by Sydney Smith on Sep 26, 2017
Judge Judy gets apology from National Enquirer for Alzheimer’s, Cheating Claims
Judge Judy could very well throw the book at the National Enquirer and National Examiner. The two gossip tabloids, both...
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by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2017
Rape comments get radio host George Hook suspended
George Hook, the Irish radio host who blamed victims on the air for rape earlier this month, is losing his...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 25, 2017
Why did Gannett-owned site call High School football coach ‘classless,’ ‘idotic’ & not label commentary
Gannett-owned news site NorthJersey.com's sports article described high school football coaches as "classless" and "idiotic." Was it fair game? The...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2017
South African Newspaper Wrong to Claim Business Owner Bribed for Tax Debt Forgiveness
South Africa's City Press accused a man of bribing a government official to forgive a tax debt. City Press, a Sunday...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 24, 2017
UVA Phi Kappa Psi fraternity members win appeal, can sue Rolling Stone for ‘Rape on Campus’
The controversy surrounding Rolling Stone's "A Rape on Campus" article is not going away. The 2014 article by Sabrina Rubin...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2017
Corrections: Sorry we said you were transgender, Which Thomas Frank & Where’s Kosovo?
iMediaEthics rounds up interesting and newsworthy corrections every few weeks. Check out our latest collection! 1. The New York Times...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 22, 2017
‘World leaders were duped over global warming?’ IPSO rules against Mail on Sunday’s climate change story
The UK Mail on Sunday claimed "world leaders were duped over global warming" and had been "convinced" to invest to...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2017
PBS names Madhulika Sikka its next public editor, ombudsman
Madhulika Sikka will be PBS's next ombudsman, iMediaEthics has learned from PBS. Sikka is a former executive editor of National...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 21, 2017
NYTimes Errs in Book Review on Campus Rape, ‘Blurred Lines’
If reviewers are going to call out authors for factual errors, they better be sure they have their own facts...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2017
Freelancer Dave Lozo loses gig after calling ESPN public editor ‘dumbest person’
This past week has seen a Twitter controversy within a larger, political controversy. It started with ESPN commentator Jemele Hill's...