by Sydney Smith on Sep 03, 2015
2 Public Editors on Readers’ Reaction to Coverage of Virginia Journalists Murders
At least two public editors reported that readers were upset over the coverage of the murders of two Virginia WDBJ...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2015
iMediaEthics’ publisher named Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Egyptian Univ.
Little bit of personal business to share: iMediaEthics' publisher and editor-in-chief Rhonda Roland Shearer recently accepted an invitation to be a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 02, 2015
“Is it ever a woman’s fault if she is raped?’ ITV Apologizes for Rape Question
ITV apologized after asking the tone-deaf question, "Is it ever a woman's fault if she's raped." The question was asked...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 01, 2015
Daily Beast Gets rid of Online Comments
The Daily Beast is getting rid of online comments, it announced last month. Part of the reason, the Daily Beast explained,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 26, 2015
NYDaily News Crosses Ethical & Decency Lines with Murder of Alison Parker Pictures on Front Page
The New York Daily News went too far when it published three images from the Virginia shootings that killed two...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 14, 2015
That’s Life Magazine must apologize for ‘I’d rather die than kill my baby’ story
That's Life magazine must apologize after wrongly saying a woman almost died giving birth. That's Life is published by Bauer Publishing...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 08, 2015
Sacramento newspaper’s cartoon of Mayor Kevin Johnson prompts complaint from NAACP chapter
The Sacramento News & Review is starting a diversity program after the NAACP complained about its published cartoon of Mayor Kevin...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 02, 2015
2 Inside Looks at Public Editor Jobs
This week, both National Public Radio and the Toronto Star let readers know more about their public editor jobs. Elizabeth...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 31, 2015
NY Review of Books’ Bernstein Responds to NYT Nail Salon Story
And there's another response to the New York Times' May 2015 "Unvarnished" reporting on nail salons. Richard Bernstein, a former...