by Sydney Smith on Dec 30, 2010
The Sun Admits Publishing Fake Story about Al-Qaeda Threats
The Sun fessed up to publishing a fake story on its front page earlier this month, Roy Greenslade reported in...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2010
No Donations from WikiLeaks to Bradley Manning Defense Fund Yet
The Central Intelligence Agency has created a task force to investigate WikiLeaks' impact, the Washington Post reported. The task force...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2010
India Journalists Worried about Paid News, Media Monopolies
At a recent seminar, the Press Council of India called paid news "dangerous for the survival of democracy," Economic Times reported....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2010
Naming Julian Assange’s Alleged Victims? Should Media Act Like Wikileaks?
Despite being alleged victims of rape or sexual molestation, the women behind the charges against Julian Assange have been publicly...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
Reporters without Borders Hosting WikiLeaks Site
Reporters without Borders announced yesterday that it would launch a mirror site for WikiLeaks today. In a statement published on...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
“Chilling” Media Law in Hungary
Local Hungarian newspapers published "blank cover pages" in a unified stance of protest after Hungary's parliament OK'ed a bill giving...
by David W. Moore on Dec 21, 2010
Do Americans Care About War in Afghanistan? Reinterpreting the Polls
According to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, six of ten Americans now say the war in Afghanistan has not...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2010
Illegal or Undocumented Immigrant ? Which Term is Correct?
iMediaEthics has previously written about journalists advising on what terminology to use for sensitive issues, including the legal status of individuals...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2010
Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s First Lady, Sues Over WikiLeaks Cable Claim She Profited From Blood Diamonds
Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, filed a $15 million lawsuit against the weekly Standard newspaper over the...