Were Carmen Aristegui, Recently Rehired Reporter’s Comments about the Mexican President a “Smear”?
As iMediaEthics has reported, Carmen Aristegui was fired from her radio program after commenting on a "rumor" that Mexican president Felipe…
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‘The New Media Nation’ : Valerie Alia on Media Ethics, Indigenous People
Valerie Alia, pictured above, presenting her inaugural lecture as Running Stream Professor of Ethics and Identity, Leeds Metropolian University, UK.…
Oregon Newspaper Retracts Story Alleging Abuse at Horse Farm
Oregon weekly newspaper Wallowa County Chieftain retracted and apologized for its Jan. 20, 2011 story on a horse ranch, the Carpe…
Righthaven, Denver Post Settles with Matt Drudge Over Copyright Enforcement?
The Drudge Report's Matt Drudge probably won't have to turn over his domain name to copyright enforcement group Righthaven after…
Media Criticized for Reporting on Children, India, South Africa Cited
South African children approached the Press Council of South Africa asking for "the media must stop violating us," news agency…
NY Times Does Not Condone Faking ID for Student Discounts
New York Times reader Liz Franklin from Austin, Texas, criticized the Times for publishing a post on its "Bucks" blog in…
WaPo’s Uncorrected Errors in Elizabeth Edwards Obit
Reader Glenn Merritt, who has called on the Washington Post to correct errors previously, alerted us to his unfulfilled request for a correction…
India Press Council Advises Against Advertorials
iMediaEthics previously wrote about the Press Council of India's seminar on paid news. During the seminar, the council reported on an…
Turkish Journalism To Improve? New Ethics Code, Online Courses for Reporters
As iMediaEthics previously reported, a group of 25 Turkish journalists created a code of ethics during a media ethics workshop co-sponsored…
Collider Hoaxed, Apologizes for Publishing Fake ‘Batman’ Press Release
Sometimes when news outlets are busted for reporting fake, satirical or hoax information, the news outlets delete the fake information…