by David W. Moore on Oct 15, 2010
Are News Media Polls “Uncannily” Accurate? You Must Be Kidding!
Is the accuracy of media polling averages “uncanny,” as Nate Silver of Five Thirty Eight recently claimed on his New...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 15, 2010
Food Journalist John Glas Asked for Free Wine, Food–A Media Ethics No-No
Journalists should never accept gifts or favors, ethics codes advise. Food journalists are no exception. But, Lee Svitak Dean wrote for Minnesota's...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 15, 2010
Danish Press Council Bans Reporting from Facebook Accounts with Friends Only setting
The Danish Press Council ruled Oct. 13 that journalists can't report information found on private Facebook accounts, global news agency...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Two British Newspapers Apologize for Invasion of Privacy, Inaccurate Information
The Guardian's media writer Roy Greenslade reported Oct. 7 that the Mail on Sunday and the News of the World both...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Sports journalist called ‘Dyke on a Bike’ wins against Sunday Times in PCC complaint ruling
The British Press Complaints Commission ruled in favor of a lesbian sports presenter and journalist after a newspaper columnist labeled her...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Miners survived being stuck underground; Now must survive media throng
The 33 Chilean miners who have been stuck underground for more than two months were successfully rescued this week, but...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Web Copyright Battle Continues: Electronic Frontier Foundation Comments on Righthaven-Las Vegas Review-Journal Counterclaim
iMediaEthics has written about the web copyright battle between The Las Vegas Review-Journal and websites that have posted the newspaper's content...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 14, 2010
Jewish Standard Takes a Step Back from their Same-Sex Wedding Announcement Ban
The Jewish Standard's publisher said the weekly newspaper "may have acted too quickly" earlier this month when it apologized for...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2010
After controversy, S. African Media Co develops anonymous source policy
Earlier this week, iMediaEthics reported that South African newspaper The Herald was accused by a reader of using anonymous sources to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 13, 2010
Undercover : Toronto Star Public Editor Defends Nursing Home Expose
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English used her Oct. 9 public editor column to explain why one of the newspaper's...