by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2017
NPR Needs Transparency with Corrections, Public Editor says
National Public Radio doesn't give corrections enough on-air prominence, public editor Elizabeth Jensen recently argued. While NPR does post corrections...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2017
Fake news gets China correspondent Oscar Garschagen fired by Dutch newspaper
Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad fired reporter Oscar Garschagen, a correspondent in China, because of "serious mistakes" following allegations of fake quotes and...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2017
Judge Judy gets apology from National Enquirer for Alzheimer’s, Cheating Claims
Judge Judy could very well throw the book at the National Enquirer and National Examiner. The two gossip tabloids, both...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2017
Rape comments get radio host George Hook suspended
George Hook, the Irish radio host who blamed victims on the air for rape earlier this month, is losing his...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2017
Why did Gannett-owned site call High School football coach ‘classless,’ ‘idotic’ & not label commentary
Gannett-owned news site NorthJersey.com's sports article described high school football coaches as "classless" and "idiotic." Was it fair game? The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2017
South African Newspaper Wrong to Claim Business Owner Bribed for Tax Debt Forgiveness
South Africa's City Press accused a man of bribing a government official to forgive a tax debt. City Press, a Sunday...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2017
UVA Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members win appeal, can sue Rolling Stone for ‘Rape on Campus’
The controversy surrounding Rolling Stone's "A Rape on Campus" article is not going away. The 2014 article by Sabrina Rubin...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2017
Daily Star Published Photo of Person who wasn’t missing in Ariana Grande Manchester Bombing
In the panic after the Manchester bombing attack at an Ariana Grande concert earlier this year, which killed 22 and...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2017
Corrections: Sorry we said you were transgender, Which Thomas Frank & Where’s Kosovo?
iMediaEthics rounds up interesting and newsworthy corrections every few weeks. Check out our latest collection! 1. The New York Times...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2017
‘World leaders were duped over global warming?’ IPSO rules against Mail on Sunday’s climate change story
The UK Mail on Sunday claimed "world leaders were duped over global warming" and had been "convinced" to invest to...