by Sydney Smith on Aug 21, 2013
Was it OK for NYT to Publish Pics of Autistic Children? Public Editor Says Yes
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan looked into the ethics of reporting on and identifying minor-aged children with medical...
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by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2013
Virginia News Leader Says Sorry for F-Word in Accuweather Kid’s Caption
Gannett-owned The News Leader apologized August 19 for publishing the f-word in its "print weather package." According to the apology...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2013
NYDaily News Front Page Features Severed Foot of NYC Taxi Crash Victim Sian Green
How news outlets handle graphic, gory or disturbing photos is a topic iMediaEthics has covered numerous times in recent years....
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2013
No Anonymous Comments at Huffington Post, ‘Aggressive’ Comments to End Starting this month
The Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington announced August 21 that starting this month, the site is banning anonymous comments and will...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2013
NYTimes Attacked by Syrian Electronic Army, ‘A Big Deal,’ Times CIO Says
The New York Times' website was attacked, reportedly by the Syrian Electronic Army, on August 27. The Times, if the attack...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 04, 2013
Bloomberg to Get Ombudsman to Handle Complaints, Standards Editor for Accuracy
Bloomberg LP, which is the parent company for media outlets including Bloomberg News and Bloomberg Businessweek, said last month that...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 11, 2013
Syria Op-Ed Writer Elizabeth O’Bagy Fired, Not a PhD, WSJ Fact Checking her OpEd
The Wall Street Journal told Politico that it didn't know op-ed writer Elizabeth O'Bagy had an "affiliation with the Syrian...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 16, 2013
Will UK Fact Finder work like a Journalism Genie for fact checking?
Will a new online guide serve as a digital fact check genie? "Full Fact Finder," by UK not-for-profit fact checking...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 17, 2013
EVENT: Media Ethics on Immigration, ‘Changing Media’ at ASU’s Cronkite School
Three New York Times public editors -- past public editors Clark Hoyt and Barney Calame and current public editor Margaret...