by Sydney Smith on Apr 20, 2011
Former Journalist Emma Smiter In Jail After Leaking Stories
Former UK journalist and a "police community support officer" Emma Smiter broke the law by leaking information from police computers...
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by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2011
NPR Wrong? Robot Journalist Better Writer than Human PR person, not Human Sports Reporter
As iMediaEthics has previously reported, journalists might have new competition: robots. Robot journalists, or what blog Fangirltastic nicknamed "robournalist" and "journobot," consist...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 19, 2011
Judge Unseals Las Vegas Review-Journal Confidential Deal with Righthaven
The Las Vegas Review-Journal's contract with copyright enforcement group Righthaven has been "unsealed" by a federal judge, PaidContent reported. The...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2011
Why LA Times Published the Word ‘Faggot’ in Kobe Bryant Story
The Los Angeles Times published the word "faggot" in its story about NBA Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant being...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2011
Is ESPN Disclosure of Poker Sponsorship Good Enough?
Is ESPN properly disclosing its relationship to two of the three poker companies that were just charged by the FBI...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2011
Lawyer, Judge Claim Libel in Richmond Voice Editorial about Libel Loss
The ABA Journal reported about an unusual twist of libel suits for a Richmond, Virginia newspaper. The newspaper, the Richmond...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2011
NYT Posted Original Gaza Story on Front Page, but Story about Retraction not until Page A10?
Readers have complained over the New York Times' placement of Richard Goldstone's retraction of claims about Gaza, according to Arthur Brisbane,...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 18, 2011
Joseph Stalin’s Grandson Loses Libel Lawsuit
The Herald Sun reported that Joseph Stalin's son, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, sued a Russian radio station for nearly $400,000 for commenting...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2011
Is CBS News ethical in its Casey Anthony “48 Hours Mystery” coverage?
The Orlando Sentinel questioned the ethics of CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery" special on Casey Anthony. Anthony is the woman...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 17, 2011
University of Colorado Closing J-School
iMediaEthics wrote in March when reports surfaced that University of Colorado-Boulder "campus leaders" advised that the school be shut down. The...