by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Did HuffPost Sensationalize a Japan Disaster Headline?
JapanProbe.com compared two screenshots of coverage a Japan disaster --the "aerial water dumping" in Japan because of a nuclear reactor....
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by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
Indonesian Gender Bias Study Background Explained
iMediaEthics wrote yesterday about the Alliance of Independent Journalists' (AJI) recent study that reported gender bias in Indonesian media. We heard back...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 30, 2011
‘Irish Mail on Sunday’ In Court Over Wraparound
As iMediaEthics has reported, the Irish Mail on Sunday was criticized in February for its wraparound cover with Irish newspaper the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Los Angeles Times Leaks? Paper Asks Readers for Public Records
The Los Angeles Times called on readers to submit any public records and government documents. The Times created a database...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
NYT Adds Editors’ Note to Chinese Censorship Story
The New York Times has posted an editors' note on its story about Chinese censorship. In part, the note read:...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 29, 2011
Gender Bias in Indonesia?
A study from Indonesia's Alliance of Independent Journalists reported this month that Indonesian media is "guilty of blatant gender-bias," the...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2011
Media Monitoring Africa Suggests Adding Children Clauses to Press Code
iMediaEthics previously wrote about the media being criticized for reporting on children in India and South Africa. We wrote to Media...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2011
Media Needs to Report in Context
The Dallas News' editor Michael Landauer questioned why the media is "so bad at providing context." "I've always been interested...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 13, 2011
New Study: Readers Want Active Reporting?
Ohio State University announced in a press release that a new research study (published in the Journal of Communication) found that...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 06, 2011
Anonymous Commenters Not Protected in Indiana
An Indiana judge has called on two media outlets to turn over "identifying information" for anonymous commenters, the Indy Star reported. ...