by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2011
Occupy London Protesters File PCC Complaint
Protesters involved with the Occupy London protest complained to the UK print regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission, the Guardian...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 01, 2011
Guardian Announces Accuracy and Standards Page
The Guardian's readers' editor associate editor Leslie Plommer announced the Guardian has created "a new web page -- entitled accuracy...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
Canadian News Stories on Garrett Styles, Police Officer’s Last Words in Public Interest, Press Council Rules
Ontario's press council ruled that the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail didn't break ethics standards in its reporting...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
The Hoot Questions Indian Media Reporting on Health Issues
Indian media watchdog site The Hoot criticized "healthcare coverage in the Indian media" in an Oct. 26 column by Kalpana...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
Juan Williams Reflects on Year since Firing
Juan Williams penned an article reflecting on the past 12 months for Fox News Oct. 25. Williams, as iMediaEthics has written,...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
WashPost on Kitten Photo from Oakland Protests
The Washington Post defended its publication of a photo of a police officer petting a cat at the Occupy Wall...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 31, 2011
NPR’s Ombudsman Explains he Doesn’t Review Local Affiliates
NPR's Edward Schumacher-Matos addressed his role as ombudsman in an Oct. 11 interview with NPR. Schumacher-Matos noted that even though...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2011
Canadian Association of Journalists calls Proposal to License Quebec Journalists a ‘Mistake’
Late last summer, Quebec culture minister Christine St-Pierre proposed that Quebec journalists be licensed. iMediaEthics has been following the proposal and...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 30, 2011
Brazilian Man’s Newspaper Article Lands him in Jail for Racism?
Brazilian lawyer Isaac Duarte de Barros Júnior was convicted in July 2011 after writing an article for newspaper that contained racist...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 29, 2011
5 NFL Saints Athletes Paid to Tweet about Times-Picayune Website
New Orleans Times-Picayune owner Advance Publications, Inc.'s Advance Digital paid athletes an undisclosed amount to "promote" and tweet about the...