by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2010
NY Post Apologizes: 638-Word Hooker Correction May Be Longest in its History? Ducks libel threat
The New York Post's John Podhoretz's 638-word, page 3 apology to Kristin Davis for falsely labeling her a hooker was...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2010
WikiLeaks Latest Document Dump, Founder Assange Walks Off CNN set
WikiLeaks, the self-described whistleblower site which became a conversation topic after its July publication of 90,000 war documents, gave select major...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2010
Fake Reporter Darren Holmes, Darren Forester Stirs Trouble in Canadian Town
A Canadian activist pretending to be a reporter has apologized for misrepresenting himself and confusing politicians he interviewed. But, he still...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 23, 2010
Juan Williams firing makes fund drive ‘difficult’ says NPR Board member Robert Gordon, Nashville Public Radio President
Juan Williams is the latest in this year's string of reporters fired for their comments off-the-clock. Williams worked for National Public...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
WaPo Censors ‘Where’s Muhammed?’ Cartoon
The Washington Post's ombudsman Andrew Alexander reported Oct. 10 that the newspaper replaced the scheduled Oct. 3 "Non Sequitur" cartoon with an...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
Reuters Journalist Neil Collins Quits, Didn’t Disclose Financial Conflict of Interest
Reuters journalist Neil Collins has resigned after not disclosing he owned stock in companies he wrote about, according to the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
Iran’s Leader Promotes Citizen Journalism?
Even though citizen journalists were arrested last year after Iran's presidential election, Iranian "spiritual leader and highest authority" Ayatollah Ali...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
Financial Services Authority: Companies Should Record Interviews with Journalists
The Guardian reported that Financial Services Authority chief executive Hector Sants wrote "to newspaper editors defending recommendations that urge companies to record...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2010
Los Angeles Times Readers Rep on Gauntlet/Gantlet
The Los Angeles Times' readers' representative blogged Oct. 8 that despite readers' complaints, the Times was correct in its headline...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2010
MaineWatchdog Reported ‘Hypocrisy’ of State Rep Using Private Jet, Not Ethics Violation?
iMediaEthics wrote Oct. 5 about MaineToday Media fact checking the work of a watchdog site, Maine Watchdog. MaineToday Media accused Maine...