by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2017
Fact Check Your Animal References! 3 News Corrections
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! (But for the purposes of this article, cows, sheep and goats). Three news...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 04, 2017
New Social Media Guidelines at ESPN
ESPN released new social media guidelines this week. The guidelines are especially timely since this fall ESPN SportsCenter host Jemele...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 03, 2017
Los Angeles Times opinion article calls Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘Chunky Soccer Mom’
The Los Angeles Times' David Horsey described White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders as a "chunky soccer mom." After the characterization...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2017
NPR head of news Michael Oreskes resigns after sexual harassment complaints (MEMO)
NPR's head of news Michael Oreskes resigned today after accusations of sexual harassment. Oreskes provided iMediaEthics by e-mail with a statement...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2017
Why did Hawaii News Site End Accused Politician’s Paid Column?
Honolulu Civil Beat, a Hawaii-focused news site, cut ties with politician Peter Apo last December after he was accused of ethics...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2017
Cincinnati Enquirer Publishes ‘Racially Insensitive & Divisive Hit Piece’ on City Council Candidates, NAACP says
The Cincinnati Enquirer published head shots on its front page of city council candidates who had tax liens currently or...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2017
MSNBC, NBC News fire Mark Halperin after Sexual Harassment Claims
Days after MSNBC suspended veteran journalist Mark Halperin, the network announced he has now officially been fired. An MSNBC spokesperson...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2017
Why does Alan Dershowitz wants anti-semitic cartoon of him in U Of Cal Berkeley paper to stay published?
The Daily Californian, the student newspaper for University of California-Berkeley and for the wider community, unpublished an anti-Semitic cartoon of...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 27, 2017
No, Majority of White Americans didn’t say they felt discrimination
USA Today and the Daily Mail touted that a majority of white Americans feel discriminated against, pointing to a new...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 26, 2017
Mark Halperin ‘Leaving his Role’ at MSNBC after Sexual Harassment Allegations
Veteran journalist Mark Halperin is "leaving his role" at MSNBC after five women told CNN he sexually harassed them during...