by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2013
Top 10 Lessons Learned From Media Mess-ups & Controversies of 2013
Below, read iMediaEthics' list of the year's biggest media mess-ups and controversies. 10. Blogging 101: Don't Make Fun of...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2014
Globe & Mail Published 62 Corrections a Month in 2013
The Globe and Mail, Canada's largest circulation national newspaper, published an average of 62 corrections a month (744 for the year)...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2014
Toronto Star Ethicist’s Response to Transgender Change Room Question Prompts Complaints
An anonymous woman sent an email to the Toronto Star's ethics columnist Ken Gallinger that asked about a man identifying...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2014
UPDATED: ‘Disappointed’ about Quebec Newspaper retraction for plagiarizing Canadian University Press article
Quebec-based newspaper The Concordian retracted a Jan. 7 article that lifted content from the Canadian University Press, a national university...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 23, 2014
UPDATE: Thanks for Apologizing for Plagiarizing former Writer, Canadian University Press tells Concordian
The Canadian University Press has upped its call for a formal apology for plagiarism from Concordia University's independent student newspaper...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 26, 2014
Alter what’s real in photos, lose ‘credibility,’ Toronto Star visuals editor says
The Toronto Star's public editor Kathy English used her Friday column to address this week's announcement from the Associated Press...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2014
Toronto Life settles libel lawsuit after ‘Hunting ground for sexual predators’ comment
York University ended its lawsuit against Toronto Life, according to Canadan Jounalism Project's J-Source. The university confirmed to iMediaEthics it...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 30, 2014
Student Journalist’s Work Reviewed after plagiarism incident
The Concordian is reviewing all of student writer Tim Weynerowski's work and planning to educate its staff after a recent...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 08, 2014
Winnipeg Mayor Says He’s Not a Criminal, Sues Student Newspaper
A Canadian mayor is suing University of Winnipeg's weekly student newspaper The Uniter for libel over its Dec. 4 editorial,...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2014
Stephen Harper hockey photo not fake, Globe & Mail didn’t Photoshop
The Globe and Mail did not Photoshop a picture of Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, public editor Sylvia Stead explained...