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TIMELINE: How Columbia Journalism Review Got Sued By Fmr. Newsweek Teen Source

CJR reporter, Bruce Porter feigns caring about his source, Marcy, as he exploits her through time. iMediaEthics' latest special investigation…

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Media Mess-Ups: Who’s Who of Sandy Hook School Shooting Reporting Errors, Part 1

The media made several major errors, including using the wrong photo, naming the wrong shooter, and reporting that the shooter's…

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New Poll on Same-Sex Marriage Shows Widespread Tolerance

Several recent polls have shown slight majorities of American adults with favorable views of same-sex marriage. The latest NBC News/Wall…

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Top 10 Photo Fails: 2012’s Wrong & Fake Photos

Check out iMediaEthics' top ten fake photos and wrong photos from 2012.

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Gay Discrimination and The BIMBY (Better In My Back Yard) Phenomenon

A recent Gallup news story reported that while 63% of Americans think discrimination against gays and lesbians is a serious…

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Jack Abramoff Not Eating Sushi? Jewish Press Retracts, Unpublishes

According to a Dec. 12 retraction, The Jewish Press apologized for a recent blogpost about Jack Abramoff, the former lobbyist…

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CNN: We didn’t air Wrong photo with Connecticut School Shooting

CNN's Matt Dornic told iMediaEthics that reports that CNN aired the wrong photo of the alleged Connecticut school shooter are false. …

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Sensitive reporting of Mass Killing at Connecticut School?

Amidst all of the news reports about the tragic mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut school today, a couple of…

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Source lies to Globe & Mail, Facebook ‘Man on the Street’ Interviews can Backfire

The Globe and Mail was tricked in an online interview, highlighting yet again the dangers of using social media for…

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Mystery of the missing Sydney Morning Herald column: Plagiarist Apologizes

The Sydney Morning Herald suspended columnist Dr. Tanveer Ahmed earlier this year amidst plagiarism accusations, as iMediaEthics wrote in September.…

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