More Conflict of Interest Issues at the New York Times
The issue of conflicting interest has already been plaguing the New York Times this year. But that was before Clark…
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After David Goldman Flight, Edward Wasserman Argues Upside of Paying Sources
iMediaEthics recently wrote about NBC offering a free flight to David Goldman and his son Sean after a long custody battle…
Study Finds Mainstream Media, Not New Media, Write Most “New” Stories in Baltimore
A study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism has found that 95% of original stories (those with new information)…
Harry Reid Negro Quote Highlights Ethics of Interviewing Sources “On Background”
The confusion over an unfortunate exchange between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Mark Halperin and John Heilemann--the authors of…
California Senator Ted Kaufman argues Bloggers are Modern Thomas Paines
While federal shield legislation is debated over questions on the ethics of anonymous sources and what kinds of “journalists” should…
“One-way ticket” error continued in Detroit Terror Suspect Flight 253 Stories
TPM recently called out dozens of media outlets for continuing an unsubstantiated story that Umar Abdulmutallab--the man who allegedly tried…
Jeffrey Dvorkin Calls for “Cyberombudsmen”
We’ve talked before on iMediaEthics about the role of ombudsmen. As “readers editors,” ombudsmen are the switchboard for reader criticism and…
Devastating Haiti Earthquake Reveals Spotty, and Nearly Non-Existent, Media Presence in Haiti
In the early hours after the devastating Haiti earthquake last week, there was precious little news of the situation on…
Sanjay Gupta in Haiti Raisies Ethical Questions of CNN’s Coverage
Though CNN has been otherwise praised for its coverage of last week’s earthquake in Haiti, some coverage of the disaster,…
Journalism Industry Leaders File Brief Supporting Students in Anthony McKinney Case
Student reporters working in Northwestern University’s Medill Innocence project received a show of support January 11 from a group of…