Churnalism at Three UK newspapers?
UK blog Tabloid Watch spotted what it calls "churnalism" at the Daily Mail, the Mirror and the Express. As Tabloid…
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Criticism of Proposed Media Council in Kurdistan
A Kurdistan university's media department has proposed a law to create a "high media council" but there's both confusion and…
Fired ABC-23 Meteorologist Responds to iMediaEthics about his Strip Club Story Protest
iMediaEthics wrote last week about Jack Church, a TV meteorologist who says he was fired after he protested his station's, Bakersfield,…
Scottish Newspaper Defies UK Court Order, Posts Pic of Soccer Player
A Scottish newspaper has published a picture of the married soccer player alleged to have had an affair with Imogen…
Did Daily Mail Rip Off Metro, New York Times Stories on NYC Smoking?
Freelance multimedia journalist Emily Anne Epstein accused the UK Daily Mail of plagiarizing her May 22 story for daily New…
Did FBI unfairly target & offer bribe to Bradley Manning activist for WikiLeaks Info?
With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, David House is suing the U.S. government because Department of Homeland…
Schwarzenegger Affair: Media Ethics Debate on Privacy, Naming Woman, Pics
After news broke that former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver were separating because he had a…
BBC’s Checklist for Checking Info off Social Media Sites
Social media sites can be a good way to promote and spread news, but they are also rife with fake…
Do Disclosures of Conflicts of Interest Make Matters Worse?
Media Bistro reported on an economics study that argues that disclosure of conflict of interest doesn't fix the conflict of…
Did ABC News Trivialize Charges against IMF Head?
Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the International Monetary Fund chief accused of forcing a hotel housekeeper into anal and oral sex and…