by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2012
Anonymous Source Criticizes Anonymously Sourced Comments about New York Jets
An anonymous New York Jets player criticized news outlets, including the New York Daily News, that used anonymous sources to...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 20, 2012
ITV’s ‘Lapse’ in Lord McAlpine Reporting Leads to Apology, OfCom Investigation, Libel Lawsuit
Lord McAlpine, the retired politician who settled with the BBC for £185,000 (close to $300,000) after the British public broadcaster...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 19, 2012
Rupert Murdoch Apologizes for Tweets about ‘Jewish Owned Press,’ Media Bias
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch apologized after making controversial comments about Gaza, the Hollywood Reporter reported. In a Nov. 18...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 17, 2012
PCC Advises on Privacy, Using Social Media Posts in Light of Prince Harry Naked Pictures
The UK Press Complaints Commission released a new "guidance note" on "privacy and the public domain" in light of the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 17, 2012
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Fake Reporter Contacting Teen Athletes for Pictures
Someone was impersonating a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter, the Associated Press reported. The phony reporter is "calling high school female...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2012
Was it OK for NYTimes to Say Ethicist Question Wasn’t from Petraeus Biographer’s’ Husband?
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan responded to the numerous reports questioning if Paula Broadwell's husband was behind the...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 16, 2012
Belgium Public Broadcaster Says it Wasn’t Involved with Royal Questions Book Royal Palace Called ‘Erroneous & Slanderous’
The Belgium Royal Palace has complained to the Journalistic Deontology Council about the book Royal Questions, the Associated Press and...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 15, 2012
Updated: Lord McAlpine & BBC Settle over Child Sex Abuse Report
As iMediaEthics wrote this past weekend, BBC director general George Entwistle resigned Nov. 10 after a high-profile apology for inaccurately...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 15, 2012
Commentary Magazine Denies D.G. Myers Fired for Pro-Same Sex Marriage Blog
This past week, Commentary magazine blogger D.G. Myers suggested he was fired for his pro-gay marriage blog post, Media Bistro's...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2012
UK Sun: Sorry we said you had 7 Children
The UK Sun apologized to an Italian man for saying he was the father of seven children, the UK Press...