by Sydney Smith on May 21, 2013
Did US Justice Dept snooping put AP anonymous sources at risk?
How many anonymous sources were put at risk by the Justice Department's snooping into the Associated Press's phone records? The...
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by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2013
Call To Penalize Media Outlets Violating Journalism Ethics in Ghana
Ghana Institute of Journalism rector David Newton called for penalties against media outlets that don't follow journalism standards. Newton also...
by Sydney Smith on May 18, 2013
Scott Pelley says it has ‘been a bad few months for journalism’
"We're getting the big stories wrong over and over again," CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley said recently, according to...
by Sydney Smith on May 17, 2013
iMediaEthics Nominated as Finalist in Online Media Awards
iMediaEthics is pleased to report that we were named this week as a finalist in the 2013 Online Media Awards...
by Sydney Smith on May 16, 2013
Toronto Star’s Front-Page Apology 1st in 18 Years, Story was ‘Entirely Wrong,’ Public Editor Says
For the first time in 18 years, the Toronto Star had to run a front-page apology after wrongly saying that...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2013
Sports Reporter Fired after ‘Tremendous Amount of Sex’ Freudian Slip
Comcast SportsNet Chicago fired sports reporter Susannah Collins earlier this month, according to the sports media website Sherman Report. The...
by Sydney Smith on May 15, 2013
CNN Covers Up Error in Cleveland Kidnappings Case: Amanda Berry NOT Ariel Castro’s Daughter’s Best Friend
CNN's Michael Martinez made an error in his May 12 story on the Cleveland kidnappings case and suspect Ariel Castro. ...
by David W. Moore on May 13, 2013
One-Third of the Public Doesn’t Care about Immigration Reform, New iMediaEthics PollCheck Finds
A new iMediaEthics poll suggests Americans are more laid back about immigration reform than what most polls show, with about...
by David W. Moore on May 13, 2013
iMediaEthics Immigration Survey: Methodology & Topline
IMEDIAETHICS METHODOLOGY FOR IMMIGRATION SURVEY See Full Report Geography Surveyed: USA 50 States Data Collected: 04/13/2013 - 04/16/2013 Immigration: 896...
by Sydney Smith on May 13, 2013
Did Egyptian Newspaper Publish Fake Interview with Hosni Mubarak? Lawyer Says ‘Whole Interview is a Lie’
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's lawyer accused newspaper al-Watan of publishing a fake interview with Mubarak. Al-Watan reporter Mohammad Al...