by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2017
10 Most Read iMediaEthics Stories from 2017
iMediaEthics' most read stories published in 2017 are included below. Nearly half of our ten most read stories had to...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2017
Sexual Misconduct Allegations Roundup: The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza Fired, Radio host Tom Ashbrook Suspended, & More
In the past few months, many members of media outlets, including Tavis Smiley, Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer and Garrison Keillor,...
by David W. Moore on Dec 16, 2017
What the CBS News Poll on the GOP Tax Plan Tells Us About Polling
A CBS News telephone poll, conducted Dec. 3-5, reveals (perhaps unintentionally) the shallow basis of today’s public policy polling. One...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2017
Top 10 Corrections of 2017: iMediaEthics Annual Roundup
Posting transparent corrections is an important part of media accountability and ethics. But, sometimes the corrections themselves are newsworthy on...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2017
Tavis Smiley: ‘PBS made a huge mistake,’ denies sexual misconduct
Tavis Smiley slammed PBS, which suspended him indefinitely Dec. 13 over allegations of sexual misconduct. "PBS made a huge mistake...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2017
Australian newspaper Manningham Leader published reader email as letter to editor
The Manningham Leader, an Australian newspaper, published a reader's email as a letter to the editor without letting her know...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2017
Glenn Thrush to return to the New York Times after 2-month suspension next month
After a two-month suspension, the New York Times will reinstate suspended reporter Glenn Thrush. The Times suspended the White House...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2017
Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz fired by WNYC
New York public radio WNYC fired Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz after concluding two investigations about "inappropriate behavior" allegations. WNYC...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2017
Toronto Star creates new labels for opinions vs. news to help reader trust
The Toronto Star has a new way to make sure readers understand the difference between news and opinion, the newspaper's...