by David W. Moore on Dec 08, 2010
How Polls Mislead on the Bush-Era Tax Cuts
The polling consensus these days is that most Americans support extending the Bush-era tax cuts just for the middle class and...
Commentary
by Sydney Smith on Dec 05, 2010
Media Ethics Case Study: Nick Martin-Clark Broke Source Confidentiality Agreement
iMediaEthics received an e-mail from a student working toward her master's degree in international journalism at City University London. The student, Anna...
by George F. Bishop , David W. Moore on Nov 27, 2010
TIME-Pew Poll About End of Marriage Is Unsound
It looks like marriage is on the way out if we’re to believe the latest joint media poll on this...
by David W. Moore on Nov 20, 2010
Don’t Trust Polls about TSA Pat-Downs, Full Body X-Rays
The major media polls, once again, are performing a public disservice by their claims that most Americans “support” full body...
by George F. Bishop , David W. Moore on Nov 17, 2010
Have We Lost Faith In the U.S. Government? What the Fuzzy Polls Are Not Telling Us
Pollsters have been asking a rather fuzzy question about trusting the "government in Washington," according to a number of reports...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2010
Tweets Lead to Arrests, Libel Suits, Fines in British Courts
Media Briefs... In the U.K. this week, a politician was arrested, a cricket player has been sued for libel, and...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2010
Olbermann’s Suspension at MSNBC Ends After 2 Work Days
Keith Olbermann's "indefinite suspension" ended Sunday after only lasting a few days. In a Nov. 7 statement, MSNBC president Phil...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2010
NYT Picker Slams Times’ Public Editor Brisbane & WikiLeaks Column
The NYT Picker, a blog which "devotes itself exclusively" to analyzing the New York Times, sharply criticized the Times' public...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2010
Daily Star Likens Bomb Victims to Zombies in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Video
Many news organizations reported the sensational quote from a police detective that compared the appearance of survivors of UK bombings...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2010
MaineWatchdog Reported ‘Hypocrisy’ of State Rep Using Private Jet, Not Ethics Violation?
iMediaEthics wrote Oct. 5 about MaineToday Media fact checking the work of a watchdog site, Maine Watchdog. MaineToday Media accused Maine...