Egyptian TV Anchor Wears Hijab, Against Dress Code
Egyptian TV news anchor Fatma Nabil broke "decades of secular dress code" Sept. 2 by "wearing the hijab" on air,…
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Nigerian State Government Accuses Newspaper of Libel, ‘False’ Story
The government of Nigerian state Ogun's Information and Strategy commissioner Alhaji Yusuf Olaniyonu claims that an Aug. 9 Compass Newspaper's…
‘France’s Richest man’ Suing Newspaper over ‘Rich Jerk’ Comment
Bernard Arnault claims that French newspaper Liberation's headline calling him a "rich jerk" is "public insult," "vulgar and violent," the…
Arizona’s KPHO Reviewed Raquel Velasco’s Work for Plagiarism, says ASU ‘Alerted’ Station
As we've previously written, Arizona State University's student newspaper the State Press retracted articles by student writer Raquel Velasco because…
Fake Angelina Jolie Twitter Account Suspended
iMediaEthics previously highlighted a phony Twitter account purporting to be Angelina Jolie. As we wrote this summer, Balkan media outlets…
Sydney Morning Herald Suspends Columnist after Plagiarism Accusations
The Sydney Morning Herald suspended columnist Tanveer Ahmed after Australia's ABC Media Watch accused Ahmed of plagiarism in at least…
Washington Post Corrects to Add Attribution, ‘Article Should Have Credited’ Indian Mag
The Washington Post corrected an article that used without attribution quoted information from an India-based magazine The Caravan, which identifies…
NYT Public Editor Margaret Sullivan on ‘Modest’ Sept. 11 Coverage
The New York Times' new public editor Margaret Sullivan explained in a Sept. 11 blog post why the Times opted…
The (Riveting) Convention Bounce Discussion
Where were you when you first learned that Obama got a “bounce” from the Democratic National Convention? Such exciting news…
Fake Texts Sent on Al Jazeera ‘Mobile Service’ after Hack
Al Jazeera's "mobile service" was hacked this weekend and a "three false texts" were sent, the Australian Herald Sun reported. …