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...
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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 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 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 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 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 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,...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 22, 2010
Jeffrey Dvorkin Calls for “Cyberombudsmen”
We’ve talked before on iMediaEthics about the role of ombudsmen. As “readers editors,” ombudsmen are the switchboard for reader criticism and...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 23, 2010
“One-way ticket” error continued in Detroit Terror Suspect Flight 253 Stories
TPM recently called out dozens of media outlets for continuing an unsubstantiated story that Umar Abdulmutallab--the man who allegedly tried...
by Molika Ashford on Jan 24, 2010
California Senator Ted Kaufman argues Bloggers are Modern Thomas Paines
While federal shield legislation is debated over questions on the ethics of anonymous sources and what kinds of “journalists” should...