by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2011
iMediaEthics’ Top 10 Fake and Doctored Photo Stories
As the year ends, we at iMediaEthics wanted to reflect on our favorite and the most memorable fake photo cases...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2011
Will News Outlets Pay for Casey Anthony Interview?
Will Casey Anthony make more money off news outlets by getting paid for an interview? The Orlando Sentinel weighed that...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2011
Media Ethics Magazine Online Only from Now On
Media Ethics magazine's co-publisher Tom Cooper sent iMediaEthics a press release about the magazine's fall issue. According to the press...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2011
Washington DC Afffiliate Corrects, Apologizes for Lifting WashPost Paragraphs
Washington, D.C. CBS-affiliate WUSA unpublished this week a story that reportedly plagiarized from the Washington Post, Poynter's Julie Moos reported....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2011
Public Editor: NYT Invaded Privacy of Sandusky ‘Victim 1’ in November story
New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane addressed concerns that the Times provided too much identifying information in a report...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 27, 2011
Scottie Pippen: News Reports Saying I’m Bankrupt are Libel
Former NBA player Scottie Pippen is suing ten news media outlets for "malicious libel" because they claimed he is bankrupt,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2011
‘Cheerleader Journalism’ at San Diego Newspaper? Editor Explains How CEO’s Call Affects Newsroom
The owner and CEO of the San Diego Union-Tribune defended their call for the newspaper be a "cheerleader" for San...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 28, 2011
NJ Township’s School Board Drops Plan to Block Unethical Reporters
A New Jersey township's Board of Education dropped its plan to ban access to certain reporters, the Asbury Park Press...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2011
Jackie Magazine Un-apologizes for Rihanna Racial Slur?
The publisher of Jackie magazine, which called Rihanna a "n---- b----," reportedly claimed the magazine did "nothing wrong" with its...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 29, 2011
NYT Apologizes after Mass E-mail to 8.6 Million Sent in Error
The New York Times e-mailed millions of online subscribers Dec. 28 to notify them that their home delivery subscription has...