by Sydney Smith on Aug 05, 2015
Who was Sanjay Gupta’s Patient after Nepal Earthquake? CNN Corrects
One big media story this summer centered on CNN's Sanjay Gupta and his role in covering the Nepal earthquake earlier this year....
Sci/Tech/Health Journalism Ethics News
by Sydney Smith on Aug 17, 2015
CBC Didn’t Libel Nutrition Researcher with 2006 Documentary
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. didn't libel a nutrition researcher with its 2006 documentary, Retraction Watch reported. The researcher, Ranjit Kumar Chandra,...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 19, 2015
Times Public Editor Takes on Amazon ‘Bruising Workplace’ Story
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan addressed the newspaper's story "Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace." The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2015
BBC’s Alex Dyke’s Breastfeeding Comments Under Investigation
UK broadcast regulator OfCom is investigating a BBC host's disparaging comments about breastfeeding. OfCom told iMediaEthics by e-mail: “Ofcom is...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2015
Climate Change Deniers No More at the AP
Climate change deniers, no more. At least in the Associated Press' stories. The Associated Press announced this week that it...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 05, 2015
Scientist Told Times He was Afraid a Hitman Tried to Kill Him, Other Scientists were Assassinated
You don't hear this every day: A British climate scientist told the UK Times he was afraid someone put a hit...
by on Oct 19, 2015
Amazon’s Jay Carney Criticizes Times coverage, NYT Responds
The New York Times is standing by its August coverage of Amazon and its "bruising workplace" after Amazon spokesperson (and...
by on Oct 22, 2015
Times article on Astronomer’s Sexual Harassment had wrong tone
The New York Times hit the wrong tone with an article on astronomer Geoffrey Marcy, who broke the University of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2015
NYTimes Didn’t Disclose Airbnb Financial Conflict of Interest, Public Editor Says It Should Have Used a Different Writer
The New York Times failed to disclose a clear conflict of interest in a recent news article by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen...