by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2010
The Herald’s Anonymous Sources, Rumor RE S. African Mayor Criticized
A South African newspaper has been criticized for publishing an article on the mayor of a metropolitan district, Zanoxolo Wayile....
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2010
Slate Updates Corrections Policy After Being Criticized in July
Craig Silverman reported Sept. 24 for Columbia Journalism Review that it "appears" Slate has fixed its corrections problem. Slate's Jeremy Singer-Vine looked...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2010
In Touch & Call Girl Sued over David Beckham Affair Story
Is this signaling the end of libel tourism? In an interesting twist, The Daily Express reports that Irma Nici, who...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2010
Is Comic Book Journalism a Thing?
Comic Book Journalism posted Sept. 30 an interview with Tom Spurgeon of The Comics Reporter. Spurgeon has written books about comics...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2010
LA Times Creates Interactive Crime Database
The Los Angeles Times announced Sept. 30 the creation of an interactive crime database for Los Angeles County. The database is...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 04, 2010
24/7 News Cycle Creates Problems for Journalists’ Role as Fact-Checkers
Edward Wasserman, Knight professor of journalism ethics at Washington and Lee University wrote in a guest column for The Miami Herald...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2010
Iranian Blogger Hossein Derakhshan Sentenced to 19+ Years in Prison
The Guardian reported that Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. Derakhshan "was...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2010
CNN’s Rick Sanchez Fired, Called Jon Stewart “Bigot”
CNN reporter Rick Sanchez was fired for his remarks during a comedy satellite radio show "Stand Up! With Pete Dominick," Oct. 1....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2010
Web Copyright Battle: 144 Lawsuits Over Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Content Draws Counterclaim
Earlier this summer, a Las Vegas newspaper and a copyright protection company's lawsuits against websites using the newspaper's content generated...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 02, 2010
Not Skipping Class: Student Newspaper’s Misleading Photo Corrected, Lesson in False Light, Media Ethics
The adviser for a Wisconsin high school newspaper penned an editorial letter to the newspaper's readers last week following the newspaper's...