by Sydney Smith on Jan 06, 2018
UK Newspaper Published 2013 Photo of Fatal Car Accident, Distressing Family of Victim for 2nd time
About five years ago, a local newspaper in southwest England, the Dorset Echo, published a photo of a fatal car...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 07, 2018
Corrections Roundup: Does Steve Bannon call Jared Kushner Frodo or Fredo? Jimmy Carter is alive
iMediaEthics recently published our round-up of the top ten corrections from 2017, but we've come across a few noteworthy corrections...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2018
Is the term ‘Fake Refugees’ Fair Game? Australian Press Council Says Media Should Use ‘Care’ in Reporting
We've heard more than enough about "fake news," but "fake refugees" was a new one on us. Exhibit A is...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 10, 2018
Washington Post suspends Joel Achenbach for ‘inappropriate workplace conduct’
The Washington Post suspended reporter Joel Achenbach for ninety days without pay after an investigation into his "inappropriate workplace conduct,"...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 11, 2018
9 Media Twitter Fails from 2017
In 2017, tweets caused media outlets and staffers numerous problems. Before you hit tweet in 2018, take a look back...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 14, 2018
How Press Covers Courts, Deaths & Social Media: UK Regulator Offers Guidance for Public
The UK press regulator, the Independent Press Standards Organisation, wants the public to be "more confident in engaging with the...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 15, 2018
UK Telegraph Erred & Singled out Black Student in Cambridge Univ. Diversity Article
A few months ago, the Daily Telegraph upset readers when it falsely claimed Cambridge University student Lola Olufemi called for...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 16, 2018
Why NPR Didn’t & Then Did Use ‘S–thole’ in reporting on Trump’s Immigration Comments
As all the world knows by now, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly used the word "shithole" in references to Haiti...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 17, 2018
Top 10 Media Ethics Issues of 2017
As in recent years, iMediaEthics has assembled our list of what we found to be ten of the most important...