by Sydney Smith on Feb 04, 2016
Chicken Nugget Thief Story a Hoax: How 2 Outlets Avoided being Duped
No, a Florida teenager did not steal Burger King's chicken nuggets after he quit his job at the fast food...
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by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2016
Talking Points Memo Unpublishes Juan Thompson Essay, Trust with Writer ‘Irrevocably Broken’
Talking Points Memo unpublished a freelance first-person essay by Juan Thompson, The Intercept reporter who was fired for fabrication. Talking...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2016
Mirror & Mail Delete Dylann Roof Cousin Interview that The Intercept Retracted
Today, The Intercept retracted a story saying accused Charleston, South Carolina shooter Dylann Roof liked a girl who started dating...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 02, 2016
The Intercept Fires Reporter for Fabrication, Retracts Dylann Roof story
\News site The Intercept fired reporter Juan Thompson after discovering he faked quotes for his stories. Not only that, Thompson...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 29, 2016
Top Bloomberg Editor Kathy Kiely quits over Policy on covering Michael Bloomberg
The Washington news director at Bloomberg Politics, Kathy Kiely, quit her job over the company's policy about covering the possible presidential candidacy...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2016
Why was Israel replaced by Palestine in NPR Map? NPR Editor’s Note explains unpublishing
National Public Radio deleted a map illustration of the Middle East and North Africa that labeled Israel as Palestine and...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 27, 2016
Melissa Click Charged with 3rd Degree Assault over Mizzou Protest
Melissa Click, the assistant professor at the University of Missouri's communications department who called for "muscle" during a November student...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 22, 2016
Associated Press Retracts: Steamship Car Ferry S.S. Badger not a National Historic Landmark
A steamship car ferry, the S.S. Badger, is not a national landmark, at least not yet, but the Associated Press...
by David W. Moore on Jan 20, 2016
8th Annual Dubious Polling Awards: 2015’s Worst in Media Polling
Editor's note: Every January, iMediaEthics' polling director David Moore assembles the top ten "Dubious Polling Awards" for iMediaEthics. The tongue-in-cheek...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 20, 2016
Univision turned down El Chapo’s Prior Approval Requirement in 2013
Sean Penn wasn't the only person who had the chance to interview El Chapo. Univision's Gerardo Reyes, director of Univision's...