by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2011
Ghana Media Influenced by Politicians?
Cornelius Pratt argued that there is "a distinction between journalism as a duty and journalism as a mission," Ghana Broadcasting...
Conflict of Interest
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2011
Ashton Kutcher’s Editorial & its Thin Disclosure of Investments Won’t be Investigated by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission announced it wouldn't be looking into Ashton Kutcher's editorial for Details magazine, Betabeat reported. As BetaBeat...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 10, 2011
Did CNBC Kill a Program Because The Show May Have Doubled as PR?
POLITICO reported that CNBC ended its program World Business after the Sarawak Report revealed "the show's production company was doubling...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 29, 2011
Seattle Weekly Writer Doesn’t Disclose His Article was on his Fiance
Seattle Weekly recently committed a "massive failure of disclosure" in its cover story by Wallowa County Chieftain editor and publisher Rick...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 26, 2011
WSJ Criticized by Dow Jones Committee for Soft Interview with Rupert Murdoch
The Wall Street Journal has been criticized for its interview with Rupert Murdoch, the Guardian reported. According to the Guardian, that...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 06, 2011
NYT Public Editor Comments on David Pogue’s PR Work
Last month, Forbes' Jeff Bercovici questioned if the New York Times will "give David Pogue another pass on ethics" after...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 01, 2011
ABC News Paid Another $15K in Casey Anthony Case for Pic of Dead Snake, SPJ ‘Decries’ Practice
ABC News paid $15,000 in photo licensing fees to Roy Kronk, "the meter reader who first discovered Caylee Anthony‘s remains," Media...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 29, 2011
WaPo Ombud Weighs in on Jose Vargas Essay admitting he’s an Illegal Immigrant
Jose Antonio Vargas revealed in a New York Times essay that he is an illegal immigrant and that he used...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 09, 2011
Demi Moore, actor…and host for CNN News Documentary?
The New York Times reported this week that Demi Moore will report and host a documentary for CNN on sex...