by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2018
NYTimes: Author Used Anecdote about Husband getting Sexual Selfie
The New York Times posted an intriguing editor's note on an article about people sending photos of "their private parts."...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2018
Sun’s ‘Cheating, Car Killer Ex-Husband’ Story Broke Press Guidelines
The UK Sun published an article calling a man a "cheating, car killer ex-husband" and saying he "scared" and abused...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2018
Journalist Told FBI about Source
Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler, who blogs at her own website EmptyWheel.net, revealed in a July 3 blogpost that she provided information about...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2018
Business Insider columnist quits after Scarlett Johansson unpublishing
Daniella Greenbaum resigned from Business Insider after the site unpublished her column arguing it shouldn't be controversial for actress Scarlett...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 09, 2018
Corrections: Does Sir Mix-A-Lot Love Big Butts? Michael Flynn vs. Paul Manafort
iMediaEthics' latest corrections round-up starts below. 1. The Omaha World-Herald erred in a story about rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot's appearance at...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 05, 2018
OK for Sun to name woman who says she is sexual assault victim
Even though news outlets typically do not name sexual assault victims, the Sun's decision to name and identify a woman...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2018
NY Times reassigns Ali Watkins
The New York Times re-assigned federal law enforcement reporter Ali Watkins from Washington to New York and to a "new...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 03, 2018
Washington Post axes reporter for aggregation & attribution issues
The Washington Post has "dismissed" reporter Marwa Eltagouri for attribution issues, and editor's notes have been added to "a dozen stories...from...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 02, 2018
Reuters editor apologizes after tweeting ‘blood is on your hands, Mr. President’
After the Annapolis newsroom shooting, Reuters editor Rob Cox tweeted, “This is what happens when @realDonaldTrump calls journalists the enemy of...