Paul Farhi, who writes for the Washington Post, turned out a scathing piece for the American Journalism Review on the excesses and inadequacies of the coverage of the Tiger Woods scandal.

It's well worth reading, as it is truly embarrassing to note all the mistakes that were made, and the stories of mistresses popping up out of the woodwork with no evidence to back them up, or supposedly reliable papers knowingly using "sources" that themselves were flimsy.

The worst offender seems TMZ, the celebrity gossip site that initially said in a widely spread report that Woods' wife inflicted his injuries. A month later, TMZ contradicted itself by saying "Tiger's appearance gave them (police) no reason to believe he was the victim of domestic violence" ... and it couldn't be bothered to retract, apologize for, deal with or even acknowledge its first error.

On the Media Game blog is written by Gerry Storch.

This is a summary article of the OurBlook social media interview series. Over 30 experts were interviewed, and special emphasis was placed on journalism and social media.

It's all happened so fast with social media ...

2005 - YouTube, a venture technology startup with early headquarters above a pizzeria in San Mateo, Calif., launches.

2006 - Facebook, invented in a Harvard dorm room, goes big-time by opening up to anyone over age 13 with an e-mail address.

2007 - Twitter, dreamed up during a podcast company brainstorming session, becomes a separate entity.

Dr. John Comerford, vice president for institutional advancement at Westminster College, talks about the future of American education at the college level. Dr. Comerford discusses the functional differences between private and public colleges and the history leading to the differences seen today.

Read the Dr. John Comerford Interview

Sometimes you just have to shake your head at what you see in a paper. Even a paper as great as the Wall Street Journal, which ran a correction today (March 9) saying it was wrong when it reported VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman had received "expected pay" of $60.1 million in 2008. Actually, he received $8.8 million.

That's still a lot of money from a company I never heard of. But it's still a big mistake and it's not just the mistake itself, as we all make them, but the fact the Journal buried the correction in inconspicuous type on page 2A with no explanation or apology whatsoever.

I think whoever goofed should be required to identify himself/herself in a note to readers, explain why and how the mistake was made, and apologize. This should be standard policy on all corrections at the Journal and every other metro paper ... and I bet it would reduce the number of mistakes fast if personal responsibility had to be taken. 

But one thing I'll give the WSJ credit for. In the online version, it has the correction at the bottom of the original article so you can see it right then and there.

On the Media Game blog is written by Gerry Storch.

March is National Nutrition Month and Dr. Margaret Lewin, medical director of Cinergy Health, outlines the E.A.T.R.I.G.H.T. plan. The plan provides information about making healthy and nutritious choices.

Read the Dr. Margaret Lewin Article

Andy Petroski, director and assistant professor of learning technologies at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, talks about technology in education. He says new technology enables work to be done more creatively and efficiently. Petroski also states that copyright violation and plagiarism may be easier because of advances in technology, but reminds us that technology also eases the ways of checking for originality.

Read the Andy Petroski Interview

Greg Smith, chief information officer at George Fox University, talks about the future of education and how e-textbooks, social media and other technologies are changing techniques in higher education. He fears public institutions responding to the economic downturn by dismantling educational standards but favors institutions targeted on survival through efficiency.

Read the Greg Smith Interview

One of the best expositions I've seen of the online hostility issue came here in washingtonpost.com.

It's a followup by Christian Davenport about an article he wrote on a bill collector who feared being profiled because of the vicious reaction he might get in the online comment section ... and of course, he was right, that's exactly what he got. As a result, he said never again would he consent to an interview.

I can't blame him ... why subject yourself to vile namecalling from people who have the IQ of a rutabaga and hide in anonymity. While the Post uses an automatic filter as do some other papers, that's not enough ... a live editor should screen all comments before they're posted.

On the Media Game blog is written by Gerry Storch.

Prof. Jim Alouf, Sweet Briar College, talks about the strengths and weaknesses in America’s education system. Alouf believes the No Child Left Behind act should be scrapped and explains his reasoning. He says that government policy should move away from enforcement of unfunded mandates and privatization toward adequate funding for public schools.

Read the James Alouf Interview

Dr. Carlos Barroso, Saint Andrew’s School, says education in America will only get better if we succeed in preparing our students for global markets and rapidly changing environments. As director of marketing and communications at Saint Andrew’s, Barroso talks about the future of education from the private school perspective.

Read the Dr. Carlos Barroso Interview

Prof. John Hanes, Regent University School of Education, discusses the state of education and how the American education system compares to other countries. He also talks about technology in education and says the future may require the field of education to re-think the nature of the knowledge and skills that we teach.

Read the John Hanes Interview

Mike Hoyt, executive editor of the Columbia Journalism Review at Columbia University, talks about the differences and similarities between traditional journalism and future journalism and the skills needed for the future. He also discusses citizen journalism, bias, and offers advice for future journalists.

Watch the Mike Hoyt Interview