by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2014
Top 10 Wrong & Fake Photos of 2014
This year, we at iMediaEthics were pleased to see that news outlets didn't appear to publish nearly as many fake...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2014
News of the World’s Jules Stenson Admits Phone Hacking
And yet another News of the World editor has fessed up to phone hacking. Jules Stenson pleaded guilty to conspiring...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2014
Links ‘Should be as routine in our stories as quotes,’ NYTimes says
The New York Times should do better about providing links in its online articles, standards editor Phil Corbett wrote Dec....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2014
James Risen subpoenaed to testify, but won’t name anonymous source
James Risen will have to testify next month related to the trial of a former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling, but...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2014
Malawi Journalists Given Cash at President’s event?
At an event sponsored by Malawi's president Peter Mutharika, journalists were given cash, according to Voice of America. Journalists perceived...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2014
NY Magazine’s Fact Check Fail: Teen lied about $72 Million Stock Market Success
New York Magazine did not fact check a high school student's claims he made $72 million in the stock market....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2014
5 Most Controversial Cartoons of 2014
This year, questions about the ethics of cartoons have gained more attention. From questions about why women in a real-life...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2014
iMediaEthics 10 Most Read Stories in 2014
Below, see what stories iMediaEthics readers read the most in 2014, based on unique page views. 10. Hoax alert! Jesse...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2014
Sun Reporter Reads Parliament Member’s Stolen Phone, Convicted, Sentenced to 3 Months Jail
Sun reporter Nick Parker was found guilty of reading a Parliament member Siobhain McDonagh's texts on a stolen phone, the...