by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2018
Nicola Sturgeon didn’t change flag policy, Daily Mail corrects
The Scottish Daily Mail claimed Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon changed government policy to drastically limit how many days the...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2018
Ed Sheeran isn’t dead, Icelandic newspaper uses photo with obit
Ed Sheeran isn't dead, and he wasn't the victim of a death hoax. But, Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið published a photo...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2018
Vanity Fair Photoshops Hollywood cover to remove James Franco
Vanity Fair Photoshopped the pictures of Hollywood actors on the cover of a recent issue, in order to remove actor James...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2018
South African news site sorry for ‘racist & sexist’ blogpost about cricket player
South Africa's News 24 published a "racist and sexist" blog post about former cricket player Michael Holding. Now, the news...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2018
Minnesota Public Radio on how it reports on Garrison Keillor & Allegations of Inappropriate behavior
Minnesota Public Radio cut ties with Garrison Keillor in late November amidst accusations of "inappropriate behavior." Now, MPR is sharing...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 25, 2018
South Africa’s News 24 gets Ombudsman to handle complaints, provide accountability
South African online news outlet News 24 has created its first public editor position, appointing George Claassen to the role....
by Sydney Smith on Jan 24, 2018
Why the Toronto Star Stopped identifying an 11-year-old girl who made up Hijab Attack
An 11-year-old Toronto girl claimed earlier this month that her hijab had been cut on her way to school. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 23, 2018
Irish magazine Village sued over Sexual Harassment Editorial
Village, an Irish political and cultural magazine, published an editorial about the "peaceful revolution" against sexual harassment leading to the...
by David W. Moore on Jan 22, 2018
10th Annual Top Ten Dubious Polling Awards
Editor’s note: Every January, iMediaEthics’ polling director David W. Moore assembles the top ten “Dubious Polling Awards” for iMediaEthics. The tongue-in-cheek awards...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2018
Corrections Roundup: Megadeth or Megadeath? Not the owner of a Cockfighting Ring
Sometimes, the error isn't as noteworthy as the context. In 2015, the Wall Street Journal misspelled the name of the...