by Sydney Smith on Apr 13, 2013
‘Joking about me being killed really isn’t funny’ Meghan McCain says
Fox Nation unpublished Ann Coulter's April 10 column because she suggested killing Meghan McCain, John McCain's daughter, the Associated Press...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 14, 2013
Davidson College Hosts ‘Ethics in Media’ Discussion [VIDEO]
North Carolina journalists and educators talked about "Ethics in the Media" at a Davidson College panel discussion, according to a...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2013
New Standards at USA Today: No ‘Illegal Immigrant’ unless in ‘Direct Quotes’
Just days after the Associated Press issued new standards on the term "illegal immigrant," USA Today announced a change in...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2013
Reuters Accidentally Publishes George Soros Obituary, at least 3rd Obit Fail in the Media since 2011
Reuters accidentally published an obituary for billionaire philanthropist George Soros today, according to Jim Romenesko. The obituary included dummy text...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
NYDaily News Defends Photoshopping Boston Marathon Pic, NYPost Stands by Front-Page Photo of Non-Suspects
Both The New York Daily News and New York Post have caught heat for their photojournalism ethics in reporting on...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
NBC News Accidentally Airs Expletive in Watertown Lockdown Coverage
Whoops! iMediaEthics was catching up on the latest updates in the search for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Cape Cod Times, Macy’s Say Sorry for ‘Unintentional’ Pressure Cooker Ad Published next to Boston Marathon Bomb Stories
The Cape Cod Times apologized to readers for putting an advertisement for a pressure cooker next to a story about...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2013
NYTimes: ‘We Tend not to Accept Native Advertising or Branded Content’
The New York Times recently highlighted a sometimes controversial new practice in advertising -- sponsored content on news sites, also...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2013
Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Fired for Boston Marathon Tweets?
Matthew Keys was fired from Reuters just a month after he was accused of helping Anonymous hack the Los Angeles...