by Sydney Smith on Nov 29, 2012
News International Statement on Leveson Report
A News International spokesperson sent iMediaEthics the following statement in response to today's Leveson Report: "Statement from Tom Mockridge, Chief...
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by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
NYTimes Public Editor on Gaza Photo Caption: ‘Could Have Been Clearer’
New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan blogged that the caption accompanying the Times' photo of Gaza school girls "could...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
Philly.com Apologizes for Posting Photo of Breast, Adds Editor’s Note
Philly.com apologized after publishing a naked (NSFW-- not suitable for work) photo of a woman's breast, Jim Romenesko reported. According...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
AP Removes ‘Homophobia’ and ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ from Stylebook
The Associated Press removed "homophobia" and "ethnic cleansing" from its stylebook, Politico reported. According to Politico, AP Deputy Standards Editor...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 28, 2012
Getty Images Corrects Erin Simpson Photo Labeled Jessica Simpson, Pic Used by DNA India in Jessica Simpson Pregnancy Report
A Getty Image photo wrongly identifying its subject as Jessica Simpson resulted in an error by the daily newspaper DNA India,...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2012
Montana Newspaper: Sorry for Copy Editing Error Saying ‘Obama Allegedly Born in Hawaii’
The Helena Independent Record issued an "Editor's Note" after a copy editor "inserted the term 'allegedly'" in a sentence about...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2012
Manipur, India Journalists Discuss Ethics, Reporting on Rape
Manipur journalists participated in a "one-day consultative workshop" titled "Media Ethics in the Reporting of Rape Cases," Hueiyen News Service...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 27, 2012
Chinese Communist Party’s Newspaper Reports on Onion Story Naming Kim Jong-Un World Sexiest Man as Fact
Chinese newspaper People's Daily reported as fact satire site The Onion's report naming North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un the Sexiest...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2012
New Burmese Press Council Drafts Ethics Code
Two months after being set up, Burma's Interim Press Council has "drafted a new 15-point code of ethics" for Burmese...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 26, 2012
Haaretz Reporter Fined for Libel
Haaretz's Neri Livneh must pay about $50,000 for her comments in the March 2012 broadcast of the TV program Politics that...