Launch of Non-Profit New Outlet, The Texas Tribune, Opens Conversation About Ethics Issues
In response to failing economic models, some pioneering newsmakers are coming at the problem from a different angle: non-profit journalism.…
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If Paul Carr meant to start a debate, he succeeded. Over the weekend, Carr, who writes for Techcrunch, penned a…
MIT Science Journalism Tracker Says African Rift Stories Example of “No News” Reporting
A spate of science coverage last week on a crack in Africa’s Great Rift Valley exemplifies one particular kind of…
Is Oscar the Grouch Politically Biased? Sesame Street Has Critics and Defenders
Two years after an episode of Sesame Street first aired, the dregs of controversy are being stirred. And while it…
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Requires Prior Approval on Dalton Student Reporting
Last week iMediaEthics questioned the ethics of inviting Jayson Blair, a self-admitted liar and plagiarist to lecture journalism students. But it…
What happens When NGOs and Journalism Work Together?
To combat economic pressures, Kimberly Abbott, writing for the Nieman Journalism Lab, explains that news organizations are increasingly turning to…
Sensational NY Post Headline Exaggerates Meeting Between Zoo Lion and Deer
The Associated Press reported on an unfortunate run in between a wild deer and lion at The National Zoo in…
Why Did Everyone Fall For Balloon Boy? Slate Says Media Is Too Trusting of Emotions
The Balloon Boy hoax this October captured so much coverage in so many media, it’s appropriate to wonder what it…
CNBC Apology for Calling Meb Keflezighi Marathon Winner Not ‘Technically’ American Still Gets It Wrong
On Monday, November 2, in the wake of the New York City Marathon, CNBC published an article by sports business…
Gene Weingarten Notes Serious Issues Behind Washington Post Scuffle
In simultaneously lighthearted and deeply felt take on last week’s Washington Post fisticuffs, Gene Weingarten, an editor and humor columnist…