by Sydney Smith on Mar 05, 2011
Is New OpEd Column ‘Bloomberg Views’ a Conflict of Interest for Mayor Bloomberg?
The New York Times noted that New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's media company will start publishing opinion work, including "up...
Conflict of Interest
by Sydney Smith on Mar 03, 2011
FOX News suspends Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum for 60 Days
Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have been suspended for 60 days and may lose their contracts with Fox News while...
by Sydney Smith on Mar 02, 2011
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Accused Of Lobbying
The Missouri Hospital Association accused the Post-Dispatch of lobbying, the Post-Dispatch reported. Post-Dispatch reporters sent a statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 25, 2011
Poynter Will Be Paid in ESPN Ombudsmen Deal, Q & A
Yesterday, ESPN and Poynter announced that they are working together on something called "The Poynter Review Project." However, the press...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 17, 2011
India Political Party Offers Journalists Free Computers? Is it Ethical?
An Indian political party has offered journalists free computers, the Associated Press reported. The group, Congress party, made the offer to...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 16, 2011
Maine Ethics Commission Rules– No Further Action Against Portland Press Herald
As iMediaEthics has previously reported, Maine newspaper the Portland Press Herald gave almost $47,000 worth of free advertising to a political...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
SeaWorld Changes Shows Following Trainer Dawn Brancheau’s 2010 Death
SeaWorld officials recently "announced" a new show that will have "whales playing in giant fountains instead of with people," Reuters...
by Sydney Smith on Feb 05, 2011
ABC’s Bob Woodruff – A Conflict of Interest in reporting on RFK Fund?
Newsbusters reported that ABC's Bob Woodruff has reported on issues in which he has a stake. Woodruff has reportedly "helped...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 28, 2011
ESPN Reporter Erin Andrews Endorses Reebok Products?
Is it OK for ESPN reporter Erin Andrews to endorse Reebok? Andrews, who has been with ESPN since 2004, is the...