by Sydney Smith on Mar 24, 2015
When Sports Journalism Runs Foul, Ethics Conference April 10
What is the role of ethics in sports journalism? That question will be addressed at the upcoming journalism ethics conference...
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 22, 2015
Did Australia’s Telegraph Doctor its Front Page Photo?
Was an exclusive front-page photo of a man who police have labeled a person of interest in a child's disappearance...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2015
Community editor Plagiarizes in 7 Articles at Ohio Student Newspaper
The Miami Student, a newspaper based at Miami University in Ohio, fired community editor Sammie Miller for plagiarizing in seven...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 21, 2015
Who faked the Kendall Jenner Interview on Bruce Jenner? US Weekly won’t say
Us Weekly admitted to publishing a fake interview with reality television star Kendall Jenner after she complained on Twitter, but...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 20, 2015
300+ Complaints that Guardian’s Scottish cartoon was racist, Readers Editor defends ‘Right to Offend’
More than 300 readers complained to the Guardian about a cartoon that suggested "incest and Scottish country dancing" were UK...
by David W. Moore on Mar 20, 2015
CNN Cherry Picks Poll Results Making It Appear Clinton Hurt by Emails
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, CNN announced the results of a new poll, showing “Clinton still tops in 2016.” It...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2015
BBC Investigates Top Gear host Clarkson, Separate Report Clears him of Racism
More than 100 people have complained to UK media regulator OfCom over the controversy surrounding the car show Top Gear...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 19, 2015
CNN, Chinese news sites hoaxed: Singapore’s 1st PM not Dead
CNN falsely reported on its breaking news Twitter account @cnnbrk that Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew died, Mediaite...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 17, 2015
LA Police Shootout, Suspect Wounding Broadcast Live, CBS KCBS-TV Apologizes
Los Angeles CBS-affiliate KCBS showed a live graphic video of police and a kidnapping suspect exchanging gunshots, Mediaite reported. KCBS...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 16, 2015
Michigan State U student paper brought ‘down image of black males on campus’
The State News, the independent newspaper for Michigan State University, apologized for publishing a photo showing a black male giving...