by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2017
Welsh newspaper invaded boy’s privacy with medical condition info & blurred photo
The South Wales Evening Post reported on a boy who had removed an emergency life ring from a life boat...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2017
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski slammed for Mark Halperin accusers comments
MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski said Mark Halperin, the former MSNBC personality who was fired after allegations of sexual harassment, was...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 24, 2017
Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur: Old deleted blogposts about sex ‘insensitive & ignorant’
Cenk Uygur, the founder and host of progressive online news network The Young Turks, learned a valuable lesson that many...
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...
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 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 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 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 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...