by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2011
Man Wrongly ID’ed as Casey Anthony Juror, Good Morning America Tried to Interview
A random man was mis-identified on Twitter and on the site TheDirty.com as a juror in the Casey Anthony trial,...
Media Business Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Jul 12, 2011
Update: Inquirer Asks Site to Remove Plagiarism Charges
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this month about computer software news site the Inquirer, which defended itself against accusations of plagiarism by site...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2011
AP to Staff: No Personal Opinions on Social Media
In the wake of the Casey Anthony trial and the New York gay marriage vote, the Associated Press has reminded...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2011
NAACP Criticizes CNN for ‘Lack of Diversity’
The NAACP has criticized CNN for its "lack of diversity" in its new prime-time news schedule, the Wall Street Journal...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 13, 2011
Star Tribune Turns down Ad about Same-Sex Marriage in Religion
The Star Tribune turned down an advertisement from the Presbyterian Lay Committee that was run in the Los Angeles Times,...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 14, 2011
Reuters Retracts David Cay Johnston’s News Corp Tax Column, Johnston Apologizes
Reuters retracted a column alleging News Corp. profited from income taxes, National Public Radio reported. Reuters issued an "advisory" in a July 13...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2011
UK Atty General Not Pursuing Action after Tweeters Violated Injunctions
iMediaEthics wrote last month when UK attorney general Dominic Grieve "warned" tweeters that they could face contempt of court charges for violating injunctions. ...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2011
Canadian Newspaper Chain Quits Ontario Press Council
Canadian newspaper chain Sun Media has left the Ontario Press Council's regulation, the Vancouver Sun reported. Sun Media's Glenn Garnett...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 20, 2011
Associated Press Adds ‘Kill Notice’ to Fake Photo of Korean Flood
The Associated Press has put a "kill notice" on an AP released photo that has turned out to be Photoshopped,...