revealed "the show's production company was doubling...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 09, 2011
Are TV News Reporters Crossing Lines?
The New York Daily News questioned if TV news anchors are getting "a little too personal these days." In a...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 09, 2011
Fox News Racist? Defends Headline on Obama BBQ
Is Fox News racist? The question was raised recently, Yahoo News reported. As iMediaEthics previously wrote, Fox News was criticized when...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 09, 2011
WashPost Ombudsman Wants More Hard-Hitting Reporting from the Newspaper
Washington Post ombudsman Patrick Pexton wants more hard-hitting reporting after he highlighted the Post's "putting its energy into non-journalism ventures" like...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 07, 2011
Judge: James Risen “Protected by a Limited ‘Reporter’s Privilege'”
The New York Times reported that U.S. district court judge Leonia Brinkema's opinion "largely quashing a subpoena" for Times reporter...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2011
Lawsuit against Examiner Blogger Adam Meister Dropped
Baltimore, Maryland city council member Belinda Conaway dropped her libel and emotional distress lawsuit against Examiner.com and its blogger Adam...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2011
Reuters Changes Retraction Practices
Reuters has announced a new practice for handling retractions, Poynter's Steve Myers reported. Under the new retraction practices, when an...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 06, 2011
Media Retract, Update after Internet Explorer Study revealed as Hoax
Media outlets ranging from the BBC and Los Angeles Times to PC World New Zealand and CNet were hoaxed by...