by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2013
‘Covering Horror,’ NSA reporting at Media Ethics Conference, U of Central Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma is hosting what appears to be a comprehensive conference on various issues related to media...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2013
‘All-Asian Mall’ Report Offensive, Australia’s Channel 9 Used ‘Asian’ Term 27 Times’
Australia's Channel Nine apologized recently for a Nov. 7, 2012 report titled "All-Asian Mall." Australian broadcast regulator ACMA called for...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2013
Sorry for Calling you a Prostitute, London’s Evening Standard Apologizes
The London Evening Standard apologized this week for wrongly saying a woman named Rachel Garley was a prostitute. The Standard's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 01, 2013
UK Sunday Times Harassed Murderer’s Sister, PCC Rules
The UK Sunday Times harassed a woman whose brother was convicted of murder, the UK Press Complaints Commission ruled recently....
by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2013
I ‘Knowingly Plagiarized,’ Star Reporter Committed ‘Professional Harikiri’
In an Oct. 4 column, Toronto Star public editor Kathy English provided a bit more information about a recent plagiarism...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 08, 2013
40 Stories in Deseret News with improper attribution, Intern fail prompts investigation
The Deseret News investigated summer intern Michael Smith's writing after iMediaEthics alerted the Utah-based daily newspaper to attribution issues in...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 09, 2013
‘I Failed,’ Says Deseret News Intern, 40 of 76 Stories had Sloppy Attribution
The Deseret News admitted yesterday that 40 stories by summer intern Michael Smith featured a "lack of proper attribution" after...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2013
After 1 Month Suspension for Attribution Problems, Richard & Linda Eyre Column back at Deseret News
After a month-long suspension from writing because of plagiarism, Linda and Richard Eyre's column for the Deseret News was re-instated...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 12, 2013
CNN Geography Fail, Maps Hong Kong in South America
CNN aired a map on Oct. 5 that placed Hong Kong in South America -- more specifically, where Brazil is...