by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2013
After publishing gun owner IDs, Gawker gets threats, Journal News hires armed guards
The White Plains Journal News hired "armed security personnel at two of its offices" amidst threats against the newspaper and...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 03, 2013
Event, Call for Papers: Wanted in Pakistan, ‘ethically responsible and peace building media’
Pakistan's University of the Punjab is hosting a Global Media Ethics conference March 13 and 14. According to an announcement...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2013
Is Mitt Romney a Multi-Billionaire? Ask the AFP
Billionaire, millionaire, same difference? Agence France Presse misidentified former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney as a "multi-billionaire" when he's really...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2013
Was Journalist Hoaxer Behind Fake Philip Roth Twitter Account?
Journalists including New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan were tricked by a phony Twitter account posing as author Philip...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2013
Globe & Mail Will Print Corrections on Page 2 in 2013
The Globe and Mail will now run its print corrections on "page 2 of the front section, rather than wherever...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2012
Is Randi Zuckerberg the Brother or Sister of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg?
Mediaite misidentified Randi Zuckerberg as Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg's brother in a story about a private photo of the Zuckerberg...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 31, 2012
Toronto Star Counted 695 Corrections this year
The Toronto Star averaged close to two corrections a day this year. Star public editor Kathy English told iMediaEthics that...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2012
iMediaEthics’ Most Popular Stories of 2012
Check out iMediaEthics' most popular stories published this year. Ranking was determined based on unique visits as measured by Google...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2012
10 Best Corrections and Errors of 2012
10) New York Times corrects the number of people on Xanax A January correction from the New York Times grabbed...