by Sydney Smith on Jun 02, 2017
After NYT Public Editor Firing, Will PBS Keep an Ombudsman Now that Michael Getler has Resigned?
Will there be a new ombudsman at PBS? Just days ago, the New York Times eliminated its ombudsman role and...
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by Sydney Smith , Rhonda Roland Shearer , Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2017
‘A Mistake’ to Axe NYTimes Public Editor, Former News Ombuds Director Dvorkin Says
The big media news yesterday was the New York Times' sudden elimination of its public editor position, established in 2003...
by Sydney Smith on Jun 01, 2017
Tiger Woods Mugshot Photoshopped by ESPN? ESPN says just Standard Editing
Did ESPN Photoshop Tiger Woods' mugshot after his DUI arrest? Viewers watching ESPN's SportsCenter saw a cleaner-cut looking Woods than...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2017
No More Public Editor at NYTimes, Liz Spayd Out
The New York Times has eliminated its public editor position. The Huffington Post's Michael Calderone reported, based on anonymous sources...
by Sydney Smith on May 31, 2017
Denver Post sportswriter tweeted Japanese win of Indy 500 made him ‘very uncomfortable,’ loses job
The Denver Post fired sportswriter Terry Frei after he tweeted it made him "very uncomfortable" that Japanese driver Takuma Sato won...
by Sydney Smith on May 30, 2017
Corrections Roundup: Is Chewbacca a Wookiee, Sean Spicer ‘In the Bushes’?
iMediaEthics frequently rounds up interesting and amusing corrections. Below, read the latest. 1. Dallas Morning News Corrects 1977 Star Wars...
by Sydney Smith on May 29, 2017
Why so many errors in Center for Public Integrity, USA Today front-page tax reform story?
USA Today posted one doozy of a correction for a front-page story on North Carolina's taxes. In a May 9...
by Sydney Smith on May 25, 2017
Why San Diego Newspaper Named 15-Year-Old Who Died of ‘Suicide by Cop’
The San Diego Union-Tribune decided to name a 15-year-old boy who died earlier this month of "suicide by cop" -- when...
by Sydney Smith on May 23, 2017
Seth Rich Story Retracted from Fox News, Story ’caused deep pain and anguish’
Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee staffer, was fatally shot in Washington D.C. last July. Fox News claimed there was...
by Sydney Smith on May 22, 2017
Pennsylvania Sports Columnist Calls Track & Field Easy, Apologizes for Belittling
A Pennsylvania newspaper sports columnist suggested track and field was easy and seemed to belittle the sport. After angering readers,...