Dismissed! George Zimmerman libel lawsuit against NBC fizzles
George Zimmerman's libel lawsuit against NBC has been dismissed. Zimmerman sued NBC for libel in 2012 for doctoring his 911…
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Toronto Star Needs Newsroom Diversity
The Toronto Star needs to do more to include diversity in its newspaper, public editor Kathy English wrote earlier this…
Irish children in septic tank mass graves? AP issues mass correction
The Associated Press issued a large correction to stories earlier this month that claimed Irish children staying in a Catholic…
Google NOT building a pool in East River, Wash Post Unpublished ‘flawed’ story
The Washington Post unpublished an article saying Google was building a pool in New York City's East River. The Post…
Look-a-Like Brazilian Soccer Coach Gave World Cup Interview, 2 Newspapers correct, apologize
Brazilian journalist Mario Sergio Conti was duped by a look-a-like soccer coach into publishing fake quotes. Conti published an interview…
Irish Independent plagiarized Irish Times story
The Irish Independent plagiarized an Irish Times' article, iMediaEthics discovered. Almost all of the Independent's report is taken word-for-word from…
Gawker Reviewing ‘Aggregation’ policies after ‘Similarities’ to Miami New Times article
Gawker suspended writer Jay Hathaway for a week after a reader pointed out "several similarities" in his June 20 article…
Are Journalists obliged to end stereotypes & hate speech in reporting? [Oslo Media Ethics event]
"What ethical responsibility do journalists have to eliminate hate speech and stereotypical reporting?" EuroPride Oslo 2014 is hosting a journalism…
Phone Hacking Verdicts: Andy Coulson GUILTY, Rebekah Brooks NOT GUILTY
Some of the verdicts in the UK phone hacking trial have come in today. Rebekah Brooks, the former News International…
How NYT Handled Stories about Discredited Source, Somaly Mam & Long Pross
A Newsweek cover story claimed that two women, Somaly Mam and Long Pross, faked portions of their stories of being…