by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2011
What’s in a Name: Reuters Corrects Gadhafi Tweet
Reuters corrected its Aug. 21 news release that Muammar Gaddafi "has been detained" via Twitter. The news outlet's original information suggested...
Social Media & Online Commenting
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2011
Fake Tweet Starts Rumor Piers Morgan Suspended
Fake news that CNN host and former Daily Mirror and News of the World editor Piers Morgan had been suspended...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 25, 2011
New Social Media Guidelines for BBC
Earlier this month, the BBC announced its new social media guidelines, EditorsWeblog reported. As EditorsWeblog explained, "In sum, the guidelines...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2011
New Social Media Guidelines at AFP
The Agence France Presse has released new guidelines on reporting from social media. The AFP calls on staff to "monitor...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 23, 2011
Thugs is not Objective
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper tweeted July 11 "Thugs attack us embassy in #syria. This is from the #Mubarak playbook. Details #ac360...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2011
UK Atty General Not Pursuing Action after Tweeters Violated Injunctions
iMediaEthics wrote last month when UK attorney general Dominic Grieve "warned" tweeters that they could face contempt of court charges for violating injunctions. ...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2011
Guardian Public Editor Comments on “Offensive Tweets’
A freelancer for The Guardian posted "two disparaging remarks" on Twitter about the death of three teenagers, The Guardian's public...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2011
AP to Staff: No Personal Opinions on Social Media
In the wake of the Casey Anthony trial and the New York gay marriage vote, the Associated Press has reminded...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 08, 2011
Wash Post Deletes Comments Naming Dominique Strauss-Kahn Accuser
The Washington Post's Paul Farhi wrote July 5 about the reasons why the media isn't naming the woman accusing Dominique...