by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2010
Naming Julian Assange’s Alleged Victims? Should Media Act Like Wikileaks?
Despite being alleged victims of rape or sexual molestation, the women behind the charges against Julian Assange have been publicly...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 26, 2010
Stars & Stripes Ombudsman & Publisher End Dispute, Agree to Terms
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week about controversy at the "Department of Defense authorized" (but independent) newspaper Stars and Stripes. The ombudsman, Mark...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 25, 2010
iMediaEthics’ Best Fake Photos Stories of 2010
iMediaEthics has written dozens of stories this year about fake or doctored photos in the media, the use of Photoshop, and misleading images. Just below,...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 24, 2010
NYT Sues NYPD over Freedom of Information Requests
The New York Times announced in an article that it filed a lawsuit against the New York Police Department (NYPD)...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2010
WikiLeaks Column by Ombudsman Censored? Stars & Stripes Editor Says No
After complaints by Stars and Stripes' ombudsman, the Pentagon's Defense Media Activity retracted a two-week-old memo barring Stars and Stripes...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 23, 2010
NYT Celebrates Cheating Before Marriage? Were Ex-Spouses Asked to Comment Before Style Story?
The New York Times' published an untraditional "Vows" story last weekend that led to an online backlash. The Dec. 17...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
Mashable Predicts 2011 News Media Trends
Mashable's Vadim Lavrusik proposed his ten "predictions for the news media" for the coming year in a Dec. 20 blogpost....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
Reporters without Borders Hosting WikiLeaks Site
Reporters without Borders announced yesterday that it would launch a mirror site for WikiLeaks today. In a statement published on...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
LA Times Criticizes Fox News Bias
The Los Angeles Times published an editorial Dec. 17 slamming Fox News for having "an unacceptable level of bias" after...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2010
FCC Reports New Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Communications Commission OK'ed new net neutrality rules yesterday. Computer World explained some of the official guidelines: "The rules,...