by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2014
Top 10 Hoaxes and Fake Stories of 2014
Below, check out the top ten stories iMediaEthics covered of news outlets being duped by fake or satire stories. 10....
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2014
Did Irish President Talk about Human Rights with Xi Jinping? Irish Independent Says no, Apologizes
The Irish Independent falsely claimed that Irish president Michael Higgins avoided talking about human rights with Chinese president Xi Jinping....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2014
5 Most Controversial Cartoons of 2014
This year, questions about the ethics of cartoons have gained more attention. From questions about why women in a real-life...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2014
iMediaEthics 10 Most Read Stories in 2014
Below, see what stories iMediaEthics readers read the most in 2014, based on unique page views. 10. Hoax alert! Jesse...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2014
How did Fake Chinese News Site Dupe Washington Post, Atlantic, BBC?
Multiple news outlets including the Washington Post and the BBC were duped by a fake news site posing as Chinese...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2014
Thai News editor Gets 4.5 years in jail for libeling King
Thai news editor Nut Rungwong has been jailed for libeling Thailand's king, the Associated Press reported. He didn't actually write...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2014
In real life, the lawyers and judge were women, so why did Toronto Star’s Ghomeshi Cartoon depict them as Men?
In the real court case, two female lawyers and a woman judge --not men--dominated the visual court scene. So why...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 05, 2014
Rolling Stone never contacted accused rapists in UVA Frat story, apologizes
Rolling Stone has apologized for not contacting the University of Virginia students accused of gang rape in its November 19...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 04, 2014
Why was 12-year-old Tamir Rice’s dad’s criminal history reported by Cleveland newspaper?
An Ohio media outlet sparked outrage after it published a report on the criminal pasts of the father of Tamir...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 02, 2014
Canadian Newspaper Publishes Name of Teen Suicide Victim, Breaks Court Ban, Police Investigate
The Chronicle Herald in Nova Scotia chose to violate a publication ban and name Rehtaeh Parsons, the teenager who died...