by Sydney Smith on Feb 16, 2014
Payne Ethics Award Honors Journalists, Entries due March 3
The University of Oregon's journalism school is calling for entries for its annual journalism ethics award. Each year, the university's...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 15, 2014
‘You’re Grounded,’ Unusual consequences for Michigan Student Journalists
The dean of students at Michigan's private college Albion grounded student publication The Pleiad for nine days. Much like naughty children...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 14, 2014
Michael Dunn’s F-Bomb aired on CNN during trial, Anderson Cooper apologizes
CNN's Anderson Cooper apologized after the network aired profanity in its coverage of Michael Dunn's trial, Mediaite reported. The testimony...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 13, 2014
ARod lawyer accuses 2 NYDaily News reporters of ‘conspiracy,’ sues for libel
Alex Rodriguez's lawyer is suing The New York Daily News for defamation. The lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, claims that two Daily...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 13, 2014
OK! Admits To Fake Jennifer Lawrence Story, Actress NOT Engaged
OK! magazine has admitted it published a fake story about actress Jennifer Lawrence. The Feb. 3 story claimed that actor Nicholas...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 12, 2014
Wisc Gov Scott Walker called liar after Right Wing News blogger misquotes him
Right Wing News blogger John Hawkins' misquotation of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker resulted in him being called a liar and mocked...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 11, 2014
RTE: Our libel defense ‘Unlikely to Succeed Before Jury,’ Homophobic Remarks cost us
Irish broadcaster RTE paid €85,000 in a libel settlement over comments made in a Jan. 11 entertainment program, Saturday Night...
by David W. Moore on Feb 10, 2014
6th Annual Top 10 Dubious Polling Awards
Editor's Note: iMediaEthics' polling director David Moore collects the ten most dubious polls from the prior year in his annual...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 10, 2014
Fake David Bar Katz ‘Tricked’ National Enquirer? Real Katz suing for Philip Seymour Hoffman gay lovers claim
David Bar Katz is suing the National Enquirer over its current Feb. 17 cover story claiming he and Philip Seymour...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 10, 2014
Do Bikini photos violate Valerie Trierweiler’s privacy? Closer mag sued again
Valerie Trierweiler, the former partner of French president Francois Hollande, is suing Closer for invasion of privacy after the French...