by Molika Ashford on Jan 20, 2010
Sanjay Gupta in Haiti Raisies Ethical Questions of CNN’s Coverage
Though CNN has been otherwise praised for its coverage of last week’s earthquake in Haiti, some coverage of the disaster,...
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by Molika Ashford on Jan 19, 2010
Journalism Industry Leaders File Brief Supporting Students in Anthony McKinney Case
Student reporters working in Northwestern University’s Medill Innocence project received a show of support January 11 from a group of...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 18, 2010
Mechanization of Journalism: A Boon or Bust for Ethics?
As if the financial and professional climate for journalists wasn’t dire enough, they could soon face some new competition… from machines....
by Molika Ashford on Jan 17, 2010
Reuters Kills Matthew Goldstein’s Story on Hedge Fund Trader Steven Cohen: What are the ethical issues?
iMediaEthics has written before on correcting stories, retracting them, or in the online world, sometimes making them disappear. But it is also...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 16, 2010
New Breitbart Site BigJournalism Mixes up “Bias” and “Skepticism”
Andrew Breitbart, the publisher and commentator behind Breitbart.com and BigHollywood, launched his new site BigJournalism yesterday. In an interview with...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 15, 2010
Cold Weather Reveals Misunderstandings of Climate Science
A quick note for climate reporters and interested bloggers working in the Northern Hemisphere this winter: Just because it’s snowing...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 14, 2010
ABC News Features Jenny McCarthy in Autism Story Response :
A recent ABC News broadcast offers a stark example of how bad the problem of false balance in science reporting...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 13, 2010
Science Journalists Drawn to Potentially Misleading “Contrarian” Tobacco Smoking Story
There’s a great journalistic payoff in writing a contrarian story, at least one that is accurate and fair: your story...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 11, 2010
Ethical Issues in Washington Post, Fiscal Times Partnership
There are two ethical issues behind the reaction to a recent article published through a partnership between the Washington Post...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 10, 2010
NYTPicker, David Pogue, Argue Over New York Times’ Policy on Conflicts of Interest
Though this isn't the first time the NYTPicker has criticized New York Times freelance writer David Pogue, recent exchanges seem to...