Sports journalist called ‘Dyke on a Bike’ wins against Sunday Times in PCC complaint ruling
The British Press Complaints Commission ruled in favor of a lesbian sports presenter and journalist after a newspaper columnist labeled her…
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Miners survived being stuck underground; Now must survive media throng
The 33 Chilean miners who have been stuck underground for more than two months were successfully rescued this week, but…
Web Copyright Battle Continues: Electronic Frontier Foundation Comments on Righthaven-Las Vegas Review-Journal Counterclaim
iMediaEthics has written about the web copyright battle between The Las Vegas Review-Journal and websites that have posted the newspaper's content…
Jewish Standard Takes a Step Back from their Same-Sex Wedding Announcement Ban
The Jewish Standard's publisher said the weekly newspaper "may have acted too quickly" earlier this month when it apologized for…
After controversy, S. African Media Co develops anonymous source policy
Earlier this week, iMediaEthics reported that South African newspaper The Herald was accused by a reader of using anonymous sources to…
Undercover : Toronto Star Public Editor Defends Nursing Home Expose
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English used her Oct. 9 public editor column to explain why one of the newspaper's…
Fox News: ‘Fox & Friends’ Duped by Fake Jetpacks Story, Quickly Corrects On Air
Fox News program "Fox & Friends" fell for a satire story earlier this week, reporting the story as factual news.…
Lily Allen Wins Damages, Apology from Magazine for Fake Quotes
A French magazine was found guilty of reporting fake quotes from British pop singer Lily Allen. The magazine, So Foot,…
Canadian Newspaper Demands Radio Station’s Anonymous Sources for Defamation Lawsuit
A Canadian newspaper is taking a radio station to court to force the station to reveal its anonymous sources. This is…
Blogger Warns of Astroturf News Comments Written with a Motive
It's hard enough to tell the difference between editorials and advertorials. Indeed, in just the past few years, several cases have popped…