by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
ESPN: Writer’s Lifting from Wikipedia ‘Journalistic Laziness’
ESPN called its entertainment writer Lynn Hoppes' taking content from Wikipedia for stories "an example of journalistic laziness" and "short...
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by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
Evening Standard Defends against Error Complaint to PCC, but Adds Clarification to $5 Tap Water Article
The London Evening Standard clarified an article after a restaurant complained that the article said it made customers pay for...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 18, 2012
NBC’s Today Uses Footage of Wrong Football Player in Michael Vick Segment
NBC's Today show used footage of National Football League player Jerrod Johnson during its July 17 report on and interview...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2012
France’s TF1 Airs Leaked Tapes of Toulouse Shooter, Broadcast Group Says it’s ‘Shocked’
France's TF1 defended airing "a leaked recording of conversations between police and Mohamed Merah" despite criticism from the lawyers of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 17, 2012
Indian TV News Defends Recording, Publishing Video of Sexual Attack on Teenager
An Indian TV reporter videotaped a teenager being beaten, stripped and sexually attacked, and his station later aired some of...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2012
NewsDiffs to Record Changes to Stories on NYT, CNN, Politico, BBC
A new website will record changes to The New York Times, CNN, BBC and POLITICO's websites, The Times' public editor...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 16, 2012
NYTimes Names its 5th Public Editor, Margaret Sullivan Will Be First Woman Public Editor
The New York Times named its next public editor, Margaret Sullivan. Sullivan's term as the fifth public editor begins Sept....
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2012
Australia’s Herald Sun Retracts Front-Page Story on Parking; News Ltd Papers Sort of Correct Wrong Story on Snacks for Kids
The Melbourne, Australia newspaper Herald Sun retracted a front-page story in late June, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The Herald...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2012
Teen Vogue Says it Doesn’t Photoshop Bodies Either, Days after Seventeen Mag’s ‘Body Peace Treaty’
As we wrote earlier this month, Seventeen's editor announced that the magazine doesn't photoshop bodies and will be transparent about...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 15, 2012
CIME Announces Plans for 2nd International Media Ethics Day
The Center for International Media Ethics' International Media Ethics Day is coming up! CIME announced on its website the upcoming...