by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
LA Times Corrects Neil Armstrong, Lance Armstrong Mix-Up in Headline
The Los Angeles Times corrected an Oct. 18 article that confused astronaut Neil Armstrong with cyclist Lance Armstrong. The article's...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
EVENT: Poynter Institute, craigconnects Host Journalism Ethics Forum Oct 23
The Poynter Institute and Craig Newmark's craigconnects are holding a "Journalism Ethics Forum" Oct. 23 in New York, according to...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 20, 2012
AP Offers ‘Best Practices’ on Immigration Terminology, Daily Californian Stops using ‘Illegal Immigrant’ in Reporting
The Associated Press released an Oct. 18 "staff newsletter" about the term "illegal immigrant." As iMediaEthics has written, the debate...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 21, 2012
Arizona’s Daily Wildcat Apologizes for Homophobic Cartoon, Fires Cartoonist
The Arizona Daily Wildcat apologized Oct. 17 for its "serious error in judgment in printing a cartoon that some readers...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2012
Daily Wildcat Beefs up Standards for Comics after Controversial Cartoon Accused of Homophobia
As iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week, the Daily Wildcat, an "independent news organization" at the University of Arizona, and its...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 24, 2012
EVENT: Investigative Reporting Workshop Sponsored by Ethics & Excellence in Journalism
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers will host a Nov. 30 Florida workshop on investigative business reporting, according...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2012
Wisconsin’s WKBT Jennifer Livingston Calls out Viewer for ‘Obesity’ Letter, Was it OK to use Newscast to Respond?
Journalism ethicist Stephen Ward commented that he was "uncomfortable" with TV journalist Jennifer Livingston using part of her Wisconsin WKBT...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2012
CNN Unpublishes Story on Study Linking Women’s Hormones to Voting
CNN unpublished an article that "did not meet the editorial standards of CNN," Mediaite reported. The story has been replaced...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2012
NYT Executive Editor on Anonymous Sources, Photojournalism Ethics, Libya Coverage & More
New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson commented on the Times' standards, policies and thoughts on sourcing, online comments, reporting...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2012
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Stops Giving Endorsements, Cites Need for Independence
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won't give political endorsements anymore in order to remain independent, according to Editorial Page Editor David...