by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2011
Did Daily Mail Rip Off SFWeekly’s Cover Story? No Link?!
SF Weekly called out the UK Daily Mail for "churnalism" this week. According to SF Weekly, the Daily Mail "shamelessly...
Immigration
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
Sarah Palin Calls for Retraction, Apology from TIME over Christina Aguilera story
According to Fox News, Sarah Palin wrote to TIME magazine seeking a retraction and apology over its story citing satirical...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2011
US Weekly, TIME Hoaxed By Fake Palin Quotes about Deporting Christina Aguilera
Both US Weekly and TIME apparently were hoaxed by a satire article claiming Sarah Palin called out Christina Aguilera for...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2011
Georgia Newspaper Doctors Photo of Governor Nathan Deal as Nazi
Georgia newspaper El Nuevo Georgia published a doctored photo of the state's governor, CNN reported. The Jan. 6 photo illustration...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2011
Linguist Calls Media’s Use of Terms “Illegals,” “Undocumented” Partisan
How should journalists write about people who are in a country without legal certification to be there? What terms are...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2010
Illegal or Undocumented Immigrant ? Which Term is Correct?
iMediaEthics has previously written about journalists advising on what terminology to use for sensitive issues, including the legal status of individuals...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 04, 2010
WaPo Readers Cite Unfair Labels: ‘Wheel-chair bound’, ‘illegal immigrant’ & ‘ex-Marine’
Washington Post reader Ronald C. Semone complained about an Oct. 16 Metro story, which labeled a man recently convicted of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2010
Lou Dobbs Criticizes Mainstream Media for Not Contacting Him for Comment
Former CNN news anchor Lou Dobbs labeled The Nation's Oct. 25 cover story on him "a smear piece" and criticized mainstream media...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2010
Why did NY Times’ publish anonymous Mexican immigrant’s address, workplace?
The Daily Kos's "robroser" wrote Sept. 24 noting that the New York Times Kirk Semple published an article that identified anonymous...
by George F. Bishop on May 28, 2010
How Immigration Poll Majorities Are Born In The USA
Virtually every legitimate- or junk-poll these days turns up a majority (or seeming majority) in favor of the recently passed...