by Sydney Smith on Jun 16, 2011
LA Times Readers Rep: What Stories Prompt Worst Comments
The Los Angeles Times readers representative, Deirdre Edgar, wrote June 10 about issues with the Times' comments section. According to Edgar,...
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by Corinne Segal on Jun 15, 2011
Media spreads false ‘mass grave’ report, Will Reuters Correct?
Several news outlets falsely reported that police had found up to 30 bodies buried on a property in Liberty County,...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 15, 2011
Margie Gillis Dance Foundation Comments about Sun Interview
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week about Canadian Sun TV's Krista Erickson's much-criticized interview with interpretive dancer Margie Gillis. We asked Gillis'...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 15, 2011
Wall Street Journal errs in light bulb report
A June 7 Wall Street Journal editorial contradicted its own earlier report on what choices consumers will have in buying "conventional" 100-watt light...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 15, 2011
BBC not transparent enough, report says
A report released by the UK Parliament’s Culture Media and Sport Committee on May 19 expressed dissatisfaction with the BBC’s...
by Corinne Segal on Jun 15, 2011
Poynter’s Julie Moos: “Checkbook journalism” makes media less credible
Julie Moos, director of Poynter Online and Poynter Publications, argued that paying sources under the guise of "licensing fees" is...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Media Watchdog Apologizes 20 Years Later for Accusing TV Reporter Angela Pearman of Faking Interview
Australian Broadcasting Corp.'s Media Watch program apologized in early June to Angela Pearman, a newscaster, for accusing her in 1991...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
ABC News Producer Chris Cuomo Defends Paying $ for Weiner Gate Photos
In an interview with Howard Kurtz on CNN's Reliable Sources, ABC News' Chris Cuomo defended his network's decision to pay...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Pakistani Journalists Told to be Responsible
At a Pakistani seminar, journalists were advised to be responsible in reporting on "the deteriorating security situation," English-language Pakistani newspaper...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 14, 2011
Toronto Star Public Editor on Identifying the Homeless
The Toronto Star's public editor, Kathy English, took up the issue of describing the homeless as "street people" in a...