by David W. Moore on Jan 14, 2013
New iMediaEthics Poll: Stricter Gun Laws Wanted Post Sandy Hook?
In the aftermath of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., several polls (Pew, CNN, Huffington Post,...
Sandy Hook, Connecticut School Shooting
by David W. Moore on Jan 14, 2013
iMediaEthics Gun Control Poll, Post Sandy Hook: Methodology and Topline Statement
METHODOLOGY STATEMENT AND TOPLINE This poll is part of a series of PollCheck surveys, designed by iMediaEthics and conducted by...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 09, 2013
After publishing gun owner IDs, Gawker gets threats, Journal News hires armed guards
The White Plains Journal News hired "armed security personnel at two of its offices" amidst threats against the newspaper and...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 06, 2013
The Good & Bad in NPR, NYTimes’ Connecticut School Shootings Reporting
In light of reader criticism of reporting on December's Connecticut school shootings, two public editors -- NPR's Edward Schumacher-Matos and...
by David W. Moore on Dec 26, 2012
Banning Semi-Automatic Weapons – Why Do Three Polls Report Conflicting Responses?
Three recent polls show how convoluted the debate can become over what the public thinks about banning semi-automatic weapons. All...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 24, 2012
NYPost Hoaxed by Fake Ryan Lanza Facebook, Huffington Post Unpublishes
The New York Post was tricked by a fake Facebook page for Ryan Lanza, the brother of Adam Lanza, the gunman...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2012
Media Mess-Ups: Who’s Who of Sandy Hook School Shooting Reporting Errors, Part 1
The media made several major errors, including using the wrong photo, naming the wrong shooter, and reporting that the shooter's...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2012
CNN: We didn’t air Wrong photo with Connecticut School Shooting
CNN's Matt Dornic told iMediaEthics that the reports that CNN aired the wrong photo of the alleged Connecticut school shooter...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 14, 2012
Sensitive reporting of Mass Killing at Connecticut School?
Amidst all of the news reports about the tragic mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut school today, a couple of...