by David W. Moore on Jun 02, 2011
Polls on US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan: “Yes! Yes! Maybe! Maybe! Hell No!”
In the aftermath last month of the killing of Osama bin Laden, many progressives began calling for the withdrawal of...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2011
Viral News Photos Shared on Social Media Prompt Legal, Ethical Questions
MSNBC reported on the ethical and legal debate related to sharing photos on social networks. Should news outlets pay for newsworthy...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2011
The Always Accurate News Headline, Even if the News Changes
Journalists know the importance of writing a good headline: the headline must be clear, newsworthy, to the point and most of...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2011
Stowe Boyd on Bloomberg’s new social media policy: Is it ‘Almost Offensive’?
According to Stowe Boyd's early May blogpost, Bloomberg's new social media policy "is almost offensive." Boyd noted that Bloomberg's social...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2011
Dan Gillmor Slams Center for Public Integrity’s Anonymously Sourced DSK Report
Dan Gillmor criticized the Center for Public Integrity for its report on the charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Gillmor is the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2011
Are ESPN Interviews Scripted by Management?
Sports by Brooks reported that ESPN's executive editor John Walsh confirmed that the network seems to have scripted ESPN's interviews with...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2011
Lulz Boat Member Interview–Explains Hacking of PBS Website & Posting Fake Story
Forbes' Parmy Olson posted an interview with a member of Lulz Boat, the group of hackers that claimed responsibility in hacking PBS's...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2011
PBS Site Hacked, Fake ‘Tupac Alive’ Story Posted
The website for the Public Broadcasting System was hacked this weekend in "protest" over their documentary on WikiLeaks, Reuters reported. The hackers,...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2011
Christian Science Monitor to Review WaPo Plagiarist’s Travel Stories
Robert Rigney, a freelance writer based in Germany, was busted by the Washington Post for plagiarizing from a documentary film on...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2011
NBC Paid Licensing Fee, Hoax Pregnancy Teen Paid $150 For Footage
An attorney for Gaby Rodriguez, the Washington teenager who hoaxed her own pregnancy for six months as part of a...