by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2010
Forbes To Fact Check Disputed Dinesh D’Souza Obama Story, After Publishing It
Forbes magazine agreed to fact check Dinesh D'Souza's Barack Obama article post-publication "to see if an apology or a correction...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2010
Fake News Announcements Debunked on Twitter? Nicki Minaj busts Phony Concert
The BBC reported Sept. 23 that music star Nicki Minaj found out via Twitter that fans have been scammed into...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2010
Journalism students writing for newspapers need sources
With journalism's evolution and the economic crunch, traditional news media outlets - both print and broadcast - have been relying...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2010
New York Times on Explaining Dale Earnhardt Jr Publicist Involvement in Stories
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane wrote Sept. 25 responding to a few reader questions and concerns. Brisbane highlighted Larry...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2010
Reporters without Borders joins Le Monde in legal complaint against French govt. Nicolas Sarkozy violation of confidential sources
The Guardian's media writer Roy Greenslade reported Sept. 23 that Reporters without Borders is supporting French newspaper Le Monde in a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2010
Michigan Truth Squad Fact Checking Political Ads
The Michigan Truth Squad, which fact checks and investigates claims made in political ads, is expanding its scope for November's...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2010
Toronto Sun Retracts Column, Apologizes to George Soros after Threat of Defamation Lawsuit
The Toronto Sun retracted a column and issued an apology to billionaire George Soros earlier this month after "receiving a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2010
Boston Globe owns up to “lifting quotes,” corrects after “violation of Globe’s journalistic standards”
The Boston Globe published an editor's note Sept. 21 explaining that an article in the newspaper had used information from...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2010
Denver Post: “Dear blogger: I didn’t crib you”
State Bill Colorado, a news website that is focused on Colorado's General Assembly, wrote Sept. 16 characterizing the Denver Post as "sending mixed...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2010
Tips for journalists : How to stop being duped by websites, social media
Too often lately it seems journalists are caught publishing faulty information or photos found through Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and other...