by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2016
Was Katie Couric’s Under the Gun ‘Pulled’? EPIX Says No.
No, the entertainment company EPIX did not pull the Katie Couric-produced gun documentary Under the Gun after the mounting criticism of...
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by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2016
Katie Couric Apologizes for Misleading Under the Gun Edit
Katie Couric apologized for a misleading edit in the documentary Under the Gun that made interviewees feel they looked like...
by Sydney Smith on May 30, 2016
Katie Couric Under the Gun Documentary under Fire for Misleading Edit
A Katie Couric documentary entitled Under the Gun is drawing considerable fire. In the documentary, for which Couric was executive producer...
by Sydney Smith on May 29, 2016
PBS NewsHour Stands by Bernie Sanders Coverage
PBS NewsHour stands by its coverage of Bernie Sanders after viewer complaints. PBS ombudsman Michael Getler wrote May 25 about viewers...
by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2016
Latest in #HulkvsGawk: Nick Denton’s Open Letter to Peter Thiel, Pierre Omidyar offers Gawker Backing
Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker has been a hot topic in the news this week. Not only did a Florida...
by David W. Moore on May 27, 2016
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Racial Prejudice [PollSkeptic News Briefs]
Editor's Note: This is the first in a new series of commentary posts by iMediaEthics' polling director David Moore, a former...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2016
Gawker Hulk Hogan Verdict Upheld, Peter Thiel Backed Lawsuit
In March, Gawker lost a jury trial and was ordered to pay Hulk Hogan, aka Terry Bollea, $140 million for invasion...
by Sydney Smith on May 24, 2016
Houston Chronicle Apologizes to Astros’ Carlos Gomez over Quoting Incident
The Houston Chronicle apologized after upsetting Major League Baseball player Carlos Gomez with quotes the newspaper attributed to him. In the...
by Sydney Smith on May 20, 2016
xojane.com deletes, apologizes for 1st person article about friend’s suicide as a ‘blessing’
After much criticism, the women's site xojane.com, owned by Time.inc, apologized and unpublished a first-person story, “My Former Friend’s Death Was...
by Sydney Smith on May 19, 2016
NYTimes Names Margaret Sullivan’s Replacement: Liz Spayd 6th Public Editor
The New York Times announced Liz Spayd will be its sixth public editor effective this summer after Margaret Sullivan left...