by Sydney Smith on Apr 16, 2013
New Standards at USA Today: No ‘Illegal Immigrant’ unless in ‘Direct Quotes’
Just days after the Associated Press issued new standards on the term "illegal immigrant," USA Today announced a change in...
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by David W. Moore on Apr 17, 2013
Legal Residency or Pathway to Citizenship? Three Polls, Three Answers
One of the questions facing lawmakers in their attempt to reform the immigration system is what to do with the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2013
4 Media Missteps in Reporting on Boston Marathon Explosions: Photoshop & Errors
Errors in breaking news stories -- especially ones involving mass injuries and deaths -- often come with the territory. iMediaEthics...
by Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2013
82 percent of NY Post Anthony Weiner Front-page Story Stolen from New York Times Magazine
Why do an exclusive interview for your front-page if you can just steal it from another newspaper? That's what the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2013
Reuters Accidentally Publishes George Soros Obituary, at least 3rd Obit Fail in the Media since 2011
Reuters accidentally published an obituary for billionaire philanthropist George Soros today, according to Jim Romenesko. The obituary included dummy text...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
NYDaily News Defends Photoshopping Boston Marathon Pic, NYPost Stands by Front-Page Photo of Non-Suspects
Both The New York Daily News and New York Post have caught heat for their photojournalism ethics in reporting on...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
More Mess-ups in Boston Marathon Explosions Reporting: No Arrest Made Wednesday
In the days since the Boston Marathon explosions, there have been more than a handful of high-profile errors in the...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2013
NBC News Accidentally Airs Expletive in Watertown Lockdown Coverage
Whoops! iMediaEthics was catching up on the latest updates in the search for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Paul Ryan Letter to Editor ‘Contained an Egregious Error’, Kansas City Star Readers Rep says
The Kansas City Star fact checks letters to the editor before publication, according to the newspaper's public editor Derek Donovan....
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2013
Cape Cod Times, Macy’s Say Sorry for ‘Unintentional’ Pressure Cooker Ad Published next to Boston Marathon Bomb Stories
The Cape Cod Times apologized to readers for putting an advertisement for a pressure cooker next to a story about...