by Sydney Smith on Dec 21, 2018
The Controversial Editorial Cartoons of 2018
In recent years, iMediaEthics has noticed a growing debate over cartoon ethics. Starting back in 2014, we started tracking the...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2018
UK Newspaper published woman’s banking info
UK newspaper the Thurrock Independent published a video that showed a woman's banking and insurance documents. The video was part...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 20, 2018
Der Spiegel reporter faked interviews, quotes, sources in at least 14 articles
Der Spiegel reporter Claas Relotius fabricated interviews and sources "on a grand scale," the German news magazine revealed. Relotius admitted...
by Sydney Smith , Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2018
Goat Slaughtering Claim Wrong, Canadian Column on Refugees had ‘Unsubstantiated & Pejorative Terms’
The Toronto Sun claimed "goats were being slaughtered" by "irregular" migrants at a hotel. That prompted seven complaints to Canada's...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2018
Longtime Star Tribune film critic resigns after plagiarism accusations
The Minneapolis Star Tribune's longtime movie critic, Colin Covert, resigned this month after the newspaper found out that he had plagiarized...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 11, 2018
Kenya’s Nation Will Unpublish only in cases of ‘Factual Misrepresentation’
Kenya's The Nation will not unpublish news stories unless there is "factual misrepresentation," the newspaper's public editor Peter Mwaura explained....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 09, 2018
Richard Simmons settles National Enquirer transgender lawsuit
Richard Simmons and the National Enquirer have settled Simmons' libel lawsuit against the publication for saying he is transitioning as...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 07, 2018
New York Magazine unpublishes Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas ‘global scam artist’ article
New York magazine accused actress Priyanka Chopra of being a "global scam artist" in a story about her recent marriage to...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2018
Fairfax Media owes cricket player $220K for claiming he exposed himself
Australia's Fairfax Media must pay $300,000 Australian to cricket player Chris Gayle after the company's news outlets published stories claiming...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2018
Who are anonymous sources that used NY Daily News to attack FDNY Chief Leonard?
Anonymous source policies typically advise journalists not to use such sources to attack others. The reason? Anonymous sources can use...