by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2011
Phony Travel Reviews to be Reviewed
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this year when TripAdvisor was accused of hosting 27,000 defamatory reviews. Now, Forbes is reporting that the UK...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2011
The Australian Apologizes, Retracts after ‘Erroneous’ Report on PM Julia Gillard
Rupert Murdoch-owned The Australian retracted, corrected, and apologized for publishing fake claims about Australian prime minister Julia Gillard, the Guardian...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 28, 2011
News of the World PI Glenn Mulcaire ID’s Who Ordered Phone Hacking
Glenn Mulcaire has identified the News of the World staff who had him hack phones, the BBC reported. As iMediaEthics has...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 27, 2011
CNN’s iReport Advises on Fact Checking, Sourcing
A recent report from CNN's "eight-week series about storytelling and reporting skills, iReport Boot Camp, focused on fact checking and sourcing....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2011
Did Peruvian Journalists Break Prison Rules to get Interview?
Peru's National Penitentiary Institute head has questioned how Radio Capital and TV news program Primera Noticia got access to inmate Antauro...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 23, 2011
Ashton Kutcher’s Editorial & its Thin Disclosure of Investments Won’t be Investigated by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission announced it wouldn't be looking into Ashton Kutcher's editorial for Details magazine, Betabeat reported. As BetaBeat...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 22, 2011
Study: NYT, Wash Post Use Fewer Anonymous Sources Now than 40 Years Ago
Are newspapers really using fewer anonymous sources? A recently released study looked into anonymous source use at The New York Times and...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2011
International Business Times : Sorry we called Jonathan Rees a Murderer
The International Business Times issued a correction, retraction and apology to Jonathan Rees after falsely claiming he is a murderer....
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2011
Ed Schultz Apologizes for Rick Perry ‘Black Cloud’ Quote
MSNBC's Ed Schultz apologized for airing a part of Texas governor Rick Perry's comments out of context, Mediaite reported. Schultz...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2011
MediaBistro to ABC: Stop overusing ‘Exclusive’
MediaBistro's Fishbowl DC called out ABC News for its tagging stories "exclusive." According to Fishbowl DC, ABC News's adding a...