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…
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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…
Mechanization of Journalism: A Boon or Bust for Ethics?
As if the financial and professional climate for journalists wasn’t dire enough, they could soon face some new competition… from machines.…
Reuters Kills Matthew Goldstein’s Story on Hedge Fund Trader Steven Cohen: What are the ethical issues?
iMediaEthics has written before on correcting stories, retracting them, or in the online world, sometimes making them disappear. But it is also…
New Breitbart Site BigJournalism Mixes up “Bias” and “Skepticism”
Andrew Breitbart, the publisher and commentator behind Breitbart.com and BigHollywood, launched his new site BigJournalism yesterday. In an interview with…