by Sydney Smith on Jun 13, 2010
Reuters’ chronic use of anonymous sources troubling
A June 9 BusinessWeek article featured a particularly troubling use of an anonymous source. What's worse, the report was based...
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by David W. Moore on Jun 14, 2010
Anti-Incumbency Electorate in 2010? Beware the Hype!
Are Americans anti-incumbent this year? In the famous words of an infamous resident of Wasilla, Alaska, “you betcha!” Or so...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2010
Washington Post Public Editor Andy Alexander Says Newspaper Misusing Anonymous Sources
The Washington Post's public editor, Andy Alexander, wrote June 13 about the newspaper's problem with mis- and over-using anonymous sources. "Too...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 18, 2010
ABC’s Exclusive Interview with Casey Anthony’s Parents Doesn’t Disclose Previous $200,000 Payment
"Good Morning America's" June 15 interview with Casey Anthony's parents George and Cindy Anthony may have been an exclusive for...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 19, 2010
Lance Armstrong’s cursing T-shirt not real, Outside Magazine uses Photoshop
Outside magazine's July issue features a cover image of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong donning a T-shirt reading:...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 20, 2010
Chicago Trib Calls Out HuffPo Blogger for Not Disclosing Relationship To Rev. Jesse Jackson
Journalists should be careful to always disclose unavoidable conflicts of interest when reporting. But does this principle apply to the blogosphere...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 21, 2010
Media Debate on Coverage of Congressman Bob Etheridge ‘Student’ Ambush Video
By now, the video of U.S. Rep Bob Etheridge (D-NC) grabbing a young videographer has gone viral on the Internet....
by Sydney Smith on Jun 22, 2010
Media Duped by Fake General Mills press release
A fake press release about General Mills led to several news reports based on the hoax, highlighting the speed of the...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 23, 2010
ABC News Licenses Photos, Wins Exclusive, in Joran van der Sloot Murder Case
Media Bistro reported June 17 that ABC News has yet again dished out money for "licensing" photos and documents, and...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 24, 2010
U.S. Libel bill could make some libel tourism rulings void in U.S.
Because Britain's libel laws are more friendly to the public than the media, American-based media outlets and writers sometimes find...