by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2011
UK PCC May Regulate Reporters’ Tweets, Hold Tweets to Editorial Code
The UK media regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) may start regulating UK reporters' tweets, the Guardian reported. The...
Social Media & Online Commenting
by Sydney Smith on May 12, 2011
U.S. Billionaire Louis Bacon to Sue Wikipedia, Denver Post, WordPress
A U.S. billionaire intends to sue for the identity of anonymous commenters, including people who have posted information about him...
by Sydney Smith on May 05, 2011
Watch Out For Fake Quotes!
The Atlantic's Megan McArdle tracked the "anatomy of a fake quotation" attributed to Martin Luther King Jr. this week. The fake...
by Sydney Smith on May 02, 2011
Social Media Ethics : Think before you Post
In light of last year's suicide of Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi, Leone Kraus blogged on LGBTQ blog Bilerico about ethics...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2011
Who has better Link Ethics, Bloggers or Journalists? Reuters weighs in…
Are blogs more ethical than traditional media? In terms of attribution, Reuters' Anthony DeRosa, in his blogpost about "traditional media's...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2011
Reuters Bureau Chief David Fox Fired for Online Chat Comments
David Fox was fired from Reuters after sending a "crude remark" in a Reuters chat room, the Guardian's Roy Greenslade...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 12, 2011
AP’s Labor Union: Don’t Share Stories on Social Media Sites
CNN reported that the News Media Guild is advising AP staffers against using social media sites to "promote their stories."...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 11, 2011
Reuters Sued for Censoring Tweets by Deborah Zabarenko
The National Labor Relations Board is suing Reuters for "reprimanding a reporter," Deborah Zabarenko, because the employee tweeted critically of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 10, 2011
Associated Press Reporter Claims Tweet about Ref True
Associated Press reporter Jon Krawczynski, who is being sued by referee Bill Spooner over a tweet, is defending himself in...