CBS News Airs Hoax Image of President Bush’s Book Cover
CBS News used a hoax image of former President George W. Bush's recent memoir, Decision Points, Fox News reported. The…
Latest News
iMediaEthics’ Top Media Ethics Issues of 2010
Here are iMediaEthics' picks for the top issues in journalism and media ethics during 2010. 1. Copyright Infringement: The protection of…
Reader Questioned Why New York Times Sports Column was Revised Post-Game
Arthur Brisbane, the New York Times' public editor, published a series of reader questions and newsroom responses in his Dec.…
Bylines Led to Celebrity Journalism?
The International Business Times reported that a new study has found that "the proliferation of bylines characterized the news as an…
Update: UConn Coach’s Daughter Alysa Auriemma Still Blogging about Team, but not for Courant?
iMediaEthics wrote last September when the Hartford Courant hired a celebrity blogger to cover the winning University of Connecticut women's basketball…
Naming Julian Assange’s Alleged Victims? Should Media Act Like Wikileaks?
Despite being alleged victims of rape or sexual molestation, the women behind the charges against Julian Assange have been publicly…
Stars & Stripes Ombudsman & Publisher End Dispute, Agree to Terms
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week about controversy at the "Department of Defense authorized" (but independent) newspaper Stars and Stripes. The ombudsman, Mark…
iMediaEthics’ Best Fake Photos Stories of 2010
iMediaEthics has written dozens of stories this year about fake or doctored photos in the media, the use of Photoshop, and misleading images. Just below,…
NYT Sues NYPD over Freedom of Information Requests
The New York Times announced in an article that it filed a lawsuit against the New York Police Department (NYPD)…
Was the UK Telegraph’s Vince Cable Undercover Sting Ethical?
The Daily Telegraph published a series of exposes based on undercover reporting this week. Telegraph reporters posed as mothers seeking advice…