by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2016
How to Report on Domestic Abuse: New Advice from Australian Press Council
Australia has new standards for how to report on domestic abuse, or family violence. David Weisbrot, the chair of the...
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by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2016
Donald Trump Comments Get Glenn Beck’s Program Suspended by Sirius XM
Sirius XM suspended Glenn Beck's radio program over a guest's comments that suggested an attack on Donald Trump. Brad Thor, a...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2016
Was Katie Couric’s Under the Gun ‘Pulled’? EPIX Says No.
No, the entertainment company EPIX did not pull the Katie Couric-produced gun documentary Under the Gun after the mounting criticism of...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2016
Katie Couric Apologizes for Misleading Under the Gun Edit
Katie Couric apologized for a misleading edit in the documentary Under the Gun that made interviewees feel they looked like...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2016
Pakistani Newspaper Alters Readers Comments to make Censorship Point
Pakistan's Daily Times, an English-language newspaper, changed online commenters' posts to make a point on press freedom, Ad Week reported....
by Sydney Smith on May 30, 2016
Katie Couric Under the Gun Documentary under Fire for Misleading Edit
A Katie Couric documentary entitled Under the Gun is drawing considerable fire. In the documentary, for which Couric was executive producer...
by Sydney Smith on May 29, 2016
PBS NewsHour Stands by Bernie Sanders Coverage
PBS NewsHour stands by its coverage of Bernie Sanders after viewer complaints. PBS ombudsman Michael Getler wrote May 25 about viewers...
by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2016
Latest in #HulkvsGawk: Nick Denton’s Open Letter to Peter Thiel, Pierre Omidyar offers Gawker Backing
Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker has been a hot topic in the news this week. Not only did a Florida...
by David W. Moore on May 27, 2016
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Racial Prejudice [PollSkeptic News Briefs]
Editor's Note: This is the first in a new series of commentary posts by iMediaEthics' polling director David Moore, a former...
by Sydney Smith on May 27, 2016
Joseph Mayton Denies Fabrication despite Guardian Deleting 13 Stories
In a statement published May 26, freelance journalist Joseph Mayton, who is based in California, denies fabricating interviews for articles he...