by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2013
NYDaily News Front Page Features Severed Foot of NYC Taxi Crash Victim Sian Green
How news outlets handle graphic, gory or disturbing photos is a topic iMediaEthics has covered numerous times in recent years....
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2013
Virginia News Leader Says Sorry for F-Word in Accuweather Kid’s Caption
Gannett-owned The News Leader apologized August 19 for publishing the f-word in its "print weather package." According to the apology...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 24, 2013
Aaron Sorkin: Mother Jones’ Headline Writer ‘Lied,’ Huffington Post Doesn’t ‘Suck’
Director and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin criticized the Mother Jones website for having "lied" in a headline saying that he thinks the...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2013
NYT’s Maureen Dowd Misquotes in NYC Mayor Race Story, Apologizes to de Blasio, Quinn campaigns
The New York Times' Maureen Dowd misquoted Chirlane McCray, the wife of New York City mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio....
by David W. Moore on Aug 22, 2013
Democratic Pollster Discovers Ignorant Republicans who think Katrina is Obama’s Fault
Talking Points Memo (TPM) recently reported on a new poll by a Democratic pollster suggesting most Louisiana Republicans are either...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2013
Reuters Photo Shows G3 Jet Plane Upside Down, Globe and Mail Forgot to tell Readers
Reuters intentionally flipped a photo of a G3 jet upside down but when the Globe and Mail published it, it...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2013
Was it OK for NYT to Publish Pics of Autistic Children? Public Editor Says Yes
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan looked into the ethics of reporting on and identifying minor-aged children with medical...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 17, 2013
CNBC Corrects: George Soros Didn’t Sell JC Penney Stock [VIDEO]
CNBC incorrectly reported on air and on Twitter that billionaire George Soros sold all of his stock in J.C. Penney...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 16, 2013
Cricket Columnist Defends ‘Asian Immigrant’ Comment, Said Wife is ‘Asian Immigrant’
Readers complained over a UK Telegraph cricket column saying Australia's cricket team included a Pakistani player as an "experiment with...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 15, 2013
AP Corrects, Obama’s Gulf Ports Comment Shouldn’t have been Clarified
The Associated Press "wrongly inserted an interpretative phrase in parentheses into a quote by" Barack Obama that changed the meaning...