by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2010
AP Smack Down of NYT’s Definitive Gulf Oil Spill Report
Associated Press reporter Harry Weber slammed the New York Times for its Dec. 25 story about the now infamous Deepwater Horizon...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2010
NPR Corrects Number of WikiLeaks’ Cables Leaked After Reader Complaints
National Public Radio and other news outlets "inflated" the number of diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks, NPR's ombudsman, Alicia Shepard, explained...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2010
The Sun Admits Publishing Fake Story about Al-Qaeda Threats
The Sun fessed up to publishing a fake story on its front page earlier this month, Roy Greenslade reported in...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2010
ESPN Anchor Will Selva Suspended After Plagiarizing Newspaper Columnist
ESPN anchor Will Selva was suspended after being called out for plagiarism, according to NBA Fanhouse. Selva apologized yesterday after an...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2010
No Donations from WikiLeaks to Bradley Manning Defense Fund Yet
The Central Intelligence Agency has created a task force to investigate WikiLeaks' impact, the Washington Post reported. The task force...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2010
Plain Dealer Not Aggressive Enough on Corruption Scandal?
Editor & Publisher highlighted a recent column by the Cleveland Plain Dealer's reader's representative, Ted Diadiun, analyzing the Plain Dealer's reporting of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2010
India Journalists Worried about Paid News, Media Monopolies
At a recent seminar, the Press Council of India called paid news "dangerous for the survival of democracy," Economic Times reported....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2010
Maine Newspaper Gave $47K Free Advertising to Political Campaign?
The Portland Press Herald has been called out for giving almost $47,000 worth of free advertising to the supporters of...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2010
CBS News Airs Hoax Image of President Bush’s Book Cover
CBS News used a hoax image of former President George W. Bush's recent memoir, Decision Points, Fox News reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2010
iMediaEthics’ Top Media Ethics Issues of 2010
Here are iMediaEthics' picks for the top issues in journalism and media ethics during 2010. 1. Copyright Infringement: The protection of...