by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
WashPost on Kitten Photo from Oakland Protests
The Washington Post defended its publication of a photo of a police officer petting a cat at the Occupy Wall...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
NPR’s Ombudsman Explains he Doesn’t Review Local Affiliates
NPR's Edward Schumacher-Matos addressed his role as ombudsman in an Oct. 11 interview with NPR. Schumacher-Matos noted that even though...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2011
Canadian Association of Journalists calls Proposal to License Quebec Journalists a ‘Mistake’
Late last summer, Quebec culture minister Christine St-Pierre proposed that Quebec journalists be licensed. iMediaEthics has been following the proposal and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2011
New York Times Says it won’t have Freelancer Natasha Lennard report on Occupy Wall Street
The New York Times told POLITICO it likely won't have Natasha Lennard covering the Occupy Wall Street Protests after her appearance...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2011
Are Journalists Protecting Anonymous Sources Well Enough?
Open Society Foundations fellow Christopher Soghoian opined for the New York Times Oct. 26 about protecting anonymous sources and computer...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2011
Washington Post Public Editor Slams Newspaper for Copy Editing Errors
Washington Post public editor Patrick Pexton, in an Oct. 18 blog post, slammed the Post for errors in its recent reporting. For...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2011
Financial Mail Publishes Apology for Plagiarism
iMediaEthics wrote in early October about accusations of plagiarism against South Africa's Financial Mail. The newspaper issued an apology for the...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2011
Channel 10 TV News Unpublishes, Apologizes for Plagiarizing Providence Journal
Media General-owned NBC-affiliate WJAR Channel 10 apologized for plagiarizing from the Providence Journal, Go Local Prov reported. Channel 10 is...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 22, 2011
Editor & Publisher on Media Reporting of Big Crime Cases
Editor & Publisher published an essay by Rutgers journalism professor Allan Wolper criticizing the mainstream media for its heavy reporting...