by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Undercover Stings Not Journalism, Says Public Editor Ted Diadiun
Reader representative Ted Diadiun opined on the subject of undercover stings and media ethics in a recent column for the...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Times of India Retracts Story Claiming Sports Match Fixed
The Times of India corrected and unpublished one of its stories claiming that a cricket match was fixed. The match accused...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Why didn’t Poynter Disclose It’s Being Paid in ESPN-Ombudsman Position?
Kelly McBride's first column as part of the Poynter Review Project for ESPN is out. (See here.) But, Poynter and...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
More on NUJ’s Conscience Clause
Earlier this month, iMediaEthics wrote about UK reporter Richard Peppiatt, who revealed that he faked stories for the Daily Star when...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
Vibe Editor Jermaine Hall Sues for Defamation, Wants Anonymous Commenter’s Identity Revealed
Vibe magazine's editor-in-chief, Jermaine Hall, has filed a court order to out the identity of an anonymous commenter. Hall also...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 28, 2011
NBC Miami, MSNBC Apologizes: Financial Manager Helped Find $300K Theft, Not Part of It
NBC Miami apologized for and retracted its claims that financial manager Toni Chiricosta was "involved with" a $300,000 theft. In...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2011
Front-Page Photo of Dead Child: Is it Ethical?
The Pacific Freedom Forum, a media advocacy group for Pacific media, criticized the Vanuatu Times for publishing a photo of a...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 27, 2011
NZ Group Explains Call for Suicide Reporting Guidelines Changes
As iMediaEthics wrote last week, New Zealand's guidelines for media reporting on suicides may change soon. The guidelines are considered very...
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...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 26, 2011
Mexican Media Agrees to Reporting Guidelines
Several Mexican news organizations recently established guidelines to their reporting on drugs in Mexico, EditorsWeblog reported. While at least one...