by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2011
India Press Council Chief Criticizes Indian Media, Media Groups Slam Back
The head of India's press council, Justice Katju, claimed that the media is on a "very poor intellectual level," according...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2011
Times of India Distasteful in Headline for Texas Judge William Adams Beating Story
As iMediaEthics has previously written, the daughter of Texas family law judge William Adams published on YouTube a video of her father...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2011
Checkbook Journalism Problems in Arab Newspapers?
The National's Taryam al Subaihi opined on checkbook journalism and its role in Arab countries. "Particularly in Arab countries, the battle...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 11, 2011
Poynter: Romenesko Blog has “Incomplete Attribution,” Romenesko Resigns
The Poynter Institute announced Nov. 10 that the originality of and attribution in aggregator/blogger Jim Romenesko's posts has been called...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
Were Articles Promoting California Water District Written by Fake Reporters?
The Los Angeles Times revealed Nov. 8 a case of what appears to be fake reporters publishing public relations-sponsored work...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
Irish Newspaper: Sorry we said you were in the IRA
The Sunday World apologized and paid "an undisclosed sum" to former IRA bomber Gerry Kelly after "wrongly" accusing him of...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 13, 2011
South African Journalist on Anonymous Sources
The Times of South Africa's Joe Latakgomo weighed in on anonymous sources and whether they "tip-off versus rip-off" in a...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2011
NPR’s Ombuds on Using ‘Police Speak’
NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos criticized NPR for using "police speak" -- terminology used and provided by the police -- in...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2011
Louisiana TV Reporter Worked for Political Campaign?
A local TV news reporter quit his second job working for a political campaign after the news station learned of...