by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2011
Village Voice Writer Fabricated Sources, Fired from NYDaily News
The Village Voice retracted a story by freelancer Rob Sgobbo after it was revealed he made up at least two...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2011
US Government Subpoenas WikiLeaks’ Twitter Account Info
The U.S. government has subpoenaed Twitter for information about WikiLeaks' and several individuals' accounts, including those people in contact with...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2011
Did Portland Press Herald Know Free Ad Space was Going to Campaign Vote?
The Portland Press Herald reportedly gave almost $47,000 in free advertising to a local Chamber of Commerce, which used the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2011
NYT Public Editor on “Questions of Boundaries” – News & Editorial, Digital & Print
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times’ public editor, compiled a list of "challenges the Times faces and the faults readers...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2011
Former CIA Officer Jeffrey Sterling Indicted, New York Times Reporter Says He Didn’t Out His Anonymous Source
As Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press reported, former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling "was indicted last month for allegedly...
by David W. Moore on Jan 10, 2011
Gallup’s Most ‘Admired’ List? – Not Really!
Once again Gallup has announced its annual “most admired” list of living people, based on a poll of American adults....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2011
NPR Apologizes, Corrects Stories Claiming Congresswoman Gabby Giffords Died
The mass shooting in Arizona on Jan. 8 left six people dead and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords "seriously wounded," but some news outlets...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2011
SPJ Exec Committee Recommends Ending Helen Thomas Award
The Society of Professional Journalists' executive committee recommended that the SPJ "retire" its Helen Thomas award. The SPJ explained in...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2011
Howard Kurtz Mixed Up Darrell Issa With Spokesman, Finally Corrects Error
News outlets publish corrections every day, but Howard Kurtz's recent correction to a Daily Beast story has gotten a lot...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 13, 2011
Righthaven founder speaks about copyright lawsuit campaign
Fortune published an interview with Righthaven's founder. iMediaEthics has been reporting the copyright infringement lawsuits by Righthaven on behalf of newspapers...