by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
Photos Don’t Lose Copyright After Being Posted on Twitter
A United States court ruled that "publishing something on Twitter is not the same as relinquishing ownership," Time.com reported. The...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
“Christmas with Julian?” WikiLeaks’ Assange in Newsweek Christmas Photo Shoot
Newsweek published a series of photos of Julian Assange titled "Christmas with Julian." The ten photos picture the WikiLeaks founder collecting...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
Ethics Complaint After Maine Newspaper Gave $47K Free Advertising to Political Group
As iMediaEthics recently reported, the Portland Press Herald reportedly gave almost $47,000 worth of free advertising to a campaign for Portland, Maine...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Stars & Stripes Ombudsman’s Dispute, DOD Comments
iMediaEthics reported the Department of Defense "authorized" daily newspaper Stars and Stripes's ombudsman's "dispute" and resolution with the newspaper over editorial independence earlier...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Fact Check Fail: Washington Post Public Editor on “Chronic” Errors
The Washington Post has a "chronic" issue with "quality control," the Washington Post public editor, Andy Alexander, wrote Dec. 31. However, Alexander...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 03, 2011
LA Times Food Critic S. Irene Virbila Will Continue After Identity Outed
Despite the once-anonymous identity of a veteran food critic for the Los Angeles Times being exposed, the critic -- S. Irene...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2011
Linguist Calls Media’s Use of Terms “Illegals,” “Undocumented” Partisan
How should journalists write about people who are in a country without legal certification to be there? What terms are...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2011
Patch Website Apologizes for Plagiarism
A Patch website has apologized for plagiarizing text from online news site VentureBeat, Media Bistro's Fishbowl LA reported. Patch is...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2011
New York Times Compares Jon Stewart to Edward R. Murrow
The New York Times questioned if comedian Jon Stewart is "the modern-day equivalent of Edward R. Murrow." The Times called Stewart's...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 01, 2011
Ohio Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold Not Suing Plain Dealer Anymore
As iMediaEthics previously reported, Ohio judge Shirley Strickland Saffold filed a $50 million lawsuit after the Cleveland Plain Dealer outed her...