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Passenger detained by TSA officers for 'bomb' comments about food

Airport officials at JFK detained a traveler who mentioned the word "bomb", but only to discover that the man was actually talking about a sandwich referred to as The Bomb.

In the Media by Owen Weldon

Justin Bieber under fire for his 'Free Gas' for 'Indians' comment

Justin Bieber may be able to get the girls swooning and screaming but he seems to have offended some of Canada's aboriginal community over a remark he made in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 8 comments

Azhar Ahmed to stand trial for offensive Facebook comment

Huddersfield - The 19-year-old pleaded not guilty in court, but he will be tried later this year for "sending a grossly offensive message" in comparing the attention the deaths of British soldiers received to those of many Afghan civilians.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 9 comments

Survey: News sites' comment tools can attract young readers

A new survey found younger news readers are three times more likely than those 55 and older to say that engagement tools will make them more likely to visit a site. Overall, though, a third of those surveyed said they never comment on sites.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 24 comments

St. Louis Editor Outs Commentator Who Then Loses Job

St. Louis Post Dispatch website editor Kurt Greenbaum outed a commentator on his blog earlier this month. The commentator subsequently lost his job. Greenbaum says, "I sleep fine at night," but many regard him to be a self-righteous 'rat'.

In the Media by Bob Gordon - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Oprah silent on Michael Jackson's death

The Queen of Daytime Television's silence in the wake of the King of Pop's death is a mystery to the public and the media.

In the Media by Sitafa Harden - 4 comments

Sri Lanka Fighting Continues: Locals Comment Special

Fighting between Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continues in the northern part of the island nation. The army has squeezed the rebels into a narrow swath of land of only seven square kilometres.

Digital Journal Report by Christopher Szabo - 23 comments

Media Watch, Australia: The most loathed media critic in the country

Possibly unique, Media Watch is the part of the Australian national broadcaster which bites. This might be of great interest to DJ readers and journalists, because it sets some pretty high standards.

In the Media by Paul Wallis

Children's Book Writer Inappropriate to Young Fan

Richard Lynn Stack, a children's book author who writes stories about his dogs and then takes them with him on appearances at elementary schools, is in the doghouse over a comment made to a young fan.

In the Media by paigemom - 3 comments

Coach fired for 'check manhood' comment

A high school coach who told his players at halftime to reach into their pants to "check their manhood" before returning to the basketball court was fired.

In the Media by RobotGod - 1 comment