WashPost: Felicia Sonmez’s tweets about Kobe Bryant ‘ill-timed’ but not breach of social media policy; suspension ends
The Washington Post sent iMediaEthics a new statement about Felicia Sonmez. The Post confirmed to iMediaEthics she is no longer…
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WashPost suspends reporter for Kobe Bryant tweets
The Washington Post suspended reporter Vanessa Sonmez after her tweets about Kobe Bryant. In the hours after his death, Sonmez…
Charlie Rose admits ‘inappropriate behavior’
Charlie Rose, the fired CBS News anchor, admitted he engaged in "inappropriate behavior" when working at CBS. His comments were…
MSNBC anchor denies saying n-word in Kobe Bryant death report
MSNBC anchor Alison Morris denied using the n-word in reporting on the death of Kobe Bryant. In a Jan. 26…
ABC News wrongly reported all 4 Kobe Bryant daughters killed, corrects
Shortly after the news circulated that Kobe Bryant was on the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas, California, Sunday, ABC News…
BBC uses LeBron James video in Kobe Bryant death report
In its report on Kobe Bryant's death, the BBC used footage of LeBron James playing basketball. A clip of the…
Top 5 Plagiarism & Attribution cases of 2019
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