by Molika Ashford on Feb 19, 2010
Journalism’s “Hamster Wheel”: Do Increasing Productivity Demands Prompt Plagiarism?
Though speed and pressure are on the list of classic plagiarism excuses, holding writers to a breakneck pace can and...
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by Molika Ashford on Feb 18, 2010
Forbes’ Misleading “America’s Worst Winter Weather Cities”
In a Feb. 15 post, blogger Rob Pitingolo complains about a front-page story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The story,...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 17, 2010
Luge Video Controversy Mirrors Haiti Quake Images
In the wake of January’s tragic earthquake in Haiti, iMediaEthics covered the debate over the media’s use of graphic images from...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 16, 2010
Charlie Brooker’s BBC “Newswipe” Satirizes Broadcast News
A new video clip from Charlie Booker’s BBC TV show Newswipe has been making the rounds on the Web for...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 15, 2010
Slate Corrects a Spate of Math/Science Errors
As errors go, scientific and mathematical ones are often some of the easiest for journalists to make. Writers, more often...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 14, 2010
Universal Principles to Guide Journalism? Weigh in on New List by Martin Moore
Trying to hold the media up to the highest standards of ethics, it’s easy lose sight of just how hard...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 13, 2010
Dodge City Reporter Claire O’Brien Fined $1,000 A Day For Refusing to Testify
As federal shield legislation works its way slowly through the government, conflicts between journalists seeking to protect anonymous sources and...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 12, 2010
Judge Bans Twitter in Baltimore City Courts
Now, a Baltimore court ruling has banned trial audiences from tweeting--or otherwise disseminating through a social network—anywhere inside the Circuit Court...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 11, 2010
Saints Lose? Virginian-Pilot Editor Apologizes for Super Bowl Score Reversal
Monday, mere hours after the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in the 2010 Super Bowl, the Virginian-Pilot misprinted the game’s...
by Molika Ashford on Feb 10, 2010
Is the Israeli Army connection a conflict for NY Times Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner?
A controversy has erupted over NY Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner after Electronic Intifada--a blog committed to comprehensive public...