Correspondents' dinner 2008

Check out the gossip at http://http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/generalities/ferguson_to_newsers_you_cranky_magnificent_bastards_83409.asp

Video "news" clips from The Onion

These clips from the fake-news folks at The Onion look so real, it's scary!
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/diebold_accidentally_leaks

NYT: Bloggers causing tension in sports coverage

Because we will begin our discussion of the ethics of sport reporting, I think this is a relevant article--especially considering our recent discussions about posting information online:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/business/media/21bloggers.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

PRSA code of ethics--just FYI

http://www.prsa.org/aboutUs/ethics/preamble_en.html

Rock star Gabriel offers new site to cut through all the clutter

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9918853-7.html?tag=nefd.lede
The new Filter site is a "recommendation engine." It tries to get to the truth.

Spam on Twitter out of control

Writer Adam Ostrow explains he's getting hundreds of msgs a day from advertisers and other people promoting their services or products via the social networking tool Twitter.
http://mashable.com/2008/04/14/twitter-spam-out-of-control/

Welcome to News 2.0

http://www.observer.com/2008/what-s-news-who-knows-welcome-print-2-0
The New York Observer explains.

Kimmel show to offer "live" ads

Adweek.com reports that Jimmy Kimmel is offering live ads to its advertiser--just like late-shows used to do years ago.

New mag created for socially conscious

Medialifemagazine.com reports on the new publication titled GOOD.

Tweet, tweet! I am a sock puppet!

Journalist Len Edgerly is an active blogger, tweeter, blipper, flicker, and so on--I learned a lot from him this weekend at a Colorado Press Women's workshop in Evergreen. Here is his site that lists what he presented on Saturday. http://del.icio.us/LenEdgerly/ColoPressWomen08

Infomania!

http://current.com/items/88897939_infomania_04_10_08
Current TV presents a new half-hour of Infomania. View the first installment at the above link.
Conor, the host, is open to a conference call with our ethics class about the show, politics, his life, anything. Take a look, and we can discuss.

"Beating" video raises ethical questions for news media

Ethics Newsline reports on the following: LAKELAND, Fla.A disturbing video of teenagers beating an acquaintance has raised ethics questions on several levels, including the societal implications of the apparently staged-for-video assault and the moral responsibility of media outlets that aired the tape.
Read the entire article at http://globalethics.org/newsline/2008/04/14/videotaped-beating-raises-ethics-questions/

Another opportunity for the amateurs, I mean, citizen journalists

Mediabistro.com reports:
CBS Eyes Mobile Citizen Journalism
CBS is expanding into mobile citizen journalism. The network has launched CBS iMobile, a Web site where newshounds can upload photos and videos from their camera phones.
Although the Web site is live, MocoNews reports that it seems to only work with Verizon Wireless phones so far. Hopefully that will change by the time CBS actually promotes the service. According to the article, CBS iMobile had a quiet launch during CTIA and the network is expected to start publicizing it as early as this week.

"Tupac" reporter still has his job

Editor & Publisher gives an update on the status of the L.A. reporter who reported a story using false FBI documents. http://www.foliomag.com/2008/asme-consider-photoshopping-guidelines

UK may ban "photoshopping" celeb photos

And now the American Society of Magazine Editors is discussing the same. Read the Folio report at http://www.foliomag.com/2008/asme-consider-photoshopping-guidelines

Can you see me now?

The L.A. Times reports on what's in the future for our cell phones: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mobiletv15apr15,1,5994888.story

More ads: Dogs in Central Park promote a good cause

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Alternative_media_43/Where_dogs_play_message_that_works.asp
Interesting way to gain attention to a cause

PR Watch summarizes recent "spying"

A Bad Week for Corporate Spies
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 15:46.Topics: corporations democracy environment ethics labor public relations
From MAD magazineIf Cara Schaffer contacts you, be wary. Take emails and online comments from "activist2008" and "stopcorporategreed" with a grain of salt. Londoners, be on the lookout for Toby Kendall, a.k.a. "Ken Tobias." And activists everywhere should think twice before putting documents in the recycling or trash bins.
Over the past week, reporters and activists outed three different corporate spying operations. As John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton wrote in their 1995 book "Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!": "Movements for social and political reform have often become targets of surveillance. ... The public relations industry has developed a lucrative side business scrutinizing the thoughts and actions of citizen activists, using paid spies who are often recruited from government, military or private security backgrounds."
Last week's revelations show that these underhanded tactics are very much in use today. And they don't just impact the groups being infiltrated. By privileging corporate interests, effectively giving them the first and last word on an issue, they distort vital public debates

FCC wins 'Lifetime Muzzle Award'

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=19897
The First Amendment Center has awarded the FCC an award for two decades of bad decisions.

Professor's office door creates 'hostile environment'

http://insidehighered.com/news/2008/04/10/lssu
Is this a freedom of speech issue or just poor etiqutee?

Ms. Couric, you're out--according to rumors and the WSJ

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Dayparts_update_51/The_word_CBS_s_giving_Katie_the_toss.asp
Medialifemagazine.com reports today that CBS is giving Couric the shove and is shopping for a new nightly news anchor.

Station returns to capture young male audience

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Cable_20/For_G4_the_task_of_crafting_an_identity.asp
Will this cable program survive with its reviews of video games?

Liquor ads! Are they appropriate for college newspapers?

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/commentary.aspx?id=19877
Commentary from the First Amendment Center

LA Times retracts story information about Tupac

http://www.editorsweblog.org/newspaper/2008/04/us_la_times_concludes_sources_were_fabri.php
Did this reporter have Google? Editorweblog gives us the update on March 17 story.

Nielsen buys IAG; more ratings on the way

http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3629035
Clickz reports on the purchase.

Big media stockholders in a tizzy!

From MediaPost: http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=80026

More ads in your face--for a good cause?

Medialifemagazine.com reports on how advertisers can "go green":
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Out_of_Home_19/Your_client_wearing_green_on_Earth_Day.asp

Ethics and educators: Dilemmas abound

Ethics newsline does a round-up of recent ethical dilemmas involving educators:
http://globalethics.org/newsline/2008/03/31/ethics-in-education-focus-of-press-reports/