San Antonio Express-News Kills Column Critical of Big Advertiser
The San Antonio Express-News pulled an article critical of a big advertiser, Poynter's Jim Romenesko reported. The article, a column by staffer Scott Stroud,…
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Anniston Star Editor Defends Publishing Video of Minor in Jail
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iMediaEthics wrote last week about Joe Valley, who plagiarized from the American Diabetes Association's website in his story for the Charlotte…
Apologies After Vernon Ethics Advisor Featured in Advertorial, not News Story
iMediaEthics wrote this weekend about former California attorney general John Van de Kamp, who is currently serving as the ethics advisor…
Rebekah Brooks Paid Police?
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Journalist Richard Peppiatt Admits Posing as College Student
In a panel on ethics at Goldsmiths, Richard Peppiatt, the reporter who revealed fabricating stories in his resignation letter from the…
Student Press Law Center: Why Students Shouldn’t Publish Fake Stories
The Washington Post interviewed Student Press Law Center's Frank LoMonte about prank issues in college newspapers. Last week, newspapers like…
Is a Denver Post “Dog Bite” Death Story Headline Wrong?
The Denver Post's headline on an Associated Press story about the death of Larry Armstrong stated the headline "Autopsy: Dog bites…