by Sydney Smith on Apr 27, 2016
Esquire Unpublishes Prof. Jeff Jarvis Article on Innovation Party
Tuesday night, Esquire unpublished an article by "Prof. Jeff Jarvis," a parody of the real journalist Jeff Jarvis. Esquire originally published the...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 26, 2016
Globe and Mail’s Margaret Wente ‘Fell Short of Our Standards,’ 2 Columns had ‘Attribution’ Issues
The Globe and Mail apologized after plagiarism was found in two columns by Margaret Wente. Public editor Sylvia Stead confirmed...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 25, 2016
Sky News Showed Graphic Footage of Man Being Hit by Car
Sky News aired graphic video footage of a man being hit by a car without warning viewers of the graphic nature of...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 24, 2016
Australia’s Grand Mufti is Suing Australian Telegraph for Libel
Australia's Grand Mufti is suing the Australian Daily Telegraph over its coverage of him after the terrorist attacks in Paris...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2016
Los Angeles Times Corrects after Being Duped by Fake Marijuana Press Release
The Los Angeles Times was hoaxed by a fake press release claiming the United Nations was considering decriminalizing marijuana. The fake...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2016
How Not to Report on Suicide: Sharon Herald Story Crossed the Line
Readers were shocked after daily Pennsylvania newspaper The Sharon Herald published an insensitive and gratuitous story that horrifically detailed a...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 22, 2016
Fired Editor Jotham Sederstrom: ‘I Accept 100% of the Blame’ for Missing Attribution in Shaun King’s Stories
Jotham Sederstrom, the New York Daily News editor fired for inserting plagiarism into senior justice writer Shaun King's columns, has...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 21, 2016
What Happened in Today’s PJS Celebrity Injunction Supreme Court Hearing: Threesome Allegations Would be ‘Devastating,’ PJS’s Children Would be Harassed, Lawyer Says
The celebrity using the pseudonym PJS is still fighting to prevent the press in England and Wales from naming him...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2016
Curt Schilling Fired for Transgender Bathroom Facebook Post
ESPN fired Curt Schilling today after he shared a transphobic message on Facebook. ESPN sent iMediaEthics its statement on the matter,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2016
Associated Press, Las Vegas Review-Journal awarded Payne Ethics Award
Both the Associated Press's coverage of "seafood slaves" and the Las Vegas Review-Journal's investigative reporting on itself and the purchase...