by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2010
Fox News Corrects Chief Sitting Bull Headline After Complaints of Error
Fox News fixed an incorrect headline after the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) publicly criticized the news site for a...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2010
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough Suspended for Political Donations
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough was suspended for two days without pay after Politico revealed he made political contributions, a violation...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 18, 2010
Wisc. Newspaper Bans Comments on Crime, Courts, Sex, Race, Accident Stories
The Wisconsin newspaper Janesville Gazette announced in a Nov. 7 blog post that its website, GazetteXtra.com, will no longer permit comments on...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 18, 2010
Sweden Seeks Arrest of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange by Interpol
Swedish authorities are seeking an international arrest warrant for Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. As Assange's whereabouts are reportedly unknown, does this mean there will...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 17, 2010
Australian news site apologizes for errors: Star Trek’s ‘Patrick Stewart is Handsome’
An Australian news site published a lengthy apology to readers for its "poorly researched" article on Star Trek, which also...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 17, 2010
Slovakian Journalist Group Updates Code of Ethics
A Slovakian journalists group approved a new code of ethics for the country's journalists and a new chairman, the Slovak...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2010
Will Robot Journalism Replace Sports Journalists?
Tech Journal South reported that a North Carolina-based company called Statsheet has created a "content algorithm" program which will create...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2010
Will Denver Post Sue Readers Over Copyright Infringment?
The Denver Post issued "a notice to readers" on Sunday reminding them of copyright laws. Noting that "everything that appears in...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2010
UK Newspaper Apologizes for Calling Former Politician “Sex Pest”
The Daily Express apologized Nov. 5 to a former politician for an Oct. 2009 article which incorrectly labeled him a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2010
Alaska TV Station Holds Ethics Meeting after “Child Molesters” Voicemail
KTVA, the Alaska station which fired two producers last week, canceled its 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. evening news program...