by Matthew Nestel on Sep 09, 2009
imediaethics IDs iGoogle Gadget Grifter
The faceless man above has been outed by iMediaEthics. His name is David Pascual, and he is the person behind a...
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by Matthew Nestel on Sep 09, 2009
Hartford Courant censured by ethics committee for failing to cite sources
Even as old-school print newspapers are updating business plans and trying to find ways to attract new readers to their...
by Matthew Nestel on Sep 03, 2009
Will Time Magazine correct Michigan Daily error?
Student-run newspaper The Michigan Daily grabbed a mention in a Time magazine article titled “Ann Arbor Kills Its Newspaper — To...
by Matthew Nestel on Sep 01, 2009
NY Times Puts Brakes On Suspect Ads from Anti-Aging Pills …Again
Some fake ads riddling The New York Times are down, again...thanks to the Times' continuing efforts and ethical response to...
by Matthew Nestel on Aug 28, 2009
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Should Fact Check His Facts
According to Crooks and Liars, MSNBC's "Hardball" talking head Chris Matthews belittles “bloggers” by claiming they don't fact check. While...
by Matthew Nestel on Aug 25, 2009
New York Times: Profiting From Deceptive Ads They Decry
A New York Times Science section article decries fake turn-back-the-clock dietary pill ads misrepresenting famous personalities and deceiving online readership...
by Matthew Nestel , Rhonda Roland Shearer on Aug 25, 2009
Hijacked! NYDailyNews.com headlines’ traffic routed to fake sites through iGoogle Gadget
New York Daily News editors and management should be screaming at Google: "We've been robbed! " Unscrupulous companies are using...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Aug 21, 2009
Rachael Ray Producer Tells iMediaEthics: “Lawyers are pursuing” fake endorsements
iMediaEthics (then called StinkyJournalism.org) was told by Rachael Ray's production office that Ray "has nothing to do with" the fake blog...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Aug 17, 2009
Exclusive: How and Why the New York Times Muffed Their Mid-air Collision Coverage
The New York Times muffed their reportage of the August 8 mid-air collision between a tourist helicopter and single-engine airplane...