by Sydney Smith on Jun 11, 2011
Viral Support Campaign for Breast Cancer Mom in Custody Battle Doesn’t Tell Whole Story
A custody battle in North Carolina has triggered more than 21,000 Facebook "likes" as the public rallies to support Alaina...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 10, 2011
NYT’s Anthony Weiner Article Filled with Vague Anonymous Sources
Where's the New York Times' anonymous source policy? iMediaEthics spotted a particularly loose use of sources in the Times' June 7...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2011
Hartford Courant Sued Again for Plagiarism, Denies copyright infringement
Even though the Hartford Courant admitted to plagiarizing some of its competitors' work back in 2009, the newspaper is calling...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2011
Demi Moore, actor…and host for CNN News Documentary?
The New York Times reported this week that Demi Moore will report and host a documentary for CNN on sex...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 08, 2011
Fox News confuses Tina Fey with Sarah Palin
This past weekend, Fox News "mistakenly posted a picture of Tina Fey impersonating former Alaska governor Sarah Palin" in a...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 08, 2011
Weiner’s wife may be “partly responsible,” Chris Matthews suggests
MSNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews suggested June 6 that Huma Abedin, wife of Rep. Anthony Weiner, may be “partly responsible”...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 08, 2011
Jeff Jarvis apologizes for critique of media
Media blogger and CUNY professor Jeff Jarvis, who appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources June 5 stating that the amount of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2011
Alicia Shepard’s Last NPR Ombud Column: NPR Needs More Diversity, Better Corrections System
Alicia Shepard, who has served as National Public Radio's ombudsman since 2007, said "adios" to NPR in her final column...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2011
Weiner Photo Recipient says tricked by NYPost? Student claims interview obtained by undercover reporter
Gennette Cordova is the college student who received a "lewd photo" from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account. While she has avoided interviews and...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 07, 2011
What to do “When Crime Victims Tweet”
Poynter's Mallary Jean Tenore highlighted the "difficult questions for journalists" prompted by a Florida woman's tweets reporting her own rape....