by Sydney Smith on Nov 07, 2015
ESPN Names Jim Brady as New Public Editor
ESPN has named its sixth public editor to handle reader and viewer complaints and concerns. Jim Brady will start his 18-month...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 08, 2015
EVENT: Training, Panel Discussion on Trauma in Journalism at Univ. of Arkansas Nov. 20
The Center for Ethics in Journalism at the University of Arkansas is hosting an event, "Newsrooms Under Pressure: Trauma in Journalism," on...
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Robert Mugabe didn’t say Kenyans were Thieves, NYTimes Published Fake Quote
The New York Times published fake quotes attributed to Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe. The fake quotes came from...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2015
2 NYTimes Opinion Articles on Civil War had Plagiarism?
iMediaEthics just came across a May editors' note about plagiarism in two opinion articles on the Civil War published by...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 09, 2015
UVA Fraternity Phi Kappa Psi Sues Rolling Stone for Libel over ‘Rape on Campus’ Story
The University of Virginia chapter of the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi is suing Rolling Stone for libel over its 2014 story...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 10, 2015
Missouri University Prof Melissa Click Filmed Saying Get ‘Muscle’ for Student Reporter Covering Protest Apologizes
University of Missouri professor Melissa Click has been under fire this week after a video showed her calling for "muscle"...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 12, 2015
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sorry for Mean-Spirited Facebook Post about Tribune-Review Layoffs
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has issued an apology after one of its Facebook posts seemingly mocked a rival company's news that it...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 14, 2015
Montana writer axed for article critical of magazine’s board member – published by another outlet
Montana writer Don Thomas lost his 18-year freelance gig with Ducks Unlimited after he wrote a column for another publication...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 17, 2015
NY Times Editors Still Stand by Nail Salon Reporting in light of new criticism
Though months have passed since it was published, the New York Times' series on nail salons in New York City is...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 18, 2015
PolitiFact Iowa Messes up Nuclear Warheads Fact Check: Marco Rubio didn’t say North Korea had More than 2,000
PolitiFact Iowa and the Des Moines Register messed up in a fact check but then seemingly put part of the blame on...