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Republican National Committee is ‘Suspending’ NBC News Debate Partnership

The Republican National Committee took its complaints with CNBC over the this week's GOP presidential debate a step further, announcing today…

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250K Refugees moving to U.S.? Sean Hannity Doubles Down after PolitiFact Says He Erred

Was Fox News' Sean Hannity duped by a satire story claiming the U.S. was letting 250,000 refugees into the country? Hannity…

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NPR Finds 10 Articles with Plagiarism, WQXR Online Editor Brian Wise Quits

NPR found plagiarism or attribution issues in ten articles by a staffer at New York Public Radio member WXQR,  Brian…

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Round-up: CNBC Slammed for 2016 GOP Debate Moderation

CNBC didn't make many friends with its GOP debate moderating last night. CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick and John Harwood moderated…

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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…

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Maureen Dowd Stands by Biden Column, NYT Corrects Separate News Story on Beau Biden ‘Lay Dying’ Conversation Claim

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd stands by her Aug. 2 column claiming that Beau Biden, just before dying to cancer,…

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iMediaEthics’ David Moore wins EPPY award from Editor and Publisher

iMediaEthics is thrilled to report that our polling director, David Moore, was just been awarded an EPPY from Editor & Publisher…

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South African newspaper hires Fact Checker, Cuts back on Anonymous Sources after Zuma Retraction, Complaints to Press Ombuds

South Africa's City Press issued a major mea culpa to President Jacob Zuma after discovering it made serious errors in…

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Bad Taste: Gossip Site Posts Attempted Suicide Video

Gossip and entertainment news site Radar Online crossed ethical lines this month when it posted a video tape of actor…

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‘Bride & Seek’ Story about Missing Bride-to-Be Later Found Dead Offensive, Press Council Rules

News Corp-owned Brisbane newspaper The Courier-Mail offended readers with a story about a missing woman later found murdered, the Australian Press…

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