by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Did HuffPost Sensationalize a Japan Disaster Headline?
JapanProbe.com compared two screenshots of coverage a Japan disaster --the "aerial water dumping" in Japan because of a nuclear reactor....
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Undercover Stings Not Journalism, Says Public Editor Ted Diadiun
Reader representative Ted Diadiun opined on the subject of undercover stings and media ethics in a recent column for the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Los Angeles Times Leaks? Paper Asks Readers for Public Records
The Los Angeles Times called on readers to submit any public records and government documents. The Times created a database...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
NYT Adds Editors’ Note to Chinese Censorship Story
The New York Times has posted an editors' note on its story about Chinese censorship. In part, the note read:...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Why didn’t Poynter Disclose It’s Being Paid in ESPN-Ombudsman Position?
Kelly McBride's first column as part of the Poynter Review Project for ESPN is out. (See here.) But, Poynter and...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Vibe Editor Jermaine Hall Sues for Defamation, Wants Anonymous Commenter’s Identity Revealed
Vibe magazine's editor-in-chief, Jermaine Hall, has filed a court order to out the identity of an anonymous commenter. Hall also...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
NBC Miami, MSNBC Apologizes: Financial Manager Helped Find $300K Theft, Not Part of It
NBC Miami apologized for and retracted its claims that financial manager Toni Chiricosta was "involved with" a $300,000 theft. In...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2011
Did Daily Mail Rip Off SFWeekly’s Cover Story? No Link?!
SF Weekly called out the UK Daily Mail for "churnalism" this week. According to SF Weekly, the Daily Mail "shamelessly...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2011
Detroit News Auto Reviewer Scott Burgess Retracts Resignation
After resigning earlier this month, automobile reviewer Scott Burgess will go back to the Detroit News, the News reported. Burgess...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 25, 2011
Professor Hany Farid Advises How to Spot Fake Photos
In a Q & A with Columbia Journalism Review, Dartmouth computer science professor Hany Farid advised how to spot fake...