Informed Consent: Are Journalists Informing Sources About Possible Interview Fall Out?
Should journalists do more to inform sources of potential fallout from being interviewed? What are the real-world consequences for media…
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‘Intent to Deceive’ What Art Forgers have in common with Journalism Hoaxers
Deception has been a recurrent theme explored by iMediaEthics over the years. It comes in many flavors. We have, for…
Washington and Lee U hires Aly Colon as Knight Chair for Journalism Ethics
NBC News director of standards and practices Aly Colón was named Washington and Lee University's new Knight Chair for Journalism…
This is NYT’s Oldest Correction: NYT fixes errors from 1853 Article about a Slave
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Ironic? Libel settlement Will Build House Newspaper Falsely Reported Politician Owned
Ghana newspaper The Daily Guide must pay a politician Ghc250,000 (almost $100,000) after the newspaper's March 2, and 3, 2011…