Canadian Broadcasting Corp. upset with Toronto Star’s cartoon
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. complained to the Toronto Star about an editorial cartoon depicting the CBC's sitcom Kim's Convenience. The…
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NBC wants Covington Catholic lawsuit dismissed
Now that Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann's libel lawsuit against the Washington Post has been dismissed, NBC Universal has asked…
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel news quiz included question about 3-year-old shooting victim
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel included a question about a 3-year-old shooting victim, Brooklyn Harris, in its weekly news quiz. Harris…
Fox News apologizes for voter fraud, Trump gun rally claims made in 2016
More than two years after airing false claims about a man named Austyn Crites, Fox News apologized for accusing him…
UK journalists can’t ID victims of sexual assault during newsgathering
In the UK, it's against the law to name sexual assault victims, unless the victims come forward themselves. Now, it's…
Don’t say ‘wheelchair-bound,’ Canadian newspaper reminds
The Chilliwack Progress, a British Columbia newspaper, reminded staff not to use the term "wheelchair-bound" and to be careful with…
CNN editor resigns over 2011 anti-Semitic tweets
CNN editor Mohammed Elshamy resigned in late July after his 2011 anti-Semitic tweets were re-surfaced. In one tweet, he called…
RT fined $250K over Skripal poisonings, Syrian war coverage
UK broadcast regulator OfCom fined RT, formerly known as Russia Today, £200,000 (about $250,000) for breaking broadcast guidelines. In an…
Corrections: Dark Side of the Moon, Ilhan Omar Misquote, Lion Skeletons
iMediaEthics' latest roundup of amusing or noteworthy corrections includes a Rep. Ilhan Omar misquote, a moon fact fail, and information…
New Social Media Guidelines at BBC: ‘Lower’ chance of breaking rules if you comment on something unrelated to beat
The BBC updated its editorial guidelines this month, including its social media guidelines. Now the guidelines state that staff have…