by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2014
Top 10 Hoaxes and Fake Stories of 2014
Below, check out the top ten stories iMediaEthics covered of news outlets being duped by fake or satire stories. 10....
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2014
Kim Kardashian Ditched Paper Mag’s Miami Party over Kardashian Nude Photos? Nope, NYT Corrects
Kim Kardashian didn't ditch a party held by Paper, the magazine that recently published nude posed photos of the reality...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2014
NY Magazine’s Fact Check Fail: Teen lied about $72 Million Stock Market Success
New York Magazine did not fact check a high school student's claims he made $72 million in the stock market....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2014
5 Most Controversial Cartoons of 2014
This year, questions about the ethics of cartoons have gained more attention. From questions about why women in a real-life...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2014
iMediaEthics 10 Most Read Stories in 2014
Below, see what stories iMediaEthics readers read the most in 2014, based on unique page views. 10. Hoax alert! Jesse...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2014
‘Officer Friendly’ cartoon shows police reacting to white, black children differently
A cartoon depicting police officers as "fiendly" and pointing a gun at a black boy and "friendly" and waving to...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 10, 2014
St Louis Post-Dispatch Cuts ‘Vile and Racist’ Readers Comments After Ferguson
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch won't allow readers to comment on opinion articles, at least for the next two months, because...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2014
John Wayne Escaped from Prison? Kentucky TV News Uses Famed Actor Photo for Inmate
A Kentucky television news station aired a photograph of actor John Wayne along with coverage of two convicts escaping from...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 08, 2014
Rolling Stone Cuts Victim-Blaming Comment from UVA Rape Story Apology
Rolling Stone has amended its online apology for its report "A Rape on Campus" about accusations of rape at the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 05, 2014
Fatal Accident Victim name in U-T San Diego upsets reader
Daily newspaper U-T San Diego defended publishing the identifies of those killed in auto accidents after a reader complained. The...