by Sydney Smith on Dec 19, 2014
Top 10 Hoaxes and Fake Stories of 2014
Below, check out the top ten stories iMediaEthics covered of news outlets being duped by fake or satire stories. 10....
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 18, 2014
Malawi Journalists Given Cash at President’s event?
At an event sponsored by Malawi's president Peter Mutharika, journalists were given cash, according to Voice of America. Journalists perceived...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2014
Kim Kardashian Ditched Paper Mag’s Miami Party over Kardashian Nude Photos? Nope, NYT Corrects
Kim Kardashian didn't ditch a party held by Paper, the magazine that recently published nude posed photos of the reality...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2014
Did Irish President Talk about Human Rights with Xi Jinping? Irish Independent Says no, Apologizes
The Irish Independent falsely claimed that Irish president Michael Higgins avoided talking about human rights with Chinese president Xi Jinping....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 16, 2014
NY Magazine’s Fact Check Fail: Teen lied about $72 Million Stock Market Success
New York Magazine did not fact check a high school student's claims he made $72 million in the stock market....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 15, 2014
5 Most Controversial Cartoons of 2014
This year, questions about the ethics of cartoons have gained more attention. From questions about why women in a real-life...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2014
iMediaEthics 10 Most Read Stories in 2014
Below, see what stories iMediaEthics readers read the most in 2014, based on unique page views. 10. Hoax alert! Jesse...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 13, 2014
Sun Reporter Reads Parliament Member’s Stolen Phone, Convicted, Sentenced to 3 Months Jail
Sun reporter Nick Parker was found guilty of reading a Parliament member Siobhain McDonagh's texts on a stolen phone, the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 12, 2014
How did Fake Chinese News Site Dupe Washington Post, Atlantic, BBC?
Multiple news outlets including the Washington Post and the BBC were duped by a fake news site posing as Chinese...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2014
‘Officer Friendly’ cartoon shows police reacting to white, black children differently
A cartoon depicting police officers as "fiendly" and pointing a gun at a black boy and "friendly" and waving to...