by Sydney Smith on Apr 15, 2011
AP, Dow Jones Duped by Fake GE Press Release
The Associated Press and Dow Jones, among other news services, were duped this week by a hoax news story that General Electric...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
Denver Post, Righthaven drop suit against Autistic Blogger
Righthaven has dropped one of its lawsuits alleging copyright infringement of a Denver Post photo, "amid hugely negatively publicity," according...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
David Beckham ordered to pay legal costs for In Touch from Beckham’s libel lawsuit
David Beckham has to pay $272,000 to In Touch magazine's owner to compensate the company for its legal costs. Beckham...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2011
NPR Ombudsman On Being NPR’s Ombudsman
In an interview with Columbia Journalism Review, NPR's ombudsman Alicia Shepard commented on what it's like to have her job. ...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2011
A Sunny Side for TV News? NY anchor Ernie Anastos reports good news
Is the news a downer? New York's WNYW/ Ch. 5 TV news anchor Ernie Anastos reportedly tries to balance the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2011
AP’s Labor Union: Don’t Share Stories on Social Media Sites
CNN reported that the News Media Guild is advising AP staffers against using social media sites to "promote their stories."...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2011
Miami Herald Ombudsman: Newspaper Staffers & Readers’ E-mails
Edward Schumacher-Matos, ombudsman for the Miami Herald, questioned why newspapers like the Herald put reporters' e-mail contacts on the website but...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2011
Craigslist Founder Backs Journalism Integrity Sites He Likes
Craig Newmark, who created CraigsList, has launched a new site to promote nonprofits and journalism organizations that he endorses. The...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2011
Reuters Sued for Censoring Tweets by Deborah Zabarenko
The National Labor Relations Board is suing Reuters for "reprimanding a reporter," Deborah Zabarenko, because the employee tweeted critically of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2011
H-E-B starting Construction
iMediaEthics wrote this week about the claims that the San Antonio Express-News killed a column critical of advertiser H-E-B supermarkets. We...