by Sydney Smith on Dec 24, 2017
Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur: Old deleted blogposts about sex ‘insensitive & ignorant’
Cenk Uygur, the founder and host of progressive online news network The Young Turks, learned a valuable lesson that many...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 22, 2017
HuffPost sued for $23 million over now-deleted claim Young Turks reporter assaulted women
The Huffington Post published a contributor blogpost reporting that online news and commentary channel Young Turks reporter Jordan Chariton sexually...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2017
Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz fired by WNYC
New York public radio WNYC fired Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz after concluding two investigations about "inappropriate behavior" allegations. WNYC...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2017
5 Controversial Cartoons from 2017
As 2017 winds down, iMediaEthics takes a look at some of the most controversial cartoons published by media outlets this...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2017
Glenn Thrush to return to the New York Times after 2-month suspension next month
After a two-month suspension, the New York Times will reinstate suspended reporter Glenn Thrush. The Times suspended the White House...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2017
Tavis Smiley: ‘PBS made a huge mistake,’ denies sexual misconduct
Tavis Smiley slammed PBS, which suspended him indefinitely Dec. 13 over allegations of sexual misconduct. "PBS made a huge mistake...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2017
Detroit Free Press fires Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Stephen Henderson after ‘inappropriate behavior’ claims, Henderson may sue
The Detroit Free Press fired its Pulitzer Prize-winning managing director of opinion and commentary Stephen Henderson after finding "credible allegations"...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2017
Top 10 Corrections of 2017: iMediaEthics Annual Roundup
Posting transparent corrections is an important part of media accountability and ethics. But, sometimes the corrections themselves are newsworthy on...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2017
Charlie Sheen suing National Enquirer over Corey Haim sex claims
The National Enquirer claimed actor Charlie Sheen raped the late actor Corey Haim when Haim was 13 years old and...
by David W. Moore on Dec 16, 2017
What the CBS News Poll on the GOP Tax Plan Tells Us About Polling
A CBS News telephone poll, conducted Dec. 3-5, reveals (perhaps unintentionally) the shallow basis of today’s public policy polling. One...