by Sydney Smith on Jan 02, 2011
Linguist Calls Media’s Use of Terms “Illegals,” “Undocumented” Partisan
How should journalists write about people who are in a country without legal certification to be there? What terms are...
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by Sydney Smith on Jan 03, 2011
LA Times Food Critic S. Irene Virbila Will Continue After Identity Outed
Despite the once-anonymous identity of a veteran food critic for the Los Angeles Times being exposed, the critic -- S. Irene...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Stars & Stripes Ombudsman’s Dispute, DOD Comments
iMediaEthics reported the Department of Defense "authorized" daily newspaper Stars and Stripes's ombudsman's "dispute" and resolution with the newspaper over editorial independence earlier...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 04, 2011
Fact Check Fail: Washington Post Public Editor on “Chronic” Errors
The Washington Post has a "chronic" issue with "quality control," the Washington Post public editor, Andy Alexander, wrote Dec. 31. However, Alexander...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
Photos Don’t Lose Copyright After Being Posted on Twitter
A United States court ruled that "publishing something on Twitter is not the same as relinquishing ownership," Time.com reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
“Christmas with Julian?” WikiLeaks’ Assange in Newsweek Christmas Photo Shoot
Newsweek published a series of photos of Julian Assange titled "Christmas with Julian." The ten photos picture the WikiLeaks founder collecting...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 05, 2011
Ethics Complaint After Maine Newspaper Gave $47K Free Advertising to Political Group
As iMediaEthics recently reported, the Portland Press Herald reportedly gave almost $47,000 worth of free advertising to a campaign for Portland, Maine...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 06, 2011
ESPN’s Ron Franklin Fired, Called Female Reporter “Sweet Baby” & Expletive
Announcer Ron Franklin was fired Jan. 4 after he called female sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards "sweet baby" and then "an...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 07, 2011
Union-Leader Admits It Plagiarized Hockey Blogger’s Post
The New Hampshire Union-Leader published an admission of a lack of proper attribution after hockey blogger Joe Proulx at Backyard-Hockey.com claimed his work...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 08, 2011
NPR Review of Juan Williams Firing Completed, Ellen Weiss, VP, Resigns
National Public Radio released a statement about the results of its investigation into the October firing of analyst Juan Williams,...