by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2013
NYT Error, Tweets Not From Al-Shabab
The New York Times wrongly quoted from a Twitter account it thought was associated with al-Shabab on its report on...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2013
Spring Back & Fall Forward? Daylight Savings Time Goof at the LA Times
Check your clocks! Tomorrow's ending of Daylight Savings Time means you get an extra hour of sleep by setting your...
by David W. Moore on Oct 31, 2013
Misreading the Polls on the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare
A quick glance at the latest poll results on “Public Approval of Health Care Law,” collected and averaged by Real...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer on Oct 31, 2013
Columbia Journalism Review Sued for Libel, Invasion of Privacy by Former Newsweek Teen Source
After four decades of apologizing about his former confidential source Marcy, retired Columbia Journalism School professor Bruce Porter is being...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2013
EVENT: Free Journalism Ethics Workshop, Univ of Arkansas, Nov. 8
The University of Arkansas is holding a journalism ethics workshop on Nov. 8. The free event will be held at...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2013
Richmond Newspaper says Redskins name is ‘insulting’
Another news outlet has decided to stop printing the name of National Football League team the Washington Redskins. As iMediaEthics...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2013
2 Fake Quotes in Suzanne Somers’ Health Care Article, WSJ Corrects
Actress Suzanne Somers wrote an article about health care for the Wall Street Journal. But, the article, "The Affordable Care...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2013
After NRA Tweet, Prof David Guth Won’t Be Back to Univ. of Kansas Classroom in 2013
The University of Kansas announced last week that associate professor David Guth won't "return to classroom duties this year" but...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2013
Student Editor Plagiarized ‘In as Many as 16’ Articles, Colorado newspaper unpublishes
Colorado Mesa University's "student run newspaper" The Criterion fired a student editor for widespread plagiarism, according to an Oct. 22...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2013
Third AP Staffer Fired over Terry McAuliffe Error
The Associated Press fired a third employee over its bogus story claiming Terry McAuliffe lied to federal investigators. As iMediaEthics...