by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2011
Chinese Journalist Detained after Breaking News Story
A Chinese journalist has been "detained" and accused of "revealing state secrets" after he broke a story claiming that former...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 30, 2011
Too Much Media Coverage in Case against Amanda Knox?
The media covering the case against Amanda Knox has been criticized by prosecutor Giuliano Mignini, ABC News reported. Knox is...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2011
Architectural Record Questions Arch Daily’s Editorial Standards after Plagiarism Charges
iMediaEthics wrote earlier this week about accusations of plagiarism against architecture news site Arch Daily. An architecture news site and magazine,...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2011
USA Today Joins list of Twitter Accounts Hacked
The Twitter account for USA Today was hacked Sept. 25, CNET reported. The self-described hacking group Script Kiddies took responsibility...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2011
Why did CNN “Partner” with the Tea Party?
American Journalism Review questioned why CNN "partnered with the Tea Party Express" to host a Republican Party debate. The Tea...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2011
Arrington Moves on, Promises to Disclose with Uncrunched
As iMediaEthics has written, Tech Crunch founder and editor Michael Arrington left the site after its owner, AOL, announced an investment...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 29, 2011
National Public Radio Justifies its Lack of Occupy Wall Street Protest Coverage
Readers questioned why NPR has not devoted air time to recent Occupy Wall Street protests, NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos wrote...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2011
Johann Hari Accused of Plagiarizing Der Spiegel
Prize-winning UK-based journalist Johann Hari has been accused of plagiarism again, the Guardian reported Sept. 27. As iMediaEthics has written, Hari...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2011
ITV News Apologizes for Airing Video Game Clip in Documentary on IRA and Gaddafi
The UK's ITV News was duped into airing fake images on a Sept. 26 episode of its new show Exposure...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 27, 2011
Inside BBC’s Dog Stoning Hoax Story : A Case Study on a Reader’s Fight for Accuracy and Accountability
Editor's Note : This is a case study of a hoax story as experienced by a reader who was pursuing...