by Sydney Smith on Sep 12, 2016
Louise James: Behind the Irish Mail on Sunday’s Apology
Earlier this year, iMediaEthics highlighted an interesting apology out of the Irish Mail of Sunday. The Mail on Sunday apologized...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2016
6 Posts Unpublished from Gawker Media’s Gizmodo, Jezebel & Deadspin
Univision, which bought seven Gawker Media sites (but not Gawker.com itself) last month, is unpublishing six posts to protect any...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 10, 2016
Australian Broadcasting Regulator updates Privacy Guidelines
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has updated its guidelines for handling privacy issues in media. This is the first time the...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 09, 2016
8 Nepali News outlets Published Graphic Bus Crash Photos, Press Council to Investigate
Eight Nepali news outlets published graphic photos of a bus crash on their websites. Now the Press Council of Nepal wants...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2016
Why Did NYTimes Replace Clinton Trump Forum Article without Disclosure?
The New York Times' replaced an article about Matt Lauer's widely-criticized forum interviews of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with another article, by...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 08, 2016
Associated Press Deletes Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Tweets, Announces New Practice for Tweet Deletion
Two weeks later, the Associated Press deleted a tweet about Hillary Clinton that said "more than half those who met Clinton...
by on Sep 08, 2016
700+ Complaints over Aboriginal Cartoon, Australian Publishes 2 OpEds
Last month, more than 700 readers complained after The Australian newspaper, a daily newspaper based in Sydney, published an editorial cartoon...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 07, 2016
Graham Coutts Panic Attack Story Wrong, Convicted Murderer had a Heart Attack
Convicted murderer Graham Coutts had a heart attack, not a panic attack or an anxiety attack. But the Daily Mail...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2016
Fox News Settles Gretchen Carlson’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Greta Van Susteren Quits
Fox News has settled Gretchen Carlson's sexual harassment lawsuit against its former CEO Roger Ailes. According to Vanity Fair, Fox...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 06, 2016
Portland Newspaper OpEd Calls Paul LePage an Alcoholic, Unpublishes, but doesn’t apologize
The Maine Sunday Telegram, the sister paper to the Portland Press Herald, unpublished an op-ed suggesting the state's controversial governor,...