“Shame,” by Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King

A collection of stories about ethics and general badness in today’s news:
The Washington Times apologizes for running an anti-Semitic ad.
A union boss paid a White Plains, NY reporter $500 but only as a thank you, not as a bribe, so it’s okay.

Boston anchorwomen: victims of stalking or just thin-skinned

The plagiarizing sports reporter thinks it’s unfair that he’s fired.

Congressional Quarterly’s calendar ‘incorporated details‘ from the calendar of its rival, National Journal. (via Romenesko.)
And the juiciest errors of the week, from Regret the Error.

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