by Molika Ashford on Sep 30, 2009
Gotcha! Journalists weigh in on the ethics of activist reporting
While there is little question that the actions of the community organizing group ACORN--revealed in a series of covert videos...
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by Molika Ashford on Sep 29, 2009
NY Times confuses 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll with real science
Scientific polls can be valuable. They can give a great overview, track trends, gauge opinions and reveal national tenor. But...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 27, 2009
A Thorny Libel Case: NYtimes Blogger takes a stab at the ongoing suit against Simon Singh
NYTimes blogger and evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson opened up a discussion on her blog The Wild Side last Tuesday. Her...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 26, 2009
Bad Astronomy Calls Out Australia’s ABC On Vaccine Reporting
Bad Astronomy, a Discover Magazine blog by astronomer Phil Plait that covers bad science and bad science journalism, unveiled a...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 14, 2009
CNN’s Sanjay Gupta defends Lance Armstrong against doping charges
I was alerted to an ethical question weeks ago by a tweet from an old medical journalism professor and from...